| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ovaries | organs which produce the eggs and female hormones |
| follicle | specific region within the ovary for maturation of the egg |
| egg | female reproductive cell |
| corpus luteum | endocrine tissue which produces hormones, estrogen, and progesterone which prepares the uterine lining for receiving an embryo |
| fallopian tubes | tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs |
| fimbria | funnel-like opening of the oviduct which collects eggs after their release from follicles of the ovary |
| uterus | location of embryological development |
| endometrium | lining of the uterus which becomes thickened in preparation for the implantation of the developing embryo |
| cervix | lower end of the uterus which opens into the vagina |
| embryo | the developing individual up to three months |
| fetus | the developing individual from three months on to birth |
| umbilical cord | cord which connects embryo to uterine wall and contains two arteries and a vein for exchange of materials |
| placenta | region in the uterus where chorionic villi of embryo become embedded in the uterus |
| GnRH | (from the hypothalamus) stimulates pituitary to release FSH and LH |
| FSH | (from pituitary gland) causes maturation of ovarian follicles and this. in turn, it stimulates the secretion of estrogen |
| LH | (from pituitary gland) causes development and release of the egg (ovulation). after the rupture and release of the egg from the follicle, this causes the corpus luteum to form and remain |
| estrogen | causes the uterine lining to repair and grow in thickness (on a monthly cycle). this helps the mammary glands to develop. it influences the amount of FSH and LH that are produced by the pituitary gland |
| progesterone | works with estrogen to promote further development of the uterine lining (endometrium) in preparation for the embryo to become implanted in the uterine lining. a pregnancy hormone. |
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