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adnexa uteri
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fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments
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amnion
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innermost membrane around the developing embryo
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areola
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dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple
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Bartholin glands
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small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice
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cervix
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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus
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chorion
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outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo- it is part of the placenta
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clitoris
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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the urinary meatus
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coitus
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sexual intercourse copulation
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corpus luteum
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empty graafian follicle that secretes estrogen and progesterone after release of the egg cell
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cul-de-sac
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region within the pelvis, midway between the rectum and the uterus
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embryo
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stage in prenatal development from implantation of the fertilized ovum until the second month of pregnancy
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endometrium
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inner mucous membrane lining the uterus
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endometrium
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inner mucous membrane lining the uterus
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estrogen
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hormone produced by the ovaries- responsible for promoting female secondary sex characteristics
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fallopian tube
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one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus
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fertilization
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union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops
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fetus
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embryo from the eighth week after fertilization until birth
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fimbriae
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finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone- produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates maturation of the ovum
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gamete
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male or female sexual reproductive cell- sperm or ovum
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gestation
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period from fertilization of the ovum to birth- pregnancy
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gonad
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organ in the male (testis) and female (ovary) that produces gametes
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graafian follicle
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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary
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gynecology
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study of female reproductive organs including the breasts
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HCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin- hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy
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hymen
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mucous membrane partially or completely covering the vaginal orifice
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labia
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lips of the vagina- labia majora are the outer lips, labia minora are the smaller inner lips
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lactiferous ducts
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tubes that carry milk within the breast
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LH
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luteinizing hormone- hormone produced by the pituitary gland that promotes ovulation
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mammary papilla
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nipple of the breast
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menarche
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beginning of the first menstrual period during puberty
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menopause
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gradual ending of menstruation
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menstruation
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monthly shedding of the uterine lining
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myometrium
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muscle layer lining the uterus
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neonatology
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branch of medicine that concentrates on the care of the newborn
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obstetrics
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branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth
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orifice
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an opening
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ovary
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one of a pair of female gonads on each side of the pelvis
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ovulation
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release of the ovum from the ovary
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ovum
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egg cell- female gamete
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parturition
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act of giving birth
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perineum
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in females, the area between the anus and the vagina
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pituitary gland
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endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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placenta
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vascular organ that develops during pregnancy that facilitates the communication between mom and baby
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pregnancy
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gestation
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progesterone
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum and in the ovary and placenta
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puberty
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period of life when the ability to reproduce begins
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uterine serosa
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outermost layer surrounding the uterus
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vulva
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external genitalia of the female- includes labia, hymen, and clitoris
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