14 Reproductive System

Question 1

spermatic cord

Answer 1

encloses nerves and blood vessels that supply the testes

Question 2

testes

Answer 2

produce sperm and secrete androgens

Question 3

sperm

Answer 3

produced in seminiferous tubules inside the testes

Question 4

epididymis

Answer 4

a duct where sperm are stored while they mature

Question 5

vas deferens

Answer 5

part of the duct system that delivers sperm

Question 6

male urethra

Answer 6

carries both semen and urine and has three regions - prostatic, membranous, and spongy

Question 7

semen

Answer 7

the combination of sperm and seminal fluid

Question 8

seminal fluid

Answer 8

transports and protects sperm cells

Question 9

ovaries

Answer 9

produce oocytes (eggs) and secrete estrogen and progesterone

Question 10

uterine tubes

Answer 10

also called fallopian tubes, they carry oocytes released by the ovaries to the uterus

Question 11

fertilized oocyte

Answer 11

implants in the uterus

Question 12

mammary glands

Answer 12

contain lobules that secrete milk

Question 13

fetus

Answer 13

the developing human from 9 weeks after conception to birth

Question 14

umbilical cord

Answer 14

carries oxygen and nutrients to the fetus

Question 15

contractions

Answer 15

move the head of the fetus to the cervix to dilate it, push the fetus through the cervix, and detach the placenta from the uterus to expel it

Question 16

chlamydia

Answer 16

a common STD caused by bacteria, it infects the urinary tract and can cause infertility

Question 17

genital herpes

Answer 17

caused by the herpes simplex virus, sores turn into painful itchy blisters - people have outbreaks several times a year and the virus stays in the body for life

Question 18

HPV

Answer 18

human papillomaviruses (over 100 types) can cause genital warts and increase the risk for cancer

Question 19

endometriosis

Answer 19

tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else in the abdomen, causing pain, infertility, and heavy menstrual periods

Question 20

ovarian cyst

Answer 20

a fluid filled sac on an ovary, it is sometimes painful and goes away by itself

Question 21

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 21

a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than uterus - usually in the fallopian tube, resulting in a miscarriage

Question 22

breast cancer

Answer 22

kills more women than any cancer except lung cancer, 1 in 8 women will be affected during their lives

Question 23

vasectomy

Answer 23

removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

Question 24

zygote

Answer 24

fertilized egg

Question 25

EDD

Answer 25

estimated date of delivery

Question 26

D & C

Answer 26

dilation and curettage (uterus lining is scraped to remove abnormal tissue)

Question 27

BTL

Answer 27

bilateral tubal ligation (“tubes tied”)

Question 28

SA

Answer 28

spontaneous abortion

Question 29

C/S

Answer 29

cesarean section

Question 30

FHT

Answer 30

fetal heart tones

Question 31

ROM

Answer 31

rupture of membranes