Female Reprod. System Vocab Chap 8

adnexa uteri

amnion

areola

cervix

chorion

clitoris

coitus

sexual intercourse

corpus luteum

empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell

cul-de-sac

embryo

endometrium

estrogen

fallopian tube

fimbriae

gamete

genitalia

gestation

gonad

gynecology

hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

hymen

mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

labia

menarche

menstruation

monthly shedding of the uterine lining

myometrium

muscle layer of the uterus

neonatology

obstetrics

orifice

ovarian follicle

ovary

ovulation

ovum

parturition

act of giving birth

perineum

pituitary gland

placenta

progesterone

puberty

uterine serosa

outermost layer surrounding the uterus

uterus

vagina

vulva

zygote