Chap 8.2: Female reproductive system ( vocabulary)

Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus.

Dark- pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice ( opening to outside of the body)

lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta.

Organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra

sexual intercourse; copulation

empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell

region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus

stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus

A sex hormone, secreted in greater amounts by females than by males. In nonhuman female mammals, estrogen levels peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity.

tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs

Union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops

stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks

finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum)

male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum

Reproductive organs, also called genitals

period from fertilization of the ovum to birth (38 - 40 weeks)

Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones, ovary or testis

study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts

hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

Lips of the vagina

Tubes that carry milk within the breast

secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

nipple of the breast

beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce

gradual ending of menstruation

monthly shedding of the uterine lining. the flow of blood and tissue normally discharged during menstruation is called the menses

muscle layer of the uterus

study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

branch of medicine that manages the health of a woman and her fetus during pregnancy and childbirth

an opening

Developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary. Only about 400 of these sacs mature in a woman's lifetime.