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15 Cards in this Set
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Fimbriae
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Fingerlike projections of the infundibulum and are carpeted with cilia that beat toward the broad entrance to the uterine tube
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Uterus
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A muscular chamber that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo and fetus
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Body
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The largest division of the uterus; ends at a constriction known as the isthmus
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Isthmus
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Constriction that marks the boundary of the body and the cervix of the uterus
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Cervix
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Tubular, inferior portion of the uterus that projects a short distance into the vagina
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External os
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The external orifice of the uterus
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Uterine cavity
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Inner portion of the uterus
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Internal os
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Opening of the cervical canal into the uterine cavity
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Endometrium
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The inner layer of the uterine wall; includes the epithelium lining the uterine cavity and the underlying connective tissues; consists of a superficial functional zone and a deeper basilar zone that is adjacent to the myometrium
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Myometrium
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The middle layer of the uterine wall; consists of a thick mass of interwoven smooth muscle cells
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Perimetrium
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The outer layer of the uterine wall; a layer of visceral peritoneum
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Uterine cycle
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Menstrual cycle; a repeating series of changes in the structure of the endometrium of the uterus
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Menarche
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The first uterine cycle (menstrual period) at puberty
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Menopause
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The last menstrual cycle
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Menses
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Stage of the uterine cycle marked by the degeneration of the superficial functional zone of the endometrium; triggered by a decline in progesterone and estrogen levels as the corpus luteum disintegrates
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