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19 - The Reproductive System Flashcards

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A circle of dark-colored skin around the nipple

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Areola

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The serous fluid within the placenta that cushions the baby from injury; important to fetal development.

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Amniotic fluid

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A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

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Autosome

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The female mammary glands, which produce milk

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Breasts

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A genetic structure of the cell that carries the DNA

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Chromosome

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A small mass of erect tissue at the entrance to the vagina.

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Clitoris

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A cell containing all the genetic material

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Diploid cell

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The expulsion of semen

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Ejaculation

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The lining of the uterus that is expelled during the menstrual period and grows back each cycle

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Endometrium

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Tubes that transport egg cells from the ovaries to the womb

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Fallopian tubes

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Egg cells and sperm cells

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Gametes

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The ovaries in females, the testes in males

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Gonads

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The outer pair of lips of the vulva, the external female genitals

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Labia majora

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The inner pair of lips of the vulva, the external female genitals

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Labia minora

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The milk-producing glands in females; the breasts

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Mammary glands

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A type of cell division that occurs in two successive divisions that results in haploid cells

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Meiosis

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The onset of menustration

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Menarche

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The gradual decline and ultimate cessation of the menstrual cycle

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Menopause

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The reproductive cycle, characterized by the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus

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Menstrual cycle

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A smooth muscle of the uterus

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Myometrium

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Two small, bean-shaped female gonads where eggs are developed and released

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Ovaries

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An egg cell

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Ovum

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A thin fluid coating of the uterus

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Perimetrium

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A special tissue within the uterus that houses the baby and amniotic fluid during pregnancy; it joins the mother to her fetus and provides the fetus with oxygen, water, and nutrients from the mother’s blood and secretes the hormones necessary for a successful pregnancy.

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Placenta

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A gland in males surrounding the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra that aids in the manufacture of semen

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Prostrate gland

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A sac that houses the testicles

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Scrotum

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The fluid released during ejaculation that contains sperm and secretions from the prostrate gland and seminal vesicles

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Semen

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A pair of structures located near the urinary bladder and prostrate gland that manufacture seminal fluid

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Seminal vesicles

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The male reproductive cells or sex cell

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Sperm

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A group of arteries, veins, lymph vessels, nerves and the duct called the vas deferens that passes through the inguinal canal to the testes.

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Spermatic cord

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A testicle; the male gonad

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Testis

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The female womb

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Uterus

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The female sex organ; also the birth canal

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The visible external female genitalia, including the mons pubis, labia, clitoris, vaginal orifice, vestibule glands.

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Premature separation of the placenta; life-threatening to the fetus

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Abruptio placentae

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A disease that is epidemic in prevalence, caused by the human immunodeficiency virus

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The abnormal discontinuation of the menstrual cycle.

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Amenorrhea

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A cyst in the vestibular gland

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Bartholin cyst

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A noncancerous enlargement of the prostrate gland

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Benign prostrate hypertrophy (BPH)

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Small parasitic insects that cause a red rash; their eggs stick to hair shafts and cause itching

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The uncontrolled growth of abnormal breast tissue

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Breast cancer

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A general term for any lump in the breast - tumor, cyst, or abscess; can be benign or malignant

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Breast lump

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A superficial fungal infection caused by Candida albicans that usually involves the skin, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, or vagina

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Candidiasis

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The removal or destruction of the testes

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Castration

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Cancer at the neck of the uterus

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Cervical cancer

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The most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease

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A lingering or recurrent inflammation of the cervix

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Chronic cervicitis

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The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

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Circumcision

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The failure of one or both of the testes to descend

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Cryptorchism

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Difficulty with menses accompanied by pain

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Dysmenorrhea

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The abnormal growth of the fetus somewhere other uterus, usually in the Fallopian tubes

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Ectopic pregnancy

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The abnormal growth of tissue resembling the lining of the uterus in places other than the uterus, including the Fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity.

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Endometriosis

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A chronic disorder of forming abnormal fibrous tissue in the breasts

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Fibrocystic breast disease

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A nonmalignant tumor of smooth muscle in the uterus

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A bacterial inflammation of the vagina that usually occurs in children and in women who have not had any sexual contact

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Gardnerella vaginalis

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A sexually transmitted disease caused by a herpes virus, characterized by painful outbreaks of lesions on the external genitals

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Genital herpes

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Warts that thrive on the moist skin of the sex organs, caused by the human papilloma virus

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Genital warts

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A sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria and characterized by pus discharge and painful urination

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The condition of one individual having sex organs characteristic of both male and female

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Hermaphroditism

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A birth defect in which the urethra opens at the bottom surface of the penis

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Hypospadias

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysterectomy

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The inability to obtain or maintain an erection

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The inability to sexually reproduce

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Infertility

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A white, sticky discharge from the vagina

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Leukorrhea

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An inflammation of a testicle

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A malignant tumor of the ovary

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Ovarian cancer

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An inflammatory condition of the pelvis cavity that is secondary to another disease

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Pelvia inflammatory disease (PID)

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A condition in which the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the penis

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A condition in which the placenta covers the opening to the birth canal

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Placenta previa

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A combination of physical discomfort and mental and emotional upset that normally occurs between ovulation and the onset of menstruation

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Premenstrual syndrom (PMS)

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A malignant tumor of the prostrate gland

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Prostrate cancer

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Any dysfunction affecting the prostrate gland

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Prostrate disorder

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A total removal of the breast, surrounding tissue and lymph nodes in response to breast cancer

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Radical mastectomy

73
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An inflammation of the fallopian tubes

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Salpingitis

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A serious sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochete (a bacterium)

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A malignancy in the testicles

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Testicular cancer

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A serious bloodborne bacterial infection that if allowed to progress can result in kidney failure or shock

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Toxic shock syndrome

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An inflammation of the vagina caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginitis

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Trichomoniasis

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A malignancy of the uterus

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Uterine cancer

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Any malfunction of the uterus

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Uterine disorder

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An inflammation of the vagina usually accompanied by burning, itching, and foul-smelling discharge

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Another term for candidiasis

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Yeast vaginitis

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