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30 Cards in this Set
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Ovum
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Female gamete
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Pregnancy also called what?
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Gestation
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Cul-de-sac
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Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus
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Episiotomy
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An incision through the skin of the perineum enlarges the vaginal orifice for delivery
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Perineum
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Area between the vagina and the anus
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Fimbriae
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Finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes
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Neonatology
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Branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn (neonate)
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Graafian follicle
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Is the sac that contains the egg
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Menarche
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Beggining of the first menstrual period during puberty
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Clitoris
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Organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra
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Fallopian tubes are also called what?
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A duct
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Mammary Papilla
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Nipple
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Amnion
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Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
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Cervix
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Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus
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Endometrium
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Inner layer of the uterus (epithelial mucosa)
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Ovaries
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Produce eggcells and horomones
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Placenta
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Vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy (serves as communication between fetal and maternal bloodstreams)
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Areola
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Dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple
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Testis
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The male gonad
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Prostate
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Exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation
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Vas deferens
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Narrow straight tube coming from the epididymis
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Seminiferous tubules
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Inside the testes, large mass of narrow coiled tubules
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Testosterone
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Produced by interstitial cells of the testes
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Scrotum
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Sac enclosing the testes on the outside of the body
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Trigone
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Portion of the urinary bladder
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Glomerulus
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Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidneys
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All of the Kidney Functions?
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Removes urea and other nitrogenous wastes from the blood__Maintains the proper balance of H2O,electrolytes, and acids in body fluids__Secretes Renin and Erythropoietin
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Creatinine
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A nitrogenous waste
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Bowman Capsule filters what substances?
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Sugar, H2O, Urea&Wastes, and Salts
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Renal Tubule secretes what substances?
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Most of the water, all of the sugar, and some salts
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