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Ch 16/17 Flashcards

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The male organ of copulation

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Penis

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External sac that houses the testicles

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Scrotum

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2
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The tip of the penis

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Glans penis

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The process of ejecting, or expelling, the semen from the male urethra

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Ejaculation

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A loose, retractable fold of skin covering tip of the penis (foreskin)

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Prepuce

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The narrow, straight tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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Vas deferens

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A surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferent to prevent passage of sperm

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Vasectomy

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7
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Removal of all or part of the prostate gland

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Prostatectomy

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8
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Surgical fixation of the undescended testicles

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Orchidopexy

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9
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The darker pigmented circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast

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Areola

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The inner lining of the uterus

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Endometrium

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A mature sperm or ovum

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Gamete

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12
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The fringe like end of the Fallopian tube

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Fimbriae

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13
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The release of the mature ovum from the ovary

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Ovulation

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14
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To abstain from having vaginal intercourse

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Abstinence

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The process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope

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Laparoscopy

16
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Painful menstrual flow

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Dysmenorrhea

17
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The presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium

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Endometriosis

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Surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer

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Mastectomy

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Onset of menstruation; the first menstrual period

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Menarche

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Menstrual flow

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Menorrhea

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPH

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Dilation and curettage

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D & C

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Human papilloma virus

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HPV

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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PID

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Transurethral resection of prostate; surgical removal of portion of prostate glan by inserting a rescetoscope

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TURP

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Prostate- specific antigen

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