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| What is the primary female reproductive organ? |
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| What 2 things hold the ovaries in place? |
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ovarian ligaments
suspensory ligaments |
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| ovarian ligament is ________ attachment to the ________. |
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| suspensory ligament is _________ attachment to the _________. |
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| cortex of the ovaries contain |
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| What type of epithelium is the ovaries surrounded by? |
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| germinal epithelium (simple cuboidal) |
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| What do follicles contain? |
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| What are the 7 stages of follicular development? |
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1. primordial follicle
2. primary follicle
3. secondary follicle
4. graafian follicle
5. rupture of follicle
6. corpus luteum
7. corpus albicans |
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| What produces an estrogen surge? |
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| graafian or vesicular follicles |
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| What produces a progesterone surge? |
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| short muscular tube lined with mucus membrane |
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| The vagina is _______ to keep it free of ________. |
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| What are the 3 functions of the vagina? |
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1. copulation
2. birth canal
3. passageway for menses |
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| The vagina is analogous to |
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| The uterus is also known as the |
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| pear shaped, hollow, muscular organ |
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| What position is the uterus in? |
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| What holds the uterus in place? |
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mesometrium
cardinal ligament
round ligament
uterosacral ligament |
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| The _______ is continuous with the vagina and lined with _________ |
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| The cervix opens up to the vagina via _______ and opens up to the uterus via _________. |
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| The body of the uterus contains |
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| the uterine cavity (largest portion of the uterus) |
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visceral peritoneum
outer layer
surrounds all but cervix |
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smooth muscle tissue
middle layer
thickest layer |
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mucus membrane
divided into stratum basalis and functionalis |
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| uppermost muscular region of the uterus |
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functional layer
shed during menstruation
thickens to prepare for implantation
thickens due to progesterone |
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| Where is the site of implantation? |
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| Where is the site of fetal development? |
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| catches and directs mature egg into fallopian tubes |
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| moves fertilized egg to uterus for implantation |
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| Function of fallopian tubes |
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| reabsorbs unfertilized egg |
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| What is the name for external genetalia? |
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elevated area of adipose ct
above pubic bone
covered w/ hair |
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2 larger outer folds of skin
covered w/ hair |
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2 smaller inner folds of skin
hair-free |
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| labia minora forms boundary of |
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| labia majora forms boundary of |
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| labia majora is homologous to |
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| clitoris is homologous to |
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| how long is the clitoris? |
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| entryway to urethral/vaginal orifices |
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| Where are Bartholins glands located? |
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| lateral to vaginal orifice |
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| What glands are Bartholins? |
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| Function of Bartholins glands? |
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| produce secretions to lubricate vestibule and vaginal orifice |
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| Where is the perineum located? |
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| between vaginal opening and anus |
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| cutting of the perineum to enlarge vaginal opening during labor |
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| Mammary glands (breasts) divided into |
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| milk producing structures |
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| carry milk out of the breasts thru the nipple |
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| pigmented area surrounding the nipple |
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| the areola contains _________ glands tthat keep the nipple from ________ and ________. |
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sebaceous
cracking
chapping |
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| presence of endometrial tissue outside of the reproductive system |
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| Endometriosis is major cause of |
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| implantation of fertilized egg anywhere but in the uterus (most commonly in fallopian tubes) |
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| Cervical Cancer caused by |
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| HPV (human pappiloma virus) |
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| cervical cancer most common in |
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1. women who engage in sexual intercourse before 18
2. women who smoke
3. women with low socioeconomic status
4. women who have more than 1 partner in a lifetime
5. women over 50 |
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| how is cervial cancer detected? |
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| Where is breast cancer most commonly found? |
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glandular alveoli
adipose tissue
lactiferous ducts
connective tissue |
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| How is brest cancer detected? |
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monthly self exams
mammograms |
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| How is breast cancer treated? |
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| prophalactic treatments like tamoxifen and/or removal of healthy breasts |
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