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Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endometrium | inner mocous membrane lining of uterus |
| estrogen | Hormones produced by the ovaries |
| fallopian tube | one of pair of ducts through when the ovum travels to the uterus |
| fimhriae | finger or toe like projections at the end of the fallipian tubes |
| follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | secreted by the pituary gland |
| gamete | male or female sexual reproducton cells |
| gestation | time period from fertilization |
| human chorionic gonadotropin | hormone produced by the placenta |
| hymen | mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening of the vagina |
| lactiferous ducts | tubes that cfarry milk form the mammary glands |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | secreted by the pititary gland |
| menarche | beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce |
| myometrium | muscle layer for the uterus |
| obstetrics | branch of medicine and surgery concered with pregnancy and birth |
| orifice | an opening |
| ovarian follicle | developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary |
| ovary | one of a pair of female organs |
| amnion | innermost membrane surrounding the fetus |
| coitus | sexual intercourse |
| corpus luteum | empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone= |