NUR 106 Reproductive A&P

Absence of menstruation. Primary amenorrhea is a delay of the first menstruation; Secondary amenorrhea is cessation of menstruation after its initiation.

Hairlike processess on the surface of a cell that beat rhythmically to move the cell or to move fluid of other substances over the cell surface

Endocrine, body, and psychic changes occuring at the end of a woman's reproductive period. Also informally called menopause, although this term doesn't encompass all changes.

Sexual union between a male and female

An arch or pouchlike structure at the upper end of the vagina. Also called a cul-de-sac.

Reproductive cell; Ovum in females & Spermatozoon in males

Sex as determined at conception by union of two X chromosomes (female) or XY (male)

Reproductive glad that produces gametes and sex hormones. Ovaries in the female & Testes in the male

Secretions of the Anterior Pituitary gland that stimulates the gonads, specifically FSH and LH. Chorionic Gonadotropin is secreted by the placenta during pregnancy

A small sac w/n the ovary taht contains the maturing ovum

1st Menstruation; the onset

Permanent cessation of menstuation during the climacteric

Period of sexual maturation accompanied by the development of secondary sex characteristics and the capacity to reproduce.

Ridge or fold in tissue, as on teh male's scrotum or in the females vagina, that allows the area to stretch or shrink.

Physical differences between mature males and females hat are not directly r/t reproduction.

Gender assignment as male or female on the basis of form and structure of the external genitalia.

Formation of male gametes (sperm) in the testes.

Clear, slippery, stretchy quality of cervical mucus during ovulation.

Hypothalamus

• Female: Stimulates release of FSH & LH, initiating puberty and sustaining female reproductive cycles
• Male: Stimulates release of FSH & LH, initiating puberty

• Female: Stimulates final maturation of follice. Stimulates growth and maturation of graafian follicles before ovulation
• Male: Stimulates Leydig cells of testes to secrete testosterone