Female Reproductive System Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing the vocabulary of the female reproductive system.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (eggs and sperm)

Testes

Male reproductive organs that produce sperm

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs that produce eggs

Uterine tubes (oviducts)

Tubes that transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus; site of fertilization

Uterus

Organ where a fertilized egg develops

Vagina

Receives sperm and acts as the birth canal

Ovary

Produces and maintains egg cells, and produces female sex hormones

Uterine tubes

Transport egg cells to the site of fertilization

Uterus

Provides a favorable environment for the developing fetus, and facilitates the birth process

Vagina

Receives the sperm and acts as the birth canal

Infundibulum

Part of the uterine tube/oviduct/fallopian tube

Ampulla

Part of the uterine tube/oviduct/fallopian tube

Isthmus

Part of the uterine tube/oviduct/fallopian tube

Fundus

Part of the uterus

Body

Part of the uterus

Cervix

Part of the uterus

Suspensory ligaments

Ligaments that support the female reproductive organs

Broad ligaments

Ligaments that support the female reproductive organs

Ovarian ligaments

Ligaments that support the female reproductive organs

Uterosacral ligament

Ligament that supports the uterus

Mons pubis

External genitalia

Labia majora

External genitalia

Labia minora

External genitalia

Vestibule

External genitalia

Clitoris

External genitalia

Urethral orifice

External genitalia

Vaginal orifice

External genitalia

Greater vestibular glands

External genitalia

Suspensory ligaments of the breast

Support the breast

Lobes

Structures of the mammary glands

Lobules

Structures of the mammary glands

Lactiferous duct

Structure of the mammary glands

Areola

Structure of the mammary glands

Nipple

Structure of the mammary glands

Lactiferous sinus

Structure of the mammary glands

Cortex

Region of the ovary

Medulla

Region of the ovary

Primordial follicle

Structure in the ovary

Primary follicle

Structure in the ovary

Secondary follicle

Structure in the ovary

Tertiary follicle

Structure in the ovary

Egg

Female gamete

Corpus luteum

Structure formed from the remnants of the follicle after ovulation, produces progesterone and estrogen

Corpus albicans

Scar tissue formed from the breakdown of the corpus luteum

Endometrium

Lining of the uterus

Myometrium

Smooth muscle layer of the uterus

Perimetrium

Outer serosal layer of the uterus

Uterine glands

Glands in the uterine tubes

Vaginal lumen

Space within the vagina

Smooth muscle layer

Layer of the vagina

Serosa

Layer of the vagina

Stratified squamous epithelium

Lining of the vagina

Adventitia

Outer layer of the vagina

Ovarian Cycle

The formation and release of an immature egg from the ovary, controlled by GnRH

Corona radiata

Surrounds the egg in a tertiary follicle