Match a term to the definition

1. The process in which the ovaries release one mature egg each month

2. A pair of tubes in which a mature egg travels to the uterus - fertilization takes place within one of these

3. The round muscular neck of the uterus - this organ keeps the uterus germ free and dilates for childbirth

4. The female sex glands that house the immature eggs and produce the female sex hormones

5. The knob of tissue above urethral opening which is the sensory transmitter of sexual stimuli in the female

 

6. A small and muscular organ which functions as the womb when a woman is pregnant - about the size of a fist

7. A very elastic organ that is the passage way from the uterus to the outside of the body - for sexual intercourse and functions as the birth canal

8. A cycle which usually lasts 28 days - this cycle is preparing the uterus for a possible pregnancy

9. An immature egg and its surrounding cells – preparing for ovulation

10. The primary female sex hormones (list both)

11. The inner blood rich lining of the uterus which builds up and prepares for a fertilized egg

12. The muscular lining of the uterus which causes the cramping effect during prior to and during menstruation

13. A condition in which a woman is unable to reproduce (not due to old age)

14. A condition in which endometrial tissue is abnormally present outside of the uterus causing abnormal bleeding, painful periods and general pelvic pain

15. A combination of severe emotional and physical symptoms occurring on the days before and during menstruation

 

16. Fluid filled sacs on the ovary which are usually noncancerous but may require surgical removal or hormone treatment

17. A disease in which a malignant tumors grow in the breast tissue

18. The STI that increases a female’s chance of developing cervical cancer

19. The STI that increase the chance of infertility in females due to scar tissue in the fallopian tubes – can also cause ectopic (tubal) pregnancy

20. A severe, possibly life threatening combination of physical symptoms due to certain types of tampons or failure to change tampons for an extended period of time

On your answer sheet, draw a picture of the female reproductive system and label the

parts. Use the terms that you used to answer all of the previous questions!

Make it pretty!!