chapter 8 female reproductive Flashcards
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produced by pit gland, targets ovary, stimulates maturation of ovum
fsh (follicle stimulating hormone)
produced by pit gland, targets ovary, stimulates ovulation
LH (luteinizing hormone)
produced by ovary and placenta (during gestation), targets uterus, builds up endometrial lining
estrogen
produced by corpus luteum (ovary) and placenta during gestation, targets uterus, sustains uterine lining and placenta during prenancy
progresterone
produced by placenta, targets ovary (corpus luteum), sustains pregnancy
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
amnion
amni/o
bartholin gland
bartholin/o
cervix, neck
cervic/o
chorion
chori/o, chorion/o
vagina
colp/o
cul de sac
culd/o
vulva
episi/o, vulv/o
milk
galact/o
woman, female
gynec/o
uterus, womb
hyster/o
milk
lact/o
breast
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
men/o
menses, menstruation
uterus
metr/o, metri/o
muscle, muscle tumor
my/o, myom/o
birth
nat/i
pregnancy and childbirth
obstetr/o
egg
o/o, ov/o, ovul/o