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Title: 26 - Female reproductive syste

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Total Flash Cards: 9

Created: 04/27/2009 10:30:02

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ovarian follicle
 Definition
this consists of an immature egg (oocyte) encased by one or more layers of very different cells
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ovulation
 Definition
each month, one of the ripening follicles ejects its oocyte from the ovary.. this is called ____
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corpus luteum
 Definition
after ovulation, ruptured follicle is transformed into a very different looking glandular structure called this
Term
follicles
 Definition
these cells surround oocytes and provide nourishment
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ampulla of uterine tubes
 Definition
site where fertilization occurs
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infundibulum
 Definition
ampulla of uterine tubes ends in the ______-
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oogonia / oogonium
 Definition
stem cells of ovaries
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follicular phase
 Definition
completes meiosis I in this cycle of ovarian cycle;
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corona radiata
 Definition
surrounding capsule of granulosa cells of seconday oocyte