Reproductive System

Front 1

Chamber that houses the developing fetus?

Back 1

Uterus

Front 2

Canal that receives the penis during sexual intercourse?

Back 2

Vajayjay!!!!

Front 3

Usual site of fertilization?

Back 3

Uterine or fallopian tube

Front 4

erects during sexual intercourse?

Back 4

Clitoris

Front 5

Duct through which the ovum travels to reach the uterus?

Back 5

Uterine tube

Front 6

Membrane that partially closes the vaginal canal?

Back 6

Hymen

Front 7

Primary female reproductive organ?

Back 7

Ovary

Front 8

Move to create fluid currents to draw the ovulated egg into the uterine tube?

Back 8

Fimbriae

Front 9

Functions of the ovaries??

Back 9

Produce, mature & discharge ova (eggs)
Produce estrogen & progesterone.
Initiate & regular cycle

Front 10

What are the functions of the Fallopian Tubes?

Back 10

End in fibria – fingerlike projections that catch the eggs
Lined with mucus membranes which contain cilia
Muscle layer which acts like peristalsis
Open System – makes conception possible and also chance for infection

Front 11

Fallopian Tubes are?

Back 11

Hollow tubes to convey ova to the uterus & provide spot for fertilization

Front 12

Uterus is a?

Back 12

Pear shaped organ. Contains: Body (fundus – top), Isthmus (connects body w/cervix) & Cervix.

Front 13

Three layers of the uterus?

Back 13

Endometrium (inner-grows w/menstrual cycle) Myometrium – middle and Perimetrium - outer

Front 14

Functions of the uterus?

Back 14

 Receives ova
Provides spot for implantation & growth of fetus
Protects the fetus
Expels the fetus

Front 15

Produces egg cells; secretes estrogen and progesterone.

Back 15

Ovary

Front 16

Receives secondary oocyte, site of fertilization, carries early embryo to uterus.

Back 16

Uterine Tube

Front 17

Holds embryo and fetus during pregnancy.

Back 17

Uterus

Front 18

Receives penis in sexual intercourse, serves as birth canal.

Back 18

Vagina

Front 19

Protects other external reproductive organs.

Back 19

Labia Majora

Front 20

Encloses vestibule; protect vaginal and urethral opening

Back 20

Labia minora

Front 21

Contains sensory nerve endings associated with feelings of sexual pleasure

Back 21

Clitoris

Front 22

Secrete fluid that lubricates vaginal opening and vestibule

Back 22

Vestibular glands

Front 23

The ovaries secrete what 2 female sex hormones?

Back 23

Estrogen and progesterone

Front 24

What does estrogen stimulate?

Back 24

It stimulates the maturation of the female reproductive organs and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex charc

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What does progesterone stimulate?

Back 25

It maintains the uterine lining during pregnancy

Front 26

What stimulates the development of the mammary glands and breasts?

Back 26

Estrogen

Front 27

An alternate form of a gene?

Back 27

Allele

Front 28

The developmental stage extending from the second week through the eighth week of pregnancy?

Back 28

Embryo

Front 29

The union of sperm and ovum nuclei?

Back 29

Fertilization

Front 30

The prenatal developmental stage extending from the 9th week of pregnancy to birth

Back 30

Fetus

Front 31

A unit of heredity; part of a DNA molecule in a chromosome?

Back 31

Gene

Front 32

The genetic composition of an individual?

Back 32

Genotype

Front 33

The series of events composing the birth process?

Back 33

Labor

Front 34

The process of giving birth?

Back 34

Parturition

Front 35

The observable characteristics of inherited traits?

Back 35

Phenotype

Front 36

Temporary organ formed of fetal and maternal tissues that attaches fetus to the uterine wall?

Back 36

Placenta

Front 37

The organ connecting the fetus with the placenta?

Back 37

Umbillical cord

Front 38

A fertilized egg?

Back 38

Zygote

Front 39

What hormone is secreted by the placenta late in the pregnancy that helps to relax the ligaments of the symphasis pubis and sacroiliac joints and softens the cervix?

Back 39

Relaxin

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How many stages of labor are there?

Back 40

3 stages