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Reproductive APII
Reproductive System AP II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process in which a mature egg is released from the ovaries | Ovulation |
| A mature egg cell | Ovum |
| Female reproductive glands that release eggs | Ovaries |
| Cells that are released from the ovaries. | Egg Cells |
| Tubes that carries the mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus | Fallopian Tubes |
| Pear shaped hollow muscular organ; where a fertilized egg develops into a fetus | Uterus |
| When the lining of the uterus and a small amount of blood leaves the woman's body | Menstruation |
| The joining of a sperm and egg cell | Fertilization |
| A fertilized egg | Zygote |
| Reproductive cell released be a male | Sperm cell |
| The passageway from the uterus leading outside the body; also called the birth canal | Vagina |
| 2 Hormones that trigger the development of the female reproductive system | Estrogen and Progesterone |
| The process in which a mature egg is released from the ovaries | Ovulation |
| metr/o | uterus |
| culdocentesis | needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac |
| needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac | hormone produced by the ovary and placenta in pregnant women |
| menstruation | monthly shedding of the uterine lining |
| amniocentesis | needle puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for analysis |
| cesearan section | surgical incision inot the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus |
| estrogen | hormone produced by the ovaries, promotes the secondary female sex characteristics |
| fibroids | benign tumors int he uterus |
| tubal ligation | blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization |
| abortion | spontaneous (miscarriage) or induced termination of pregnancy |
| hydrocephalus | accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin (hormone of pregnancy) |
| placenta previa | placenta implantation over the cervical opening |
| perine/o | perineum |
| myometrium | muscle lining of the uterus |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope to visualize abnormal cells |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| endometrium | inner lining of the uterus |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| oophor/o | dilitation and curettage |
| PAP test | microscopic examination of cells removed from the cervix |
| gynecomastia | enlargement of the breasts in a male |
| meconium | first bowl movement of the infant |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | caused by Rh factor incompatibility between the mother and the fetus |
| preeclampsia | abnormal condition of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure(HTN), edema, and proteinuria |
| placenta abruptio | premature separation of the implanted placenta |
| -tocia | birth |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| parturition | act of giving birth |
| choriocarcinoma | malignant tumor of the placenta |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation outside of the uterus |
| fibrocystic disease | fibrous sacs in the breast |
| menarch | first period |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue located outside the uterus |
| episi/o | vulva |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -salpinx | uterine tube |
| corpus luteum | empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg |
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