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Function of the female reproductive system
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to produce the egg and sex hormones, supports the embryo and nurshes the newborn infant
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Gynecologist
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a person who studies the female reproductive system
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Female gonads
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ovaries
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functional unit of ovaries
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Ovum, 2 million eggs present in the ovary when the baby girl is a fetus
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Oogenesis
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occurs in the ovary as the fetus develops- it also produces a primary follicle
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Puberty
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400K eggs left, 1.6 million die-environmental conditions kill the eggs
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FSH stimulates
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primary to secondary follicle and then turns into a tertiary follicle which is also called a graffian follicle
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Ovulation
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the release of the graffian follicle-LH causes this
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Hyaluronic acid
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forms a shell around the egg by connecting follicles, keeps bacteria away from egg
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Corpus Luteum
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Collapses and assumes an endocrine structure, it also produces progesterone and lasts for 12 days
-if you become pregnant it remains functional for 40weeks |
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Fallopian Tube(uterine tube)
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the finger like projections that guide the egg into the infundibulum (funnel shape). Transports egg from fimbria to uterus
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Fimbria
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the finger part of the fallopian tube
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When does fertilization occur
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it occurs in the infundiblum 12-24 hours after ovulation
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Ectopic Pregnancy
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when the egg implants itself somewhere other than the uterus it is most common in the tubes
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PID (pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
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often STD's, could be caused by flora/fauna when a pathogen cones inside the pelvic cavity
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What happens when the egg is fertilized
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it travels to the uterus and then it will plant itself in the wall
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What happens when the egg is not fertilized
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it will travel to the cervis and then to the cervical OS
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Uterus
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provides mechnical protection and nutritional support to the developing fetus
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Vagina
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muscular tuble 71/2-9cm long. contains smooth muscles, secretions and water to help keep it moist and is a passageway for excretion of menstral fluids
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What projects into the vagina
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the cervix
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what is the area that surrounds the vagina
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Fornix
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Bulbospongiosis muscle
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pass on either side of vaginal opening, constrict opening
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Functions of Vagina
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1.Recieves penis during intercourse
2.Holds, protects and nourishes sperm prior passage to uterus 3.During childbirth forms lower portion of birth canal 4.Home to resident bacteria which are supported by nourishment from vagina |
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Resident Bacteria of the vagina
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pH of vagina is 3.5-4.5 and the resident bacteria are not pathogenic, the pathogenic cant live in the acidic conditions, the bacteria take up space and use up resources
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Vaganitis
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Fungal, bacterial, parasite, can have problems helping the sperm ad can cause an inflammed vagina
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Mons Pubis
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layer of fat that cushions pelvic bones during intercourse
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Vulva
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around female genetelia
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Labia Majora
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Big lips, epithelial tissue thats simular to scrotum, helps protect the labia minora
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Labia minora
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connected at the end and produces glans clitoris which surrounds to form the vestibule on anterior end
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Gland Clitoris
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produces vestuble with labia minora
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Vestuble
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small chamber that holds the greater vestuble glands and vagina-also the urtheral meatus opens up in the vestuble
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Greater vestibule glands
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discharges a mucus that helps secrete the vagina and helps with intercourse
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Female Circumcision
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also called female mutalation-the removal of the labia majora
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Mammary glands
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support newborn infant, modified sweat glands
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Nipple
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composed of ducts from glands
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Areola
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surrounds the nipple, a sebacious gland 4 textures
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Breast
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supported on the pectoralis major-composed of adipose tissue and can move independent
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Coopers ligaments
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Support mammary glands and stretch over time
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Breast cancer
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kills 44,000 women per year and 300 men a year
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Hormones
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GnRH
FSH LH Inhibin |
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FSH
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stimulates follicle cells that help produce estrogen
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Corpus Luteum
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produces progestrone
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LH
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goes to ovary and starts ovulation
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Mittle Schmertz
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little pain, when a woman can feel when the egg is being ovulated
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Inhibin
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inhibits FSH
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Estrogen
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Turns a girl into a female, helps with glands in breast, endometrium, vagina, female reproductive tract, energizes woman, puts salt in bones and helps produce FSH
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Progestrone
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Turns a female into a woman, turns the glands on, speeds metabolic rate, increased basal temperature, energizes woman and puts salt in bones
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