Exam 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female Reproductive System

How does a tubal ligation prevent conception?

Which gene is a risk factor for a type of breast cancer?

Braxton Hicks contractions are a sign of impending labor.

The medical word amenorrhea can be divided into the component word parts of ________.

The moment of fertilization of the ovum until birth is known as ________.

Which test involves looking at the cervix with a magnifying,lighted scope?

HCG is secreted by the chorion of the zygote.

The ________ tubes (fallopian tubes)are connected at one end of the uterus.The other end is not directly connected to the ovary.

A woman who has given birth many times is called ________.

The abbreviation TAH-BSO means ________.

The combining form efface/o- means ________.

Describe what is meant by the phrase "completely dilated and 100% effaced."

Which combining form means "ovary"?

The mucous membrane inner lining of the uterus that is shed during menstruation is the ________.

In a fertilized ovum,the outer layer of cells,or chorion,develops into the ________.

A medical procedure in which a hook is inserted into the cervix to catch and rupture the amniotic sac is called a/an ________.

The external ________ include the mons pubis,labia majora,labia minora,clitoris,vaginal introitus,and several glands that provide lubricating secretions.

During fertilization,many spermatozoa may attach to an ovum,but only one penetrates the ovum.

At the time of ovulation during the menstrual cycle,the corpus luteum degenerates into scar tissue and stops making progesterone and estradiol.

An Apgar score is done on a ________.