Bio exam 2 Flashcards

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Vasa efferentia

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Larger tubes within the testes, into which Soren move after being produced in the seminiferous tubules

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Seminiferous tubules

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Tightly coiled tubules in the tested in which sperm cells are formed

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Epididymis

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Tubular structure on each testis in which sperm cells mature

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Vas deferens

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Tube that leads sperm upward from each test is to the seminal vesicles

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Anarchism

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Rare birth defect in which both testes are lacking

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Cryptorchidism

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Condition in which the testes have not descended into the scrotum prior to birth

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Monorchidism

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Presence of only one test is in the scrotum

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Testicular failure

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Lack of sperm and or hormone production by the testes

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis of the testis

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Frenulum

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Thin, tightly drawn fold of skin on the underside of the penile glans; it is highly sensitive

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Shaft

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The cylindrical base of the penis that contains three volume of spongy tissue : two corpora . Cavernosa and a corpus spongiosum

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Phimosis

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A condition in which the penile foreskin is too long and right to retract easily

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Priapism

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Continuant , undesired and painful erection of the penis that’s at longer then 4 hours

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Agenesis of the penis

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A congenital condition in which the penis is undersized and nonfunctional

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Hypospadias

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Birth defect caused by incomplete closure of the urethra during feral development

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Epispadias

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Birth defect in which the urinary bladder empties through an abdominal opening and the urethra is malformed

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Seminal vesicle

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Gland at the end of each vas deferens that secretes a chemical that helps stern become motile

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Prostate gland

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Located beneath the urinaru bladder in the male ; it produces some of the secretions in semen

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Cowpeas glands / bulbourethral glands

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Two small glands in the male that secrete an alkaline fluid into the urethra during sexual arousal

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Enlargement of the prostate gland that is not caused by malignancy

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Interstitial cell stimulating hormone

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Pituitary hormone that stimulates the testes to secrete testosterone ; known as lutenizing hormone in females

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Spermatocytes

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Cells lining the seminiferous tubules from which sperm cells are produced

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Retrograde ejaculation

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Abnormal passage of semen I to the urinary bladder at the time of ejaculation

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Anejaculation

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Lack if ejaculation at the time of orgasm

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Andropause

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One of the terms applies to a vaguely defined period in male midlife characterize by hormonal phycological and sexual changes

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Fertilin

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A chemical in the outer membrane of a sperm that assists in attachment to the egg cell and penetration of the eggs outer membrane

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Exocytosis

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The release of genetic material by the sperm cell, permitting fertilization to occur

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Blastocyst

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Ball of cells after 5 fags of cell decisions

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Embryo

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Week after fertilization it implants itself to the uterine wall

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Implantation of a blastocyst somewhere other then the uterus usually in the Fallopian tubes

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Amnion

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A thin membrane that forms a closed sac around the embryo ; the sax is filled with amniotic fluid , which protects and cushions the embryo

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Umbilical cord

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The tube like tissues and blood vessels originating at the embryos navel that connect it to the placenta

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Placenta

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The or aha that unities the fetus to the mother by bringing their blood vessels close together ; it provides nourishment and removed waste for the developing baby

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Fetus

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Embryo after 2 months of development in the wound

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Selective reduction

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Reduce the number of fetuses when their are more then 3 in a pregnancy to increase chances of survival for other fetuses

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Gene therapy

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Treatment of genetically caused disorders by substitution of healthy genes

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Preimplantation genetic screening

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Examination if the chromosomes of an embryo conceived by IVF to it’s prior implantation in the uterus

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Testicular sperm aspiration

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A procedure in which sperm Are removed directly from the epididymis of the males testes with a microliter te

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Nancy and David

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  • 1 year trying
  • endromitriosis- damaged left overy + Fallopian tube
  • used Gift procedure (2nd try worked)
  • drug therapy didn’t work
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Janet & Bill

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Trying 8 years
IVF (12% success rate)
Worked on 3rd attempt (triplets)
Financially draining

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Leslie and Jeff

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Abnormal Ovulation ( irregular cycle )
Drug therapy Fsh and progesterone receptor blocker

Progesterone injected everyday
3rd try (ICSI) IVF successful
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Dawn and Ed

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6 years trying
4 IVF cycles
Emotional, financially draining
3 attempts to adopt ( 1st one changed mind )

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Debby and Ross

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  • Endometriosis- mess for 6 months still had unwanted growth
  • Low sperm count
  • 1 overy to damaged got removed
  • sex few weeks after surgery has their 1st child
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Pat Harrison

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No uterus

Did gestational carrier