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