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