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Med Term - Exam 2 > Chap 8 Exercises > Flashcards

Chap 8 Exercises Flashcards

1
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inner lining of the uterus

A

endometrium

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2
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area between the anus and the vagina in females

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perineum

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3
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dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple

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areola

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4
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finger-like ends of the fallopian tube

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fimbriae

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5
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ducts through which the egg travels into the uterus from the ovary

A

fallopian tubes

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6
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organ of sensitive erectile tissue in females; anterior to urethral orifice

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clitoris

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7
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nipple of the breast

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mammary papilla

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8
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vascular organ that attaches to the uterine wall during pregnancy

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placenta

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9
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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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cervix

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10
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innermost membrane around the developing embryo

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amnion

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11
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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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12
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outermost layer surrounding the uterus

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uterine serosa

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13
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lips of the vulva

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labia

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14
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female gonads; producing ova and hormones

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ovaries

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15
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includes the perineum, labia and clitoris, and hymen; external genitalia

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vulva

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16
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muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

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vagina

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17
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fetus

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embryo from the 3rd month (after 8 wks) to birth

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18
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lactiferous ducts

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tubes that carry milk w/in the breast

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19
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gametes

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sex cells; the egg and sperm cells

20
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gonads

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ovaries and testes that produce gametes

21
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adnexa uteri

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ovaries, fallopian tubes, and

supporting ligaments

22
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cul-de-sac

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region of the abdomen between the rectum and the uterus

23
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genitalia

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reproductive organs (genitals)

24
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Bartholin glands

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small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating fluid

25
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ovarian follicle

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developing sac in the ovary that

encloses the ovum

26
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corpus luteum

A

empty follicle that secretes

progesterone after ovulation

27
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hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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estrogen

28
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hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum)

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follicle-stimulating hormone

29
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sexual intercourse

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coitus

30
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before birth

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prenatal

31
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beginning of the first menstrual period

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menarche

32
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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

33
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muscle layer of the uterus

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myometrium

34
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman

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progesterone

35
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hormone produced by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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luteinizing hormone

36
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union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops

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fertilization

37
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study of the newborn

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neonatology

38
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hormone that stimulates the pregnant uterus to contract

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oxytocin

39
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secretion of milk

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lactation

40
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removal of the entire uterus

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total hysterectomy

41
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inflammation of the neck of the uterus

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cervicitis

42
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branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

A

obstetrics

43
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outermost membrane surrounding the fetus

A

chorion

44
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removal of both fallopian tubes and both ovaries

A

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

45
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inflammation of the external female genitalia and vagina

A

vulvovaginitis

46
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needle puncture to remove fluid from the cul-de-sac

A

culdocentesis

Med Term - Exam 2 (6 decks)

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