Ch. 14 Study Stack
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| uterus | womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo and fetus develops
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| fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes
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| endometrium | lining of the uterus, which is shed approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant female during menstruation
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| myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus
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| uterine tubes | tubes extending from each side of the uterus toward the ovary that provide a passage for ova to the uterus; also called Fallopian tubes
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| adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages)
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| ovary | one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce oocytes and female sex hormones
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| oocyte | female gamete (sex cells); when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual
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| ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall
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| cervix | neck of the uterus
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| cervical os | opening of the cervix to the uterus
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| vagina | tubular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the body
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| vulva | external genitalia of the female; term means "wrapper"
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| labia | folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening
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| mons pubis | rounded mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone
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| clitoris | female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva
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| hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina
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| introitus | opening of the vagina
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| perineum | region between the vulva and anus
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| breasts | protruding organs that contained the modified sweat glands called mammary glands that produce milk
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| mammary glands | two glands in the female breasts
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| nipple | projection (mammary papilla) on the breast surface through which milk can be secreted
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| areola | dark-pigmented area around the nipple
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| embryo | the developing organism from fertilization to the end of the eight week
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| fetus | the developing organism from the ninth week to birth
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| placenta | vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy to provide nourishment for the fetus
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| amnion | innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid; also called amniotic sac
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| meconium | intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn
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| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation
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| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation
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| oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstruation
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| anovulation | absence of ovulation
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