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Inner lining of the uterus
endometrium
area between the anus and the vagina in females
perineum
dark-pigmeented area around the breast nipple
areola
finger-like ends of the fallopian tube
fimbrea
ducts through which the egg travels into the uterus from the ovary
follopian tubes
organ of sensitive erectile tissue in females; anterior to urethal orifice
clitoris
nipple of the breast
mamory papilla
blood-vessel-filled organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall and serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams
placenta
lower, neck like portion of the uterus
cervix
innermost membrane around the developing embryo
amnion
outernost layer of the membranes around the developing embryo and forming placenta
chorion
outermost layer surround the uterus
uterine serosa
lips of the vulva
labia
female gonads, producing ova and harmones
ovaries
includes the perineum, labia, clitoris, and hymen, external
vulva
muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body
vagina
embryo from 3rd month to birth
fetus
tubes that carry milk within the breast
lactiferous ducts
sex cells; the egg and sperm cells
gametes
organs (ovaries and testes), produces gametes
gonads
ovaries, follipan tubes, and supporting ligaments
adnexa uteri
region of the abdomen between the rectum and the uterus
cul-de-sac
reproductive organs (genitals)
genetalia
small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice that secreate a lubricating fluid
bartholin glands
developing sac in the ovary that encloses the ovum
ovarian follicle
empty follicle that secretes progesterone after ovulation
corpus luteum
harmone produced by the ovaries, promotes female secondary sex characteristics
estrogen
harmone secreted by the pituitary gland to simulate matration of the egg cell
follicle-stimulating harmone
sexual intercourse
coitus
before birth
prenatal
beginning of the first menstral period
menarche
hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
HCG- Human Chrionic gondotropin
muscle layer of the uterus
myometrium
hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman
progesterone
hormone produced by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
luteinizing hormone
union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops
fertilization
glact/o and lact/o both mean
milk
colp/o and vagin/o both mean
vagina
mamm/o and mast/o both mean
breast
metr/, uter/o, and hyster/o both mean
uterus
oophor/o and ovari/o both mean
ovary
o/o, ov/o, and ovul/o both mean
egg
in- and endo- both mean
in, within
-cyesis and gravida both mean
pregnancy
salping and salphinx both mean
follipian tube
episi/o and vulv/o both mean
vulva