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| Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments. |
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| Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus |
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| Dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple |
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| Small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice (opening to outside the body) |
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| Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus |
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| outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta. |
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| Organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra |
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| Sexual intercourse; copulation. |
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| empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; literally means yellow (luteum) body (courps) |
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| region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus. |
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| stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks. |
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| Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus. |
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| Hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics |
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| One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus |
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| Union of sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops |
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| Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks |
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| Finger or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes |
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| Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell |
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| Male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm of ovum |
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| Reproductive organs; also called genitals |
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| Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth |
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| Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testis |
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| Study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts |
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| Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
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| Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening of the vagina |
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| Lips of the vagina; labia majora are the larger, outermost lips, and labia minora are the smaller, innermost lips |
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| tubes that carry milk within the breast |
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| Hormone produced by the pituitary glands; promotes ovulation |
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| Nipple of the breasts. A papilli is any small nipple-shaped projection |
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| Beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce |
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| Gradual ending of menstruation |
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| Monthly shedding of the uterine lining. the flow of blood and tissue normally discharge during menstruation is called the menses |
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| Muscle layer of the uterus |
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| Branch of medicine that studies the disorder and care of the newborn (neonate) |
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| Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth |
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| Developing sac enclosing each ovum with an ovary. Only about 400 of these sack's mature in a woman's lifetime |
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| one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis. |
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| Release of the ovum from the ovary |
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| In females, the area between anus and vagina |
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| Endocrine gland at the base of the brain. It produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries. |
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| Vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy. It serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams |
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| Condition in a female of having a developed embryo and fetus in her uterus for about 40 weeks |
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| Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of a pregnant woman |
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| Point in the lifecycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear in gametes are produced |
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| Outermost layer surrounding the uterus |
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| Hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs. |
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| Muscular, Mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. |
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| External female genitalia; includes labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice |
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| Stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to two weeks |
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