Essential of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System with complete solutions | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+

Essential of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System with complete solutions | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ breasts - are accessory organs of the female reproductive system that are specialized to secrete milk following pregnancy cervix - the lower part of the uterus, opens into the vagina and has a channel that allows sperm to enter the uterus and menstrual discharge to exit corpus - the main body of the uterus, is a highly muscular organ that enlarges to hold the fetus during pregnancy endometrium - innermost uterine wall layer, is the mucosal layer that lines the uterine cavity in nonpregnant women estrogen - *secreted by the ovaries and is crucial for the development and maturation of the follicle *predominant at the end of the proliferative phase, directly preceding ovulation *causes the uterus to increase in size and weight because of increased glycogen, amino acids, electrolytes, and water *blood supply is expanded as well After ovulation - estrogen levels drop sharply as progesterone dominates fallopian tubes - hollow, cylindrical structures that extend 2 to 3 inches from the upper edges of the uterus toward the ovaries follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) - *is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and is primarily responsible for the maturation of the ovarian follicle *secretion is highest and most important during the first week of the follicular phase of the reproductive cycle