Unit 1 Flashcards
This type of pelvis is rounded, slightly ovoid. spacious posterior segment, adequate sacrosciatic notch, hollow sacrum with backward sacral inclination. straight side walls. bones medium weight
Gynecoid
pelvis with wedge shaped inlet, narrow forepelvis, flat posterior segment, narrow sacrosciatic notch with sacrum inclining forward. side walls converge. bones medium to heavy
Android
This pelvis has long narrow oval inlet. extended and narrow anterior and posterior segment. wide sacrosciatic notch. long narrow sacrum
Anthropoid
This pelvis has very oval inlet with very wide rounded retropubic angle and wide flat posterior segment. sacrosciatic notch is narrow. normal but short sacral inclination. straight side walls
Platypelloid
period of formation of all major internal and external structures
embryonic period
week of development of identifiable testes and ovary
testes- 8 weeks, ovary-9 to 10 weeks
week of development when kidneys can excrete urine. genital duct of opposite sex degenerates
week 10
week of development: testis at deep inguinal ring, uterus and vagina recognizable
week of 18
months of development : scrotum solid until sacs and testes descend
months 7-8
normal age of puberty for boys and girls
boys: age 9 to 14, girls: age 8 to 13
increase in secretion of adrenal androgens before puberty
adrenarche
first event of puberty for girls
development of breasts: thelarche
what happens after development of breasts during puberty
development of axillary and pubic hair :pubarche
name for 1st menstrual period
menarche
when does ovulation begin?
1 year after menarche
hormones responsible for breast development
ovarian hormones: estradiol, progesterone
hormones responsible for axillary and pubic hair
adrenal androgens
early development of secondary sexual characteristics without gametogenesis. caused by abnormal exposure of males to androgen or females to estrogen
precocious pseudopuberty
pubertal development before age 8 in girls and 9 in boys
precocious puberty
age of delayed or absent puberty
absence of secondary sexual development by age 14 or failure of menarche by age 17
menopause
human ovary gradually becomes unresponsive to gonadotropins with age. sexual cycles and menstruation disappear. age 45 to 55
This means a girl has not had her first period by age 16.
primary amenorrhea
describes women who experience an absence of more than three menstrual cycles after having regular periods
Secondary amenorrhea
term meaning pregnant
gravid