HEALTH → FEMALE REPORDUCTIVE SYSTEM

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