The combining form for the space between the uterus and the rectum is:
culd/o
The combining form for the neck of the uterus is:
cervic/o
The combining form for the folds of skin surrounding the vaginal opening is:
labi/o
The combining form lact/o refers to:
milk
The darker-colored skin surrounding the nipple is the:
areola
The combining form for the glands that secrete a mucous lubricant for the vagina is:
bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
The anatomic structure through which an ovum is transported to the uterus and through which spermatozoa travel toward the ovary is the:
fallopian tube
The feathery ends of the fallopian tubes are the:
fimbriae
Each month a(n) ______ develops, which releases estrogen and progesterone.
corpus luteum
Which of the following is a correctly spelled pair of singular and plural female anatomy terms?
labium, labia
The body or large central area of the uterus is also termed the:
corpus
corpor/o means body
The product of conception from the third to the eighth week is called a(n):
embryo
(zygote, embryo, fetus)
Another name for pregnancy is ___.
gestation
The inner membrane surrounding the embryo is the:
amnion
The outer membrane surrounding the embryo is the:
chorion
The lowest, narrowest part of the uterus, called the ___, is also known as the neck.
cervix
The union of an egg and a sperm as a result of sexual intercourse is termed:
conception
A woman who has never been pregnant is a:
nulligravida
Ella is in week 29 of her pregnancy, which is considered the third ___.
trimester
The suffix -para refers to:
delivery
Your patient's baby was born 2 weeks ago, so she is in the ___ period.
puerperium
When she turned 54, Alicia stopped having periods as she entered a natural developmental phase called ___.
menopause