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| Exocrine/Endocrine products of the ovaries |
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| Eggs (exocrine) and Estrogens and Progesterone (endocrine) |
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| When the fertilized egg is implanted in a uterine tube or on the abdominal viscera |
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| The proces of the sloughin-off of the superficial stratum functionalis of the endometrium |
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| Corpus luteum (of the female) |
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| The ruptured follicle that secretes progesterone and some estrogen |
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| The external genitalia of the female (Vulva) inlude what: |
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| mons pubis, the labia majora & minora, the clitoris, the urethral and vaginal orifaces, the hymen and the greater vestibular glands are all part of this |
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| This is a rounded fatty eminence overlying the pubic symphysis of the female |
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| the female part that is homologous to the scrotum of the male |
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| the 2 smaller hair-free folds of the vulva that contain the clitoris, urethral orifice, and vaginal orifice |
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| The diamond-shaped region between the anterior end of the labial folds, the ischial tuberoscities laterall, and the anus |
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| The small structure homologous to the male penis |
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| the hooded skin folds of the labia minora |
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| the thin fold of mucous membrane that partiall closes the vaginal opening |
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| Greater vestibular glands (female) |
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| These glands secrete a mucus that helps lubricate the vagina during sex |
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| this organ is a copulatory organ, the birth canal and permits the passage of the menstrual flow |
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| this organ is pear-shape and sits between the bladder and the rectum |
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| This structure is located inferiorly in the uterus |
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| This is the main part of the Uterus |
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| The superior, rounded region above the uterus |
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| The fallopian tube is the site for this |
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| The distal ends of the uterine tubes that are funnel-shaped and have fingerlike projections that draw the released egg into the uterine tube |
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| the fold that encloses the uterine tubes and uterus and secures them to the lateral body walls |
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| the part of the broad ligament that anchors the uterus |
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| the part of the broad ligament that anchors the uterine tubes |
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| the fibrous cords that run from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora |
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| Fibrous cords that attach the uterus to the body wall near the sacrum |
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| This fibrous cords support the ovaries medially from the uterus |
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| These fibrous cords support the ovaries laterally to the body wall |
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| this is part of the broad ligment that supports the ovaries posteriorly |
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| This is the ruptured follicle of the femaile that secretes progesterone and some estrogen |
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| The 3 layers of the uterine wall |
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| The endometrium, myometrium and serosa is part of this |
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| The 2 strata of the endometrium |
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| Stratum functionalis and the stratum basalis are part of this layer |
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| the pigmented area surrounding the nipple |
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| consists of 15-25 lobes that radiate around the nipple |
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| Lobules of the mammary gland |
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| These contain glandular alveoli that produce milk during lactation |
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| the ducts that the milk goes into after being produced by the alveoli of the lobules |
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| The Female Reproductive Organs |
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| Ovaries, Uterine tubes, Uterus, Vagina, External genital organs, and Mammary glands |
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| This is an extension of the peritoneum; it spreads out on both sides of the uterus and is also attached to the ovaries and uterine tubes |
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| Ovarian (Germinal) Epithelium |
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| This is the outermost covering of the ovary |
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| Tunica albuginea (female) |
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| This is the dense, fibrous capsule of connective tissue that surround the ovary |
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| the outer, dense part of the ovary that contains follicles and oocytes |
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| This is the inner, looser part of the ovary that contains blood vessels, nevers and lymphatic vessels |
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| This is the most basic follicle in the ovary |
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| This is formed from the primordial follicle when the oocyte and the granular cells enlarge |
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| This is created from the primary follicle after it enlarges |
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| Graafian (mature) follicle |
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| This develops from the secondary follicle after it becomes mature; this is the one that is released |
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| This is the release of a mature oocyte from the ovary |
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| This is formed after the corpus luteum degenerates |
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| The three layers of the uterine tube |
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| The serosa, the muscular layer, and the mucosa are part of this |
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| this is the end of the uterine tube to which the fimbriae are attached that opens into the peritoneal cavity |
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| this is the widened area of the uterine tube where fertilization occurs |
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| this is the widened area of the uterine tube where fertilization occurs |
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| This is the inner layer of the uterine tube that is made of simple ciliated columnar epithelials |
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| The Perimetrium, Myometrium and the Endometrium are part of this in the female |
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| The superior domed portion of the vagina that is attached to the sides of the cervix |
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| This term applies to the external female genitalia |
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| This ligaments support the breasts |
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| The 3 phases of the Menstrual Cycle |
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| This cycle includes the Proliferative phase, the Secretory phase, and the Menses |
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| The phase in which the endometrium is the thickest and the progesterone reaches its peak |
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| Proliferative (Follicular) phase |
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| During this phase the estrogen peaks |
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| The time of life for females that their follicles become insensitive to LH and FSH, therefore, a decrease in the production of estrogen and progeseterone |
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| The ducts that drain the lobes of the mammary gland and open onto the suface of the nipple |
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| This is the formation and devlopment of a secondary oocyte |
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| This is the cell layer that forms the outer layer of the blastocysts that erodes the uterine mucosa during implantation and contributes to the formation of the placenta |
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