1. Complete Reading – Ch. 8 & Ch. 9

2. Participate in Discussion Board

3. Participate in Seminar –Opt. 1 (four flex options) or Opt. 2 (written assignment)

4. Take Quiz

5. Unit 5 Project – use Template, fill it in, due Tues., Sept.27th

Female Reproductive System – produces egg cells and hormones and provides for conception and pregnancy.

Organs Involved – Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, Uterus, Vagina

* Other terms include ovum, cervix, mammary glands, areola, vulva

Arche/o..............first, beginningCervic/o, trachel/o..........cervixColp/o, vagin/o..............vaginaCuld/o.......................cul-de-sacEpisi/o,

vulv/o....................vulvaGyne/o, gyn/o..............womanHymen/o.........................hymenHyster/o, metr/o, metr/i,

uter/o...............uterusMamm/o, mast/o............breastMen/o...................menstruationOophor/o..........................ovaryPerine/o......................perineumSalping/o.......................uterine/

fallopian tube

Peri- ...............surrounding (outer)

-atresia........absence of a

normal body opening;

occlusion; closure

-ial................pertaining to

-salpinx.................uterine/

...fallopian tube

Give me the definition:

1.Metr/i

2.Oophor/o

3.Colp/o

4.-Salpinx

1. Dys/men/o/rrhea – painful menstrual discharge

2. Mast/itis – inflammation of the breast3. Endo/metr/itis – inflammation of the inner

lining of the uterus4. A/men/o/rrhea – absence of a period5. Men/o/metr/o/rrhagia – rapid flow of blood

from the uterus at menstruation6. Endo/metr/i/osis – abnormal condition in

which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity

1) Trachel/o/rrhaphy – suture of cervix2) Hyster/ectomy - excision of uterus3) Colp/o/plasty – surgical repair of vagina4) Salping/o/-oophor/ectomy – excision of

the uterine tube and ovary5) Mast/ectomy – surgical removal of breast6) Lapar/o/scopy – visual exam of the

abdominal cavity

1. Menarche – beginning of menstruation

2. Mastalgia – pain in breast

3. Leukorrhea – white discharge from vagina

4. Speculum – instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection

Abbreviations

TVH – total vaginal hysterectomy

PID – pelvic inflammatory disease

TVS – transvaginal sonographyCx – cervixPMS – premenstrual syndrome

Obstetrics – the branch of medicine that deals w/childbirth and the care of the mother before, during, and after birth

Neonatology – the branch of medicine that deals w/the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn

Ovulation – expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary

Conception – beginning of pregnancy, when sperm enters ovum

Zygote – cell formed by union of sperm and ovum

Zygote to embryo to fetus Placenta – structure that grows on the

wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment of the unborn child

Amni/o,amnion/o......amniotic fluidChori/o................chorionEmbry/o...............embryoFet/o, fet/i....fetus, unborn

child

Gravid/o............pregnancyLact/o......................milkNat/o......................birthOmphal/o...umbilicus, navelPar/o, part/o......bare, give

birth to, labor

Puerper/o...........childbirth

Cephal/o.............headEsphag/

o......esophagusPelv/o, pelv/i......pelvisPrim/i.................firstPseud/o..............falsePylor/o............pylorusTerat/

o...malformations

Just 5:Ante-, pre-...................................beforeMicro-...........................................smallMulti-...........................................manyNulli-............................................nonePost-.............................................after

-amnios................................amniotic fluid-cyesis.......................................pregnancy-partum............................childbirth, labor-rrhexis.............................................rupture-tocia........................................birth, labor

-e, -is, -um, -us.........noun suffix, no meaning

Definitions please...

1.omphal/o2.Fet/o3.Nat/o4.Cephal/o5.Nulli-

Abruptio placentae – premature separation of placenta from uterine wall

Ectopic Pregnancy – Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus; commonly in the uterine tubes

Several conditions at birth described on p.366-367

Primipara – first birth Lactorrhea – discharge of milk Nulligravida – no pregnancies Puerperal – pertaining to immediately after

childbirth Amniorrhexis – rupture of the amnion Neonatology – study of a newborn Neonate – new birth (infant from birth -> 4

wks) Postpartum – after childbirth More to review on pp. 378-379

CS.............................cesarean section DOB................................date of birth EDD................expected date of

delivery OB.....................................obstetrics FAS....................fetal alcohol syndrome IVF.........................in vitro fertilization