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Reproduction systems

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Name the cord suspending the testis through inguinal canal   spermatic cord  
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The tiny coiled tubes in the testes where sperm is developed is called   seminiferous tubules  
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The twisted muscular tubes attached to the bladder that produces eacretion to nourish sperm is called   seminal vessicles  
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The male gonads or sex glands is called   testes  
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The pair of pea-size glands just below the prostate that sectets mucus is called   bulbourethral glands  
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This secretes testosterone   intersitial cells  
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The sticky fluid containing sperm and secretions is called   semen  
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The sac suspended between the thighs is called the   scrotum  
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This carries urine and sperm to the outside of the body   urethra  
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Name the gland that lies just below the bladder and srrounds the first part of the urethra   prostate  
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The coiled tube on top of the testis within the scrotum where sperm are temporarily stored is the   epididymus  
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The compartment of the penis containing the urethra is the   corpus spongiosum  
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This covers the tip of the penis and is commonly called the foreskin   prepuce  
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A common surgery performed on male babies to remove the foreskin is called   circumcision  
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A significantly lower than normal ability to reproduce is called   infertility  
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The complete inability to reproduce is called   sterility  
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The operation to cause intentional sterility is called a   vasectomy  
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The decrease in number of sperm produced is called   oligospermia  
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The sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus which symptoms are fluid filled vesicles on and around the penis is known as   genital herpes  
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The failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum that can lead to sterility is called   cryptorchidism  
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An abnormal protusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it is known as   hernia  
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The sexually transmitted infection caused by spirochete that quickly spreads to the blood stream is called   syphilis  
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An infection from an STI or UTI that travels to the epididymus is called   epididynitis  
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The twisting of the spermatic cord that results in rotation of the testis is called   torsion of testis  
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Inflammation of the testis following a UTI or mumps is called   orchitis  
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The tightness of prepuce so that it cannot be drawn back is known as   phimosis  
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A prostate infection caused by a bacterial infection or bladder-neck obstruction is called   prostatitis  
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The external part of the female reproductive system is known as the   vulva  
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The tubes that conduct eggs from the ovarys to the uterus, also known as fallopian tubes is   oviduct  
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Femal gemetes or eggs are called   ova  
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The pear-shaped organ where the fetus grows and develops is called the   uterus  
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What secretes estrogen and progesterone after the ovum is released   corpus luteum  
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The distal part of the birth canal that is connects the cervix to the outside of the body is the   vagina  
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The female gonads where sex cells are formed is known as the   ovaries  
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This secretes mucus to provide lubrication during intercourse   greater vestibluar glands  
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What are the small fringelike extensions on the oviducts that help sweep the ovum into the tube called   fimbrial  
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Name the lower narrower region of the uterus   cervix  
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Name the wider upper region of the uterus   corpus or body  
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Name the small rounded region above the level of the oviducts in the uerus   fundus  
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The muscular wall of the uterus is called the   myometrium  
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The inner lining of the uterine wall that changes during the menstrual cycle is called   endomertium  
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The deepest recess located behind the cervix is the   posterior fornix  
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The narrow passage between the uterus and the rectum is known as the rectouterine pouch of douglas or   cul-de-sac  
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When people who care for pregnant women refer to the perineum what area are they referring to   the area between the vaginal opening and the anus  
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What two hormones most influence the phase of the menstrual cycle   estrogen and progesterone  
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What term is used to describe the release of the egg from the follicle in the ovary   ovulation  
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What term is used to describe the first time a girl menstruates   menarche  
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What term is used to describe the cessation of menstruation   menopause  
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Name the condition causing nervousness, irritability, and depression preceding the menstrual period   Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)  
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This type of cancer is linked to infection by the human papilloma virus   cervical cancer  
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Inflammation of the oviducts (uterine tubes) is called   salpingitis  
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What is the most commonly occuring maligant disease in women   breast cancer  
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The infection caused by the human papilloma virus which has increased in recent years is called   genital warts  
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Infection spread from the reproductive organs to the peritoneum is called the   pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)  
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Painful or difficult menstration is called   dysmenorrhea  
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Name common tumors of the uterus   fibroids  
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The absence of menstrual flow that may be due to hormone imbalance, stress, or low body weight is known as   amenorrhea  
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The surgical removal of the uterus is called an   hysterectomy  
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The radiographic study of the breast is known as a   mammogram  
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The microscopic examination of cells obtained from cervical scrapings is called   papanicolaous test (pap smear)  
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The surgical removal of the entire breast and axillary lymph nodes is called   modified radical mastectomy  
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