Emot - Chapter 17 - Female Reproductive System

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Female reproductive system

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ovaries
uterus
uterine or fallopian tubes
vagina
external genitalia
mammary glands

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ovaries

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almond shaped glands

pelvic cavity
held in place by ligaments

regulate menstrual cycle

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regulation of menstrual cycle

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hormones secreted by ovaries
estrogen and progesterone

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fallopian tubes

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links ovaries and uterus
distal end - infundibulum
fimbriae pull the ovum (egg) into the tube and to the uterus

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fertilized egg

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zygote

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uterus

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muscular organ
hollow and shaped like an inverted pear
held by ligaments

superior - fundus
inferior - cervix uteri
middle - body

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cervix

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protrudes into vagina

superior - internal os
inferior - external os

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vagina

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muscular tube leading from the uterus to the exterior

opening is the introitus

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female external genitalia

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vulve

clitoris
labia majora
labia minora
mons pubis
Bartholin's glands

perimeum

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breasts

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nipple
areola
lactiferous sinuses
lactiferous ducts

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menstrual cycle

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40 years
28 days
lasts 3 - 6 days
3 periods

menstrual period
ovulatory period
secretory period

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menarche

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menstrual cycle begins

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endometrium

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inner lining of the uterus

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ovulatory period

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egg travels to the uterine tubes

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secretory period

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estrogen and progesterone are secreted

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menopause

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climacteric period
change of life

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STDs

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chlamydia - bacterial
genital herpes - herpes simplex virus
gonorrhea - bacterium

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embryo

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between 2 - 8 weeks

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fetus

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8 weeks to term

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placenta

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outer layer - chorion
inner layer - amnion

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placenta

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exchanges nutrients and waste products between the embryo and the mother

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stages of labor

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process is called parturition

cervical dilatation
fetal delivery
placental delivery

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newborn evaluation

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1 and 15 minutes after birth

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Apgar score

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heart rate
respiration
muscle tone
reflex response
color

Highest rating = 10

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postpartum period

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6 - 8 weeks following delivery

involution (uterus returns to normal size)
mammary glands produce milk

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colostrum

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produced in the first few days after birth

highly nourishing fluid
contains antibodies

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Pregnant woman

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gravida

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Para

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woman who has given viable birth