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The major organs of the female reproductive system are enclosed within an extensive mesentery called the ___________.
broad ligament
The organs where egg cells are produced in the female reproductive tract are the ____________.
ovaries
Hormones produced by cells of the female reproductive trace are progesterone and ___________.
estrogen
The ligaments that support the ovary are the ovarian ligament and the _____________.
suspensory ligament
Immature egg cells contained within the ovary are known as __________.
oocytes
The expanded funnel of the Fallopian tube into the pelvic cavity are _______________.
infundibulum
The projections that extend from the Fallopian tube into the pelvic cavity are ____________.
fimbriae
Fertilization of the egg cell by the sperm cell usually takes place in the _______________.
Fallopian tube
Transport of the egg cell through the Fallopian tube is encouraged by the movement of hair like cell appendages called ______________.
cilia
The hollow organ where the embryo develops in the female is the ____________.
uterus
The Fallopian tubes enter the uterus at the bulging upper surface of the body of the uterus called the __________.
fundus
The neck of the uterus that projects into the vagina is called the _________.
cervix
The inner tissue layer of the uterine wall partially sloughed off during menstruation is the ______________.
endometrium
The middle layer of the uterine wall composed of thick muscle layers is the _______________.
myometrium
The muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia is the ________________.
vagina
The fold of epithelium partially blocking the entrance to the vagina prior to sexual activity is the _______________.
hymen
The muscular tube where sperm cells are deposited during sexual intercourse is the ________________.
vagina
The vulva is an alternate term for the ____________.
external genitalia
The small mass of erectile tissue that enlarges during female sexual arousal is the _______________.
clitoris
During sexual intercourse, lubricants are produced by the glands known as the greater vestibular gland and the _______________.
paraurethral glands
Two elongated folds of skin that encircle and partially conceal the labia minora and structures of the vestibule are the __________.
labia majora
After birth, the newborn gains nourishment from milk secreted from the ____________.
mammary glands
The production of milk is called _______________.
lactation
The ejection of milk is mediated by the hormone ________________.
oxytocin
The pattern of physiological and structural changes in the female reproductive tract occurring in response to changes of ovarian hormones is known as the _______.
menstrual cycle
The length of time for a complete menstrual cycle to occur is about ______________.
28 days
The stage of the menstrual cycle during which follicles develop in the ovaries and the endometrium is regenerated is the _________.
proliferative stage
A surge of estrogen and progesterone accompany the release of the egg cell from the follicle, a process known as _____________.
ovulation
The process by which egg cells are formed in the ovary is known as _____________.
oogenesis
The primitive egg cells that will pass through oogenesis to form mature egg cells are called.
oogonia
Layers of cells surrounding the primary oocytes form a structure called the ___________.
follicle
Within the ovary, the follicle grows and matures under the influence of the hormone ______________.
follicle stimulating hormone
The mature egg cell is also known as a (n) ____________.
ovum
The number of chromosomes present in the mature egg cell is ___________.
23
After the egg cell is released from the follicle, the follicle cells form a structure called the __________.
corpus luteum
When an egg cell unites with a sperm cell, the resulting fertilized egg cell is called the _____________.
zygote
The fertilized egg cell forms two cells, then four cells, then eight cells, by the process of ____________.
cleavage
The hollow ball of cells resulting from multiple divisions of the fertilized egg cell is the ___________.
blastocyst
The process in which the blastocyst contacts the wall of the endometrium and buries itself therein is called the _________________.
implantation
Within the uterus, the organ that produces hormones and proves a medium for the transfer of nutrients, gases and waste products between embryonic and maternal bloodstreams is the _____________.
placenta
A reliable indication that fertilization has taken place is the presence in the bloodstream of the hormone _______________.
human chorionic gonadotropin
The hormone produced by the corpus luteum, which prevents the contractions of the uterus, is known as __________.
progesterone
During the first two months after implantation, the developing individual is referred to as a (n) ____________.
embryo
The germ layer that develops into the skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, blood, bone, and other organs is the ______________.
mesoderm
The germ layer that develops into the gastrointestinal system, many of the glands, and structures of the urinary and respiratory tract is the _________.
endoderm
The sac that entirely encloses the embryo during development is the _____________.
amnion
The long ropelike structure extending from the placenta to the embryo during development is known as the ____________.
umbilical cord
During the final seven months of a pregnancy, the developing individual is known as a (n) ____________.
fetus
The heartbeat begins, ossification takes place in bones, and the body systems are developing during pregnancy in month number _____________.
three
During the early stages of birth, contractions of the uterus are stimulated by a hormone released from the pituitary gland, known as _______________.
oxytocin