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28 Cards in this Set
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Amnion |
Innermost menbrane around the developing embryo; amniotic sac |
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Amniotic fluid |
Fluid contained within the amnion |
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Cervix |
Lower neck-like portion of the uterus |
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Chorion |
Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo |
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Clitoris |
Small, enlongated, erectile portion of the tissue on the ventral aspect of the vulva |
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Coitus |
Sexual intercourse; copulation |
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Colostrum |
Firs milk-like substance produced by the female after birth. High in protein and anti-bodies |
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Conception |
The onset of pregnancy |
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Embryo |
Early stage of development from fertilization to when major structures develop |
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Endometrium |
Inner Lining of the uterus |
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Estrogen |
Hormone produced by the ovaries and responsible for the female secondary sex characteristics |
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Estrus |
Time of sexual receptivity; Heat |
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Fertilization |
Union of sperm and ovum; conception |
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Fetus |
Later stages of development after major structures have developed |
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Fimbriae |
Finger-like projections at the ends of the uterine tubes |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
Hormone produced bu the pituitary to stimulate the maturation of ovum |
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Gestation |
Length of pregnancy |
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Genital Lock |
Male and female locked together during coitis due to erectile tissue; aka Tie |
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Hymen |
Membranes that partially or compltely closes the vaginal orifice |
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Implantation |
Attachment of the fertilized egg (zygote) to the uterus |
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Involution of the uterus |
Uterus returns to normal non-pregnant size |
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Lactation |
Secretion of milk |
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Litter |
Group of offspring born during the same labor |
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Luteinizing Hormone (LH) |
Hormone produced by the pituitary to promote ovulation |
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Meconium |
First Feces of the newborn |
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Myometrium |
Muscle lining of the uterus |
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Neonate |
Newborn |
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Ovaries |
Pair of female organs on either side of the pelvis that produce estrogen and progesterone |
