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Chapter 28: The Female Reproductive System


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Chapter 28: The Female Reproductive System

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ovary

993

ovarian fossa

993

tunica albuginea

993

germinal epithelium

993

cortex

993

medulla

993

follicle

993

ovulation

993

ovarian ligament

993

suspensory ligament of ovary

993

broad ligament

993

mesovarium

993

ovarian artery

993

ovarian veins

993

ovarian nerves

993

internal genitalia

993

external genitalia

993

uterine tube

993

infundibulum

994

fimbriae

994

ampulla

994

isthmus of uterine tube

994

mesosalpinx

994

uterus

994

fundus

994

body of uterus

994

isthmus of uterus

994

cervix

994

cervical canal

995

internal os

995

external os

995

cervical gland

995

perimetrium

995

myometrium

995

endometrium

995

stratum functionalis

995

stratum basalis

995

uterine artery

995-996

arcuate artery

996

spiral artery

996

mesometrium

996

cardinal ligament

996

uterosacral ligament

996

round ligament

996

vesicouterine pouch

996

rectouterine pouch

996

vagina

996

posterior fornix

996

lateral fornix

996

anterior fornix

996

hymen

996

vaginal rugae

996

dendritic cells

996

vulva

997

mons pubis

997

labia majora

997

pudendal cleft

997

labia minora

997

vestibule

997

prepuce

997

clitoris

997

glans

997

body of clitoris

997

crura

997

clitoral artery

997

greater vestibular glands

997

lesser vestibular glands

997

paraurethral glands

997

vestibular bulbs

998

body of breast

998

axillary tail

998

areola

998

areolar glands

998

suspensory ligament of breast

998

lactiferous duct

999

lactiferous sinus

999

estrogens

1001

estradiol

1001

estriol

1001

estrone

1001

thelarche

1001

breast bud

1001

pubarche

1001

menarche

1001

progesterone

1001

inhibin

1001

climacteric

1001

menopause

1001

hot flashes

1001

oogenesis

1002

oogonium

1002

primary oocyte

1002

atresia

1002

secondary oocyte

1003

first polar body

1003

second polar body

1003

sexual cycle

1003

ovarian cycle

1003

menstrual cycle

1003

follicular phase

1003

menstrual phase

1004

preovulatory phase

1004

primordial follicle

1004

granulosa cells

1004

primary follicle

1004

theca folliculi

1004

theca externa

1004

theca interna

1004

follicular fluid

1004

antrum

1005

secondary follicle

1005

cumulus oophorus

1005

zona pellucida

1005

corona radiata

1005

proliferative phase

1006

mature (graafian) follicle

1006

stigma

1007

postovulatory phase

1007

luteal phase

1007

premenstrual phase

1007

lutein cells

1007

corpus luteum

1007

ischemic phase

1008

menses

1008

corpus albicans

1008

vaginal transudate

1008

orgasmic platform

1008

tenting

1008

gestation

1010

trimester

1010

human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

1011

human chorionic somatomammotropin (HCS)

1011

hyperemesis gravidarum

1013

striae

1013

linea nigra

1013

chloasma

1013

parturition

1014

Braxton Hicks contractions

1014

labor contractions

1014

positive feedback theory of labor

1015

episiotomy

1015

primipara

1015

multipara

1015

dilation stage

1015

dilation

1015

effacement

1015

expulsion stage

1015

crowning

1015

placental stage

1016

postpartum

1016

puerperium

1016

involution

1016

autolysis

1016

lochia

1016

lactation

1017

colostrum

1017

prolactin-inhibiting factor (PIF)

1017

milk ejection

1018

myoepithelial cells

1018

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