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Reproduction
Question | Answer |
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What is the term for when a person is unable to reproduce? | Sterililty |
What type of cancer is found in men ages 20-34? | Testicular cancer |
what condition occurs when part of the intestine pushes into the scrotum? | Inguinal hernia |
What is it called when the testes do not "fall" into the scrotum at birth? | Undescended testes |
What is the mixture of male reproductive cells and fluids? | Semen |
The pouch that contains the testes is called the what? | Scrotum |
What is the period of sexual development in which males & females become sexually mature and able to produce children called? | Puberty |
What is the process by which one egg is released by the ovary approximately once a month called? | Ovulation |
What is the breakdown and discharge of endometrium and unfertilized egg called? | Menstruation |
What is the irritation or inflammation of the vagina usually accompanied by a discharge called? | Vaginitis |
The menstrual cycle is controlled by what body system? | Endrocrine |
What is the medical procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for signs of cancer called? | Pap test |
What day does ovulation occur durring a 28-day menstrual cycle? | on or around the 14th day |
What is the condition called in which a fertilized ovum implants itself in any place other than the lining of the uterus? | Ectopic Pregnancy |
Pregnancy is divided into three periods known as what? | Trimesters |
During which part of a woman's cycle is she most likely to become pregnant? | at ovulation and at least 48hrs before and after the egg is released |
The developing embryo or fetus is enclosed in a bag of thin tissue called the what? | Amniotic sac |
A bacterial STI can be cured by What? | Antibiotics |
What is the organ that holds the embryo to the wall of the uterus called? | Placenta |
What type of infection involves difficulty urinating or an excessive need to urinate? | Baldder infection (UTI) |
Which trimester is the most crucial for the developing embryo? | 1st trimester |
What is the process sometimes needed that surgically removes the baby from the mother? | Cesaren section |