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26 Cards in this Set
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lips of the vagina
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labia
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outermost layer of the membranes around the developing embryo and forming part of the placenta
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chorion
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sexual intercourse
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coitus
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oviducts; ducts through which the egg travels into the uterus from the ovary
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fallopian tubes
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organ of sensitive erectile tissue in females; anterior to urethral orifice
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clitoris
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innermost membrane around the developing embryo
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amnion
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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus
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cervix
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blood-vessel-filled organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall and serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams
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placenta
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nipple of the breast
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mammary papilla
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beginning of the first menstrual period during puberty
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menarche
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the normal bending forward of the uterus in the pelvic cavity
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anteversion
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and also by the placenta of a pregnant woman
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progesterone
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inner lining of the uterus
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endometrium
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finger-like ends of the fallopian tube
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fimbriae
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membrane surrounding the uterus
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uterine serosa
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hormone produced by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
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luteinizing hormone
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muscle layer lining the uterus
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myometrium
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includes the perineum, labia, clitoris, and hymen; external genitalia
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vulva
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female gonads; producing ova and hormones
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ovaries
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muscular tube extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body
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vagina
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dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple
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areola
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a hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the maturation of the graafian follicle and ovum in the ovary
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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fusion of the nuclei of the sperm and ovum
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fertilization
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a hormone produced by the ovaries; responsible for femaleness and buildup of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle
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estrogen
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area between the anus and the vagina in females
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perineum
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hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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