EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Unit 1,2,3 Study Guide
Nursing Practice – Maternal Health
Galen College of Nursing
, 3500 Maternity
Unit 1,2,3 Study Guide
Exam 1
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Unit 1
Female Reproductive System
External structures
o Mons pubis
o Labia
a. Majora
b. Minora
o Clitoris
o Urinary meatus
o Glands
o Perineum
Internal Structures
o Ovaries
o Fallopian tubes
o Uterus
o Cervix
o Vagina
Pelvis
o Types
Breasts
Hormones involved in Reproduction
o Hypothalamus
a. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
o Pituitary
a. Gonadotropins
o Gonads
a.Estrogen
b. Progesterone
c.Testosterone
Sexual maturation
o Puberty changes
o Secondary sexual characteristics
Menstrual cycle
Effects of prostaglandins