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14 Cards in this Set
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What is Menstruation? |
The process of when the lining of the uterus, with a small amount of blood, leaves the body. |
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What is the Vagina? |
A muscular passageway that connects the external and internal reproductive organs |
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What is the Cervix? |
The neck of the uterus that connects to the vagina |
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What is the Uterus? |
A pear- shaped organ about the size of a closed fist; the womb |
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What are the Fallopian tubes? |
Small tubes through which a mature egg cell moves |
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What are the ovaries? |
Glands where eggs are stored and female hormones are secreted |
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What is the fetus? |
Term used to describe an embryo 8 weeks after fetilization |
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What is the umbilical cord? |
Sturcture that connects the embryo to the placenta |
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What is the Amnion? |
Fluid-filled sac that surrounds an embroyo |
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What is the Placenta? |
Organ through which an embryo receives nourishment and gets rid of waste |
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What is an Embryo? |
Term used to describe a developing human orgnainsm until 8 weeks of pregancy |
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What day does Ovulation occur? |
Day 14 |
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Whats the ways a woman can keep the female sex organs clean? |
-Having regular physical exams -Keep clean with a regular bath or shower -Do breast self examinations |
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How long does it take for a baby to fully develop? |
33-38 weeks |
