Female Reproductive System (Lab 51) – Flashcards
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Male/ Female Reproductive System
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Lab 50 & 51
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Ovary
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female primary sex organ- suspend in pelvic cavity by ligaments
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Mesovarium
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Attaches ovaries to broad ligaments
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Broad Ligament
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wing-like ligaments on each side
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Suspensory ligament
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support ovaries
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Ovarian ligament
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support ovaries
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Uterine tube
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follopian tube- narrow tube with cilliary lining. Site of fertilization.
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Fimbriae
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Long process surrounding tube's margin at its ovarian end.
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Body of uterus, uterine cavity
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larger, rounder portion- located at tutoring cavity.
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Cervix, cervical canal
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narrow, inferior portion of the uterus(cervical canal passes through to join the vagina)
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Serous layer of the uterus
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portion of the peritoneum that forms the outer uterine wall
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myometerium
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muscular middle layer of the uterine wall.
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Endometrium
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inner layer of the uterine wall
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Vagina
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Muscular canal that receives the penis during intercourse.
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Vestibule (of vulva)
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central space of the vulula into which the vagina and the urethra open.
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Clitoris
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small, erectile structure in the anterior corner of the vestibule.
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Prepuce
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foreskin - on the clitoris
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Labium minus (minora)
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pair of thin longitudinal folds on each side of vestibule
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Labium majus (majora)
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pair of thin longitudinal folds on each side, lateral to minor
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Mons Pubis
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a fatty mound, covered with hair, over the pubic bone
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Ovarian follicles
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on outer region of each ovary, each contains an ooctye-germ cell of the female.
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Atrium
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The fluid filled space within a follicle is called the ___?
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Truca
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The tissue surrounding a mature follicle is called the ____?
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Estrogen
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A follicle secretes the hormone:
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Vulva
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The external genitals of the female are known by the term ____?
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Vestibular gland
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The ____ secrete lubricating fluid in the vestibule.
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Ovulation
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The release of an oocyte from a follicle is termed ____?
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Fallopian tube
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The normal site of fertilization of an egg is in the ____?
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Cervix
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The narrow portion, or neck, of the uterus is called the ____?
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Cumulus
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The oocyte in a secondary follicle is embedded in the ___ mass
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Hymen
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The thin membrane covering all or part of the vaginal opening is called the ____
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Corpus lutem
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The ____ is a structure of the ovary that secretes progesterone
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Vagina
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The birth canal is also called the ____?
