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Reproductive Female
Reproductive Female Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus | cervix |
Sexual intercourse | coitus |
Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus | amnion |
Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments | adnexa uteri |
Region in the lower abdomen midway between the rectum and uterus | cul-de-sac |
Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone | corpus luteum |
Dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple | areola |
Sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra | clitoris |
Outermost layer of two membranes surrounding the embryo | chorion |
Small mucus-secreting glands at the vaginal orifice | Bartholin glands |
Finger or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes | fimbriae |
Hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics | estrogen |
Union of the sperm cell and ovum | fertilization |
Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks | embryo |
Reproductive organs | genitalia |
Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 to 40 weeks | fetus |
Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the ovum | follicle-stimulating hormone |
Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus | endometrium |
Male or female sexual reproductive cell; ovum and sperm | gamete |
One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus | fallopian tube |