KINES 203 - L12: The Female Reproductive System

what does the term vulva refer to

all the external organs of the female reproductive system

what is a episiotomy

a procedure where a cut is made to make the vaginal opening wider

what the menarche

the first menstrual cycle

what hormone functions to stimulate lactation

prolactin

what the thicker liquid in the initial days of lactation which contains all the antibodies from a mother

colostrum

what are phases of menstruation

• Phase one: follicular phase

• Ovulation phase

• Phase two: luteal phase

what characterizes the follicular phase

when bleeding first begins

when does the follicular phase end

when the egg is released from the ovary (ovulation)

how long is the follicular phase

days 1 through 15

how long is the luteal phase

days 16 through 30

what two hormones initial the menstrual cycle

• follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

• luteinizing hormone

whats the role of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in menstruation

• stimulates the egg to ripen

• stimulates estrogen to be released

whats the role of luteinizing hormone in menstruation

initiates ovulation

when does menopause usually begin

between ages 45 and 55

what does the root gyno mean

woman

what does the root meno mean

month or menstruation

what does the root oo mean

ovum or egg cell

what does the root ovo or ovulo mean

ovum or egg cell

what does the root ovario mean

ovary

what does the root oophor mean

ovary

what does the root salpingo mean

tube

what does the root utero mean

uterus

what does the root metro mean

uterus

what does the root hystero mean

uterus

what does the root cervico mean

cervix

what does the root vagino mean

vagina

what does the root colpo mean

vagina

what does the root vuvlo mean

vulva

what does the root episio mean

vulva

what does the root perineo mean

perineum

what does the root clitoro mean

clitoris

what does the root mammo mean

breast, mammary gland

what does the root masto mean

breast, mammary gland

what does the root amino mean

amniotic sac

what does the root embryo mean

embryo

what does the root feto mean

fetus

what does the root toc mean

labor

what does the root nati mean

birth

what does the root lacto mean

milk

what does the root glacto mean

milk

what does the root gravida mean

pregnant woman

what does the root para mean

woman who has given birth

what is salpingitis

the term for inflammation or scar tissue development in the fallopian tubes

what are benign, non-cancerous, smooth muscle tumors in the myometrium

fibroids

what are leiomyomas

another word for fibroids

what are growths of the uterine tissue, outside the uterus

endometriosis

what is bleeding between the menstrual cycles and heavy bleeding

menorrhagia

what is spotty or scant periods, where there is never a real menstrual blood flow, just spotting throughout the month

metrorrhagia

what is light or infrequent menstrual cycles

oligomenorrhea

what is the absence of menstrual cycle

amenorrhea

what is pain during the menstrual cycle

dysmenorrhea

what is menstruating too frequently

polymenorrhea

what is it called when there are abnormal physical and psychological symptoms that occur prior to menstrual cycle

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

what viral disease is strongly associated with cervical cancer

HPV

what are the two types of lung cancer

• ductal carcinoma

• invasive ductal carcinoma

what is stereotactic biopsy

a needle biopsy under ultrasound

what is tomosynthesis

a 3D ultrasound