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Physiology

Female Reproductive System

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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
Created by: tmorrow52
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