LAB

• What does the term "para" refer to in reproductive terminology?


  A woman who has given birth
• What is semen composed of?

  Combination of male gametes, glandular secretions, and prostatic fluid
• What does the term "fetus" describe?

  Embryonic development from the 9th week of fertilization until birth
• What does "gravida" mean?

  A pregnant woman
• What is a zygote?

  A single-celled organism resulting from a fertilized egg
• What is the function of the amniotic sac?

  It surrounds the fetus inside the uterus
• What is an embryo?

  The first stage of development of the zygote until the 8th week of fertilization
• What is the cervix?

  The lower portion of the uterus which opens into the vagina
• What are the labia majora and minora?

  Paired folds of skin that serve as protection for the genitalia
• What is the penis?

  The male sex organ containing erectile tissue
• What is the vagina?

  A passageway for menstrual flow, serves as the birth canal, and receives the penis during intercourse
• What is the function of the ovaries?

  They produce ova and female sex hormones
• What is the uterus?

  The site of implantation of a fertilized oocyte where the child develops
• What does the prostate gland secrete?

  An alkaline fluid that assists in keeping sperm alive by neutralizing pH
• What is the vas deferens?

  A duct leading out of the epididymis
• What do the bulbourethral glands produce?

  A mucus-like lubricating fluid that joins the semen
• What are the fallopian tubes?

  They are located between the ovaries and the uterus and are the site of fertilization
• What is the function of the epididymis?

  It serves as the location for sperm maturation and storage
• What is the clitoris?

  A small organ containing sensitive erectile tissue that corresponds to the glans penis
• What are the testes?

  Organs that produce and store male gametes
• What is the urethra?

  The male ductwork that acts as part of both the male urinary and reproductive systems
• What do the seminal vesicles secrete?

  A glucose-rich fluid that nourishes the sperm
• What does parturition refer to?

  Labor and delivery or childbirth
• What is lactation?

  The production of milk
• What are the stages of the uterine cycle?

  • Secretory: first part of the uterine cycle
  • Proliferative: second part of the uterine cycle
  • Menses: end of one uterine cycle and the beginning of another
• What is ovulation?

  The release of the female gamete that occurs during the proliferative stage of the uterine cycle
• What is meiosis?

  Cell division that produces cells with only one set of chromosomes
• What is mitosis?

  The process of cell division by which one cell becomes two, both containing maternal and paternal chromosomes
• What is gestation?

  Development that occurs between the formation of the zygote and birth of the child
• What are the phases of the menstrual cycle?

  1. Secretory
  2. Proliferative
  3. Menses
• What is fertilization?

  The joining of the male and female gametes