Ch 11 - Reproductive System Flashcards
General term for external genitlia
Vulva
Larger pair of skin folds
Labia Majora
Pad of fatty tissue overlying the public bone
Mons pubis
small mass of erectile tissue
Clitoris
smaller pair of skin folds
Labia Minora
A gonad…
ovary
Reproductive Cell…
Ovum
Transports ova to the uterus…
Uterine Tube
Receives and nurtures the fertilized ovum
Uterus
Receives the sperm during intercourse…
Vagina
Abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods…
Menorrhagia
Absence of menstruation…
Amenorrhea
Painful or difficult menstruation…
Dysmenorrhea
Uterine bleeding other than menstruation…
Metrorrhagia
What is an abnormal passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and body surface?
Fistula
Prevention of pregnancy…
Contraception
Sagging of an organ…
Prolapse
Tumor occurring on a mucous membrane…
Polyp
What means the same as vaginitis?
colitis
What is a condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles endometrium is found in an abnormal location in the pelvic cavity called?
Endometriosis
What is an examination using an instrument that magnifies the vaginal mucosa called?
Colposcopy
Prolapse of the uterus is called…
Hysteroptosis
What is the term for a women who has had two successful pregnancies?
Secundipara
What is the correct term for an unborn 12-wk-old developing human?
Fetus