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Chapter 17
Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The following are identifiable areas of the uterus except: (body, isthmus, cortex, cervix) | cortex |
| The fingerlike processes that work to propel the discharged ovum into the tube are called: | fimbriae |
| The process of bending forward of the uterus at its body and neck is called: | anteversion |
| The external region between the vulva and the anus is: | perineum |
| The medical term for a difficult monthly flow is: | dysmenorrhea |
| The study of the female is called: | gynecology |
| The medical word for painful intercourse is; | dyspareunia |
| The cessation of the monthly flow is called: | menopause |
| The male or female reproductive organs are called: | genitalia |
| Surgical excision of the uterus is called: | hysterectomy |
| A surgical procedure to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery of the fetus is called | episiotomy |
| Surgical excision of an ovary is known as: | oophorectomy |
| The surgical excision of a fallopian tube is called: | salpingectomy |
| The term that means resulting from sexual intercourse is: | venereal |
| The process in which an ovum is discharged from the cortex of the overt is known as: | ovulation |
| In the term oogenesis, the suffix -genesis means: | formation, produce |
| Inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus is: | myometritis |
| The ______ is a musculomembranous tube extending from the vestibule to the uterus. | vagina |
| The following terms are spelled correctly except: (mensturation, areola, menstrual, venereal) | mensturation |
| X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after the injection of a radiopaque substance is called: | hysterosalpingography |
| A _______ is used to examine the ovaries and fallopian tubes. | laparoscopy |
| In the term menarche, the root arch means: | beginning |
| The condition that occurs when endometrial tissue occurs in various sites in the abdominal or pelvic activity | endometriosis |
| In the term dysmenorrhea, the combining form men/o means; | month, menses, menstruation |
| A surgery to remove a membrane covering the vaginal opening is called: | hymenectomy |
| An example of a transdermal birth control patch is: | Ortho Evra |
| In the term perimenopause, the root pause means: | cessation |
| The term anteversion describes: | turning of the funds of the uterus toward the pubis |
| The funnel-shaped end of the fallopian tube is known as the: | infundibulum |
| Each month a _______ ______ ruptures on the ovarian cortex. | graafian follicle |
| Menstruation marks the ____ phase. | follicular |
| The luteal phase lasts: | 14 days |
| The mucus in the cervix thickens due to: | progesterone |
| The external genitals of the fetus are recognizable at: | 16 weeks |
| A lack of menstruation is termed: | amenorrhea |
| An instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix is: | colposcope |
| The combining form in amenorrhea means: | month |
| A hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina is: | cystocele |
| Another term used to describe a C-section is: | hysterotomy |
| The combining form in hysteroscope means: | womb and uterus |
| A procedure that uses a laser to destroy the uterine lining is: | laser ablation |
| The surgical repair of the breast is termed: | mammoplasty |
| Menorrhagia is defined as: | excessive bleeding |
| A surgical excision of an ovary is termed: | oophorectomy |
| The combining forms in salpingo-oophorectomy means: | fallopian tube and ovary |
| A visual examination of the vagina and cervix is called a: | colposcopy |
| An x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tube is known as a: | hysterosalpingogrpahy |
| A urine test that determines menstrual disorders or a possible abortion is known as: | pregnanediol |
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