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for unit 3 quiz
endometrium
inside lining of the uterus
cervix
the base or bottom of the uterus that expands for the baby to pass
ova
reproductive cells or eggs
function of the female reproductive system
to provide a place for a fertilized egg to grow and develop into a baby
ovaries
reporductive gland where eggs are produced
estrogen
activates certain physical changes during puberty
progesterone
hormone necessary for pregnancy
ovulation
process of an egg being released by the ovary and maturing
fallopian tubes
passageway from the ovaries to the uterus
uterus
pear shaped organ inside the body where the baby grows
vagina
birth canal and the passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body for the baby
vaginitis
vaginal irritation or infection
sterility
inability to reporduce
endometriosis
the endometrium grows outward to somewhere other than the uterus
TSS or toxic shock syndrome
bacterial infection of the blood
STD
can lead to infertility
PMS
a hormonal change/increase
ovarian cyst
growth on the outside of an ovary
cervical cancer
cancer of the cervix found by a papsmear
breast cancer
cancer of the breasts found by a mammogram
ovarian cancer
fast spreading cancer of the ovaries
