A&P vocab MRS

areola

pigmented ring around the nipple

Bartholin’s gland

mucous glands at opening of vagina

Breasts

mammary glands in front of the chest; secrete milk after childbirth

cervix

narrow end of the uterus

clitoris

small structure over female urethra; has many nerve endings and blood vessels

corpus luteum

yellow body in the ovary, formed from ruptured Graafian follicle; produces progesterone

ovulation

second stage of the menstrual cycle; when a ripe egg cell is released from an ovarian follicle cell

endometrium

mucous membranes lining the uterus

fertilization

process of the union of the egg and sperm

Fimbriae

fringelike projections of the fallopian tubes that fall over the ovary

Labia majora

large lips or folds of skin that lie on either side of the vaginal opening; they have adipose tissue and sweat glands

Labia minora

delicate folds of skin that lie just inside of the vaginal opening; they have sebaceous glands

menstrual cycle

recurring series of changes that take place in the ovaries, uterus, and accessory sexual structures during menstruation

mons pubis

fatty tissue overlying the genital region; usually covered by coarse hair

Papanicolaou (Pap) smear

diagnostic test to detect cancer of the cervix

perineum

area between the vagina and the rectum