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9 Cards in this Set
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Amnion
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Innermost membrane enveloping the fetus in utero
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Fertilization
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Union of ovum and sperm
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Menarche
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Beginning of menstrual flow that occurs at the onset of puberty
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Menopause
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Gradual cessation of menstruation
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Menstruation
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Also known as menses - the normal periodic discharge of bloody fluid. This is the process of shedding of the lining of the uterus.
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Ovulation
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Each month one ovum matures and released by the ovaries. After it is released from the ovary, it is caught up by the fimbriae of the fallopian tube. If sperm are present, fertilization occurs within the fallopian tube. After the ovum has been released the ruptured Graafian follicle enlarges, takes on a yellow fatty substance and becomes a corpus luteum. The corpus luteum then secretes the hormone progesterone, which maintains the growth of the uterine lining in preparation for the fertilized egg. If the ovum is not fertilized, it dies and the endometrium sloughs off as the menstrual flow.
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Parturition
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Act of giving birth
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Placenta
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Afterbirth allowing exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the mother and child during pregnancy, without allowing maternal blood and fetal blood to mix
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Umbilical cord
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Connects the fetus to the placenta, contains two ateries and one vein
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