Reproductive Systems Med Term Review

What part of the uterus rises during pregnancy?

• Cervix
• Endometrium
• Ovary
• Fundus

What is the tough, membranous outer layer of the uterus?

• Myometrium
• Cervix
• Perimetrium

• Endometrium

What is the term for a woman who has given birth two or more times?

• nullipara
• primipara
• bipara
• multipara

From implantation through the eighth week of pregnancy, the developing child is known as which?

• zygote
• embryo

• fetus

• blastocyst

What is a temporary organ that forms within the uterus to allow the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the mother and fetus?

• chorion
• umbilical cord
• placenta
• amniotic sac

What is the postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues for four to six weeks after childbirth?

• Lochia
• Cervical mucus
• Menstrual flow
• Amniotic fluid

A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system

• Endocrinologist
• Pediatrician
• Oncologist
• Gynecologist

Which term refers to the final stage of pregnancy, just before the onset of labor?

• third trimester
• antepartum

• quickening

• late pregnancy

Which is the liquid that protects a fetus and makes possible its floating movements?

• Cerebrospinal fluid
• Placental fluid
• Amniotic fluid
• Amniotic sac

Which term means the release of a mature egg from a follicle on the surface of one of the ovaries?

• Ovulation
• Implantation
• Menstruation
• Fertilization