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Physiology
Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are the female hormones estrogen and progesterone produced? | The ovaries. |
| A female is born with all the eggs she will ever possess. T/F | True |
| What is a baby called during pregnancy? | A fetus. |
| What attaches the fetus to its nutritional source? | The umbilical cord. |
| Pain in the vagina is; vulvodynia, vaginodynia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia? | Vaginodyinia is pain in the vagina |
| Pain during intercourse is; vulvodynia, vaginodynia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia? | Dyspareunia is pain during intercourse. |
| Pain in the vulva is; vulvodynia, vaginodynia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia? | Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva. |
| When males develop a small amount of breast tissue (usually during puberty) it is called mastalgia. T/F | False, mastalgia is pain in the breasts. Gynecomastia is the condition described. |
| Metromenorrhagia describes what problem with menses? skipped period & painful frequent & painful painful & heavy frequent & heavy | frequent and heavy |
| Define amenorrhea. | no menstruation |
| Define colpostenosis. | a narrowing of the vaginal opening |
| What two words mean pain in the uterus? | hysteralgia & hysterodynia |
| Which is painful menstruation? menorrhagia oligomenorrhea metromenorrhagia metrorrhagia menorrhalgia | menorrhalgia |
| Which is excessive menstrual flow? menorrhagia oligomenorrhea metromenorrhagia metrorrhagia menorrhalgia | menorrhagia |
| Which is excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals? menorrhagia oligomenorrhea metromenorrhagia metrorrhagia menorrhalgia | metromenorrhagia |
| Which is infrequent or light menstrual periods? menorrhagia oligomenorrhea metromenorrhagia metrorrhagia menorrhalgia | oligomenorrhea |
| Which is menstrual bleeding at irregular times? menorrhagia oligomenorrhea metromenorrhagia metrorrhagia menorrhalgia | metrorrhagia |
| Mastalgia is pain where? | in the breasts |
| Is mastoptosis a (drooping or hardening) of the breast? | drooping |
| Ovaralgia and ovarialgia both mean pain in the breast. T/F | False it is pain in the ovary. |
| Is a perineocele a tumor, hernia or drooping of the perineum region? | Hernia |
| Contraction | during labor, the shortening and tightening of the uterine muscles Latin; to draw together |
| Rupture of the amniotic sac is called? | amniorrhexis |
| Discharge of amniotic fluid is called? | amniorrhea |
| What is a speculum? | This instrument spreads open the walls of the vagina to make it easier to visualize the cervix. |
| What is a colposcopy? | An exam of the cervix. |
| Rectovaginal exam, how and why? | The exam involves placing one or two fingers in the patient’s rectum and the other in the vagina to search for any abnormalities. |
| What is the special x-ray that looks for cancer in the breast. | mammogram |
| When is antepartum? | Just prior to delivery. |
| When is postpartum? | After delivery. |
| Which is a normal, uncomplicated delivery? eutocia OR dystocia | eutocia |
| fimbria | ends of the uterine tubes |