Chapter 51 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Ovary | The gamete-producing organs of the female reproductive system |
Fallopian Tube | The uterine tube, it moves the mature eggs to the uterus |
Uterus | Hollow, muscular organ about the size of a small fist |
Cervix | The lower entrance to the uterus |
Vagina | A muscular tube leading from the cervix to the outside of the body |
Vulva | The external structures of the female reproductive system |
Labia | In the vulva, folds of skin and mucous membranes that cover and protect the opening to the female reproductive system |
Ovum | The mature egg |
Ovarian Cycle | Each month when the reproductive system prepares and releases and ovum |
Menstrual Cycle | Prepares the uterus for a possible pregnancy, occurs with the ovarian cycle |
Follicular Phase | the stage in which an immature egg completes its first meiotic division |
Follicle | A layer of cells that surrounds an immature egg |
Ovulation | The release of an egg from a ruptured follicle |
Corpus Luteum | Ruptured follicle cells grow larger and fill the cavity of the follicle, forming a new structure |
Luteal Phase | The menstrual stage in which the corpus luteum develops |
Menstruation | The lining of the uterus and blood from the ruptured blood vessels that are discharged through the vagina |
Menopause | When the menstruation cycle ends |
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