Female Reproductive System Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Ovaries
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2 glands that produce egg cells and sex hormones
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Ovum
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Female reproductive cell, egg
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Menstrual Cycle
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Monthly maturation and release of an ovum from an ovary (28-day cycle)
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Menstruation
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Monthly shedding fo the lining of the uterus mixed with blood
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Ovulation
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The release of a mature egg on/around the 14th day of a 28-day cycle
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Fallopian Tubes
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Extending from each ovary, fertilization takes place here if sperm are present
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Fimbria
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Feather-like projectiles ont he end of the fallopian tubes which catch mature ovum
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Uterus
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The organ which houses the developing fetus during pregnancy
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Cervix
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The lower part of the uterus, opens into vagina
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Vagina
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The birth canal and passage through which menstrual fluid flows, also where sperm collects during intercourse
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Urethra
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Canal that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body
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Vulva
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The external female organs including the labia, clitoris, and the vaginal opening
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Glands of Bartholin
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A pair of small lubricating glands at the base of the vagina
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Clitoris
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Nerve endings which give pleasure during intercourse
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Hymen
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A thin membrane covering a protion of the entrance of the vagina
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Labia Majora
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Lips that surround the vaginal and urethal opening, the outer larger lips
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Labia Minora
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Smaller inner part of the lips surrounding the opening of the vagina and the urethra
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Mons Pubis
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A soft mound that form the upper end of the female external genetalia
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Perineum
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The area in the front of the anus extending to the folded skin of the vulva
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Breasts
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Mammary glands inside the breasts secrete milk after childbirth
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Prepuce
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Hood of the clitoris
