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describe BREASTS
made of fat, connective tissue, & mammary glands
purpose of mammary glands
make milk
aka: mammary glands
lactiferous glands
define LACTIFEROUS DUCTS
carry milk from gland to nipple
aka: lactiferous ducts
milk ducts
define AREOLA
dark pigmented area around nipple
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
describe BREASTS | made of fat, connective tissue, & mammary glands |
purpose of mammary glands | make milk |
aka: mammary glands | lactiferous glands |
define LACTIFEROUS DUCTS | carry milk from gland to nipple |
aka: lactiferous ducts | milk ducts |
define AREOLA | dark pigmented area around nipple |
define OVARIES | pair & small almond shaped glands lower abdomen on either side of uterus |
describe FOLLICLE | fluid-filled sac containing 1 ovum; thousands exist inside ovaries |
define OVA | female gametes |
aka: ova | eggs |
define FALLOPIAN TUBES | upper end of uterus to near ovary (not attached) |
aka: fallopian tubes | uterine tubes |
define INFUNDIBULUM | funnel-shaped opening into fallopian tube near ovary |
define FIMBRIAE | fringed, finger-like extensions of opening that catch mature ovum leaving ovary |
define UTERUS | pear shaped organ between bladder & rectum normally anteflexed (bent forward) |
describe FUNDUS | bulging, rounded part of uterus above entrance of fallopian tubes that rise during pregnancy; height relating to pubic bone = baby growth |
define CORPUS | middle part of uterus |
aka: corpus | body of uterus |
define CERVIX | lower, narrow part of uterus extending into vagina |
aka: cervix | cervix uteri |
define PERIMETRIUM | tough, membraneous outer layer of uterus |
define MYOMETRIUM | muscular middle layer of uterus |
define ENDOMETRIUM | inner layer of uterus of specialized epithelial mucosa & blood vessels |
define VAGINA | muscular tube lined w/mucosa & extend from cervix to outside body |
aka: menstruation | menses |
describe MENSTRUATION | discharge of endometrial lining & unfertilized eggs; avg cycle being 28 days & 4 phases |
4 phases of menstruation | menstrual (lining sloughs off & discharge); postmenstrual (secrete FSH to mature ovum & estrogen prep lining); ovulatory; premenstrual (hormones break down lining) |
describe MENARCHE | beginning of menstruation; ~ 12 1/2 yrs |
describe MENOPAUSE | normal termination of menstruation @ avg age of 51 yrs; = 1 year w/o period |
describe PERIMENOPAUSE | transition between regular periods to none that last as long as decade w/irregular cycles, hot flashes, mood swings, & disturbed sleep |