SPH-H 305 WOMEN'S HEALTH EXAM #1
vulva area - ANS-labia majora/minora, clitoris, prepuce, urethral and vaginal opening
mons pubis - ANS-during puberty where you first start growing hair
labia majora - ANS-outer lips, protects vaginal and urethral opening
labia minora - ANS-inner lips, hairless, plays a role in sexual arousal
clitoris - ANS-plays biggest role in sexual arousal
prepuce - ANS-little hood over the clitoris, protects the clitoris
hymen - ANS-thin, fibrous tissue over the vaginal opening
urethral opening (urethra) - ANS-where you urinate
perineum - ANS-area from the vaginal opening down to the anus
anus - ANS-opening to the rectum
vagina - ANS-connects the uterus to the outside world
cervix - ANS-the opening to the uterus
cervical os - ANS-opening of the cervix to the uterus; where pregnant women are dilated
bartholins gland - ANS-mucous producing glands on each side of the vagina
cervical canal - ANS-passageway for menstrual fluid, sperm, and fetus
fallopian tubes - ANS-tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
ovaries - ANS-located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis; secrete estrogen and
progesterone
uterus - ANS-organ of the female reproductive system in which a fertilized egg can develop
endometrium - ANS-inner layer of the uterus; shed it every 3-4 weeks during menstrual cycle
myometrium - ANS-middle layer of the uterus
, smegma - ANS-lubrication you find around the clitoris under the prepuce
fimbriae - ANS-finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes
episiotomy - ANS-surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate
delivery during childbirth
sebacious glands - ANS-oil glands
pap smear - ANS-medical screening used to detect dysplasia, cancerous or infected cells of the
cervix and vagina; don't get first one until the age of 21 and every 1-3 years after
retroflexed - ANS-tipped uterus backwards
anteflexed - ANS-tipped uterus forward
areola - ANS-dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple; gets browner and darker
during pregnancy
milk ducts - ANS-the tubes that carry your breast milk from where it is made in the glandular
tissue of your breast out to your nipple
nipple - ANS-what breast milk flows through
breast self exam - ANS---check on the week after your period starts
--look for asymmetry
--raise hands to look and see a difference
--put your arm underneath a pillow, and use opposite arm and take two fingers to check
--press hard around the breast
--easiest to do in the shower
estrogen - ANS-any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development and
maintenance of female characteristics of the body; comes from ovaries, the more fat the more
estrogen, need it to maintain bone density, 3 naturally occurring
progesterone - ANS-a hormone produced by the ovaries which acts with estrogen to bring about
the menstrual cycle and promotes pregnancy
menarche - ANS-when you have your first period
puberty - ANS-growing hair and breast buds
menopause - ANS-when you have your last period
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