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What is the ovum?
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female gamete
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What is menarche?
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the first menstrual period
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What is menopause?
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the cessation of menstruation
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What are ovaries and where are they located?
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small, almond shaped organs located on either side of the uterus in the pelvic cavity
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What are the fallopian tubes?
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ovarian ligaments
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What does the pituitary gland do?
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secretes two hormones that influence the activity of the ovaries
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What is the corpus luteum responsible for?
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secreting estrogen and progesterone
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What is the difference between fraternal and identical twins
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when 2 eggs are released and fertalized, there fraternal. When one egg splits into 2, there identical
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What is the fimbriae?
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feathery ends of the fallopian tubes
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What is another name for the rectouerine pouch?
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Douglas cul-de-sac
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What are the three layers of the uterus called?
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myometrium (muscular)
perimetrium (serosa/outer layer) endometrium (lining of uterus) |
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What is the area between the opening of the vagina and the anus called?
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perineum
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