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urinary/reproductive Flashcards

1
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bean shaped organs

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right and left kidney

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blood enters the kidneys through the

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renal artery through the abdominal aorta

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blood exits the kidneys through the

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renal veins through the inferior vena cava

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the round organ where urine passes to

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urinary bladder

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5
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the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder

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ureters

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6
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urine exits the bladder through this single tube

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urethra

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the structure that encapsulates the kidneys

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fibrous capsule

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8
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the outer region of the kidney where most urine formation occurs

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renal cortex

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9
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deep to the cortex on the kidney

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renal medulla

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the medulla consists of the dark triangular structures with the bases at the cortex

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renal pyramids

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the apex of the renal pyramids

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renal papilla

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cortical tissue extend inward between the pyramids

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renal columns

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the funnel like structure at the end of the papillae

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minor calyx

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14
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the minor calices merge to form this. there will be multiple minor calices in these structures

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major calyx

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two or three major calices merge to form this, where the urine collects in the pelvis

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renal pelvis

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16
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the prominent indentation on the medial side

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hilum of kidney

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17
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artery going up in hilum from the renal artery

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segmental artery

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18
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the artery coming down the renal column

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interlobar artery

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the curved artery between the medulla and the cortex

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arcuate artery

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20
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arteries that stripe to cortex of the kidney

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interlobular artery

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the veins that stripe the cortex of the kidney

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interlobular vein

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the rounded vein in between the cortex and medulla

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arcuate vein

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the vein that will go down a column in between the pyramids

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interlobar vein

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24
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the microscopic filtering UNITS in the cortex of the kidney

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nephron

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bulbous part of the nephron. inside it has the glomerular capsule when it’s not sectioned

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renal corpuscle

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the ball of porous capillaries inside the renal corpuscle

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glomerulus

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27
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the hallow structure that surrounds the glomerulus

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glomerular capsule

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28
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on the renal corpuscle the most outer layer

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glomerular capsule outer layer

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29
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the yellow membrane that’s composed of podocytes that wraps around the glomerular capillaries forming slits

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visceral layer

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the empty space in the glomerular capsule that’s between the visceral and parietal layer

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capsular space

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the thicker capillaries going into the glomerulus

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afferent glomerular arteriole

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32
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the thinner capillary that goes out from the glomerulus

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efferent glomerular arteriole

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33
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the first twisted tubes going from the glomerulus to the nephron loop

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proximal convoluted tubule

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34
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The nephron tubule that goes towards the medulla of the kidney

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nephron loop

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35
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the side that goes down from the proximal convoluted tubule

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descending limb

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36
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the side that goes up towards the distal convoluted tubule

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ascending limb

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37
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after the nephron loop the tubule becomes this

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distal convoluted tubule

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38
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the distal convoluted tubule of different nephrons dump urine into this structure

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collecting duct

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39
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in the papilla of the pyramids several collecting ducts merge to form this

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papillary duct

40
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the capillaries that surround juxtamedullary nephrons

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vasa recta

41
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the capillary bed that is around the upper part of the nephron

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peritubular capillaries

42
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the bladder wall, this muscle

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detrusor muscle

43
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the openings on the back wall of the bladder where the ureters enter

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ureteral orifices

44
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the folds on the bladder mucosa

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rugae

45
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the narrow at the bottom of the bladder where the internal urethral sphincter is

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the neck

46
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the upside down tunnel of the bladder that acts as a funnel to the urethra

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trigone

47
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involuntary muscle at the bladder neck

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internal urethral sphincter

48
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the voluntary muscle surrounding the urethra at the pelvic floor

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external urethral sphincter

49
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on male models the glands at the sides of the urethra

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prostate glands

50
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the skin convered sac on testes

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scrotum

51
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the muscle on a sectioned testicle that surrounds the tunica vaginalis. this controls the temperature

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cremaster

52
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on a sectioned testicle the white line, sac that encloses testis making a scrotal cavity

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tunica vaginalis

53
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the ball like feature where spermatogenesis occurs

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testes

54
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the tubes inside a sectioned testi where sperm is made

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seminiferous tubules

55
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raised tube on the back of the testes where sperm goes to mature

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epididymis

56
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where the ductus deferens passes through the abdominal wall. this is where the testes descend from in the infant

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inguinal canal

57
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where blood supply goes into the penis

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testicular artery

58
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where blood supply goes out of the penis

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testicular vein

59
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the tube that transfers sperm from epididymis to the back of bladder

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ductus deferens

60
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where the ductus deferens swells and gets bigger in the back. above the seminal glands

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ampulla

61
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the gland located on the back of the bladder

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seminal glands

62
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located in the prostate gland

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ejaculatory ducts

63
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where ejaculate comes out

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urethra

64
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the anchor of the penis that goes into the pelvis

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root

65
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the body of the penis

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shaft/body of penis

66
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the head of the penis

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glans penis

67
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towards the back of the root where it gets thicker on the bottom

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bulb

68
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where the shaft of penis meets the glans penis

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neck

69
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this gray matter that sits on top of the corpus spongiosum that fill with blood to cause erection

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corpus cavernosa

70
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the bottom part of the penis where the urethra passes through

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corpus spongiosum

71
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the foreskin that covers the glans penis

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prepuce

72
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the red muscle right under the prostate

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external urethral sphincter

73
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the larger fold of skin protecting the urethra and vagina

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labia majora

74
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the usually hairless smaller folds of skin that protect the vagina

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labia minora

75
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the nub in the front that is used for sexual arousal

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clitoris

76
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the tube leaving the bladder

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urethra

77
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the pathway behind the urethra

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vagina

78
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if you lead up the vagina

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uterus

79
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the entrance to the uterus from vagina

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cervix

80
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the pathway in the cervix

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cervical canal

81
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the cervical canal leads to this open part of the body

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uterine cavity

82
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main part of the uterus

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body

83
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the anterior bulge of the uterus

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fundus

84
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outer most layer of the uterus

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perimetrium

85
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the middle layer of the uterus. smooth muscle

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myometrium

86
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inner most layer of the uterus. this sheds during menses

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endometrium

87
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the tubes that come out from the uterus

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uterine tubes/ fallopian tubes

88
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where the uterine tubes connect to the uterus

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isthmus

89
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the very tip of the where the ovary will meet. next to the ampulla

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infundibulum

90
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finger like structures on the infundibulum

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fimbriae

91
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the thicker part of the ovary from the isthmus

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ampulla

92
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the glands at the end of the uterine tubes that are connected to the finbriae

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ovaries

93
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what happens every month in women

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an ovarian follicle containing an immature oöcyte develops in the ovary

94
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protrusion of the breast where milk comes out

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nipple

95
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the dark tissue that surrounds the nipple. the target

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areola

96
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the structure that has the ductus deferens, veins, arteries

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spermatic cord

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