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Perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium
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Outter, musclular, and inner mucosal lining of the uterine wall.
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Vagina
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Muscular tube that extends from the cervix to the exterior of the body.
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Ovaries
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Female gonads, almond shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity.
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Fallopian tubes
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Open near the ovaries and extend laterally from superior angles of the uterus.
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Fimbriae
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Fingerlike projections that encircle the open end of each fallopian tube. Wavelike current gide a released ovum into the fallopian tube.
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Fertilization of the ovum
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Takes place if spermatozoa are present.
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Cervix
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Central opening into the vagina, allows the passage of sperm and menstrual blood. Dialates during birth.
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Perineum
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Area between the anus and vaginal orifice
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Mammary glands
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Milk glands.
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Menarche, menopause
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The initial menstrual period, when menstrual period becomes very irregular and then finally stops.
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Amnion
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Thin membranous bag that surrounds the embryo.
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Placenta
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Shaped like a pancake, provides an exchange of nutrients.
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Umbilical cord
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Holds the embryo in the amniotic cavity and includes three blood vessels that transport blood between the embryo and the placenta.
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Amni/o
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Amnion
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Cervic/o
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Neck, cervix
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