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16 Cards in this Set
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highly innervated and vascular erectile tissue anterior to the labia minora
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clitoris
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canal that connects the external female genitalia to the uterus
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vagina
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hollow organ in the centre of the abdomen that provides the site for fetal growth
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uterus
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inner layer of the uterine wall where the fertilized egg implants itself
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endometrium
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thick middle layer of the uterine wall that is made up of smooth muscle fibres
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myometrium
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serosal peritoneal membrane making up the outermost layer of the uterine wall
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perimetrium
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thin tubes that extend laterally from the uterus and conduct eggs from the ovaries to the uterine cavity
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fallopian tubes
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primary female sex glands that secrete estogen and progesterone.
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ovaries
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onset of meses, usually occuring between 10-14
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menarche
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release of an egg from the ovary
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ovulation
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sloughing of the endometrium if a fertilized egg is not implanted
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menstruation
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cessation of meses and ovarian function resulting in decreased secretion of estrogen
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menopause
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primary male reproductive organs
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testes
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small sac where sperm cells are kept
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epididymis
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ducts that carry sperm to the urethra for ejaculation
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vas deferens
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glands that surround the male urinary bladder neck and is a major source of the fluid that combines with sperm cells to form semen
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prostate gland
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