Chapter 12: Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System: Overview Flashcards

1
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produce germ cells and hormones

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gonads (testes and ovaries)

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2
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functions to transport sperm cells to the female for fertilization of the ovum

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male reproductive system

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3
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produce sperm and the hormones necessary for the development and maintenance of the secondary sex characteristics

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testes

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4
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nourishes and enables the development of the fertilized ovum.

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female reproductive system

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5
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contain the woman’s lifetime supply of eggs. produce and release the egg and the hormones necessary for the development of secondary sex characteristics and for maintenance of a pregnancy

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ovaries

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6
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two milk-producing glands

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breasts

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7
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after the egg has been fertilized by the sperm it is called

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zygote

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8
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provides a mechanism for the exchange of nourishment and waste products between the mother and the developing fetus

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placenta

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9
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what are some risk factors for sexual transmitted diseases

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hemophilia 
sex with many people 
exposure with skin-to-skin contact in the presence of any open lesion 
men having sex with men 
etc.
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10
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most common contagious diseases in the United States; remain a public health problem

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (venereal diseases)

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11
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what gland is the most affected gland in diseases of the male reprodutive system

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prostate

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12
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what are the two ways female reproductive organs are affected by disease

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microorganism can invade the pelvis or vagina causing infection
tumors either benign or malignant may occur anywhere in the reproductive tract

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13
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menstrual pain is called

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dysmenorrhea

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14
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absence of menstruation

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amenorrhea

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15
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scanty menstruation

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oligomenorrhea

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16
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bleeding between menses

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metrorrhagia

17
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heavy or prolonged menstrual flow

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menorrhagia

18
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pain during sexual intercourse

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dyspareunia

19
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term applied to unilateral pain occurring in the region of an ovary during ovulation, usually midway through the menstrual cycle

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Mittelschmerz

20
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small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted for laboratory analysis

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amniocentesis

21
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a biopsy procedure to excise placental tissue for laboratory analysis

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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

22
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noninvasive realtime, 3D fetal imaging

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Doppler Sonography

23
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technique in which high-frequency intermittent sound waves are reflected off tissue and read by scanners

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Ultrasonography

24
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how do fetuses present for birth naturally

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Left occiput anterior (cephalic or vertex) position

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4 abnormal forms of presentation are
footling breech breech brow (cephalic) transverse lie
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when the baby is presented feet first
Footling breech position
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when the baby is presented buttocks first
frank breech (buttocks) positon
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when the baby is across the uterus horizontally
transverse lie positon
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when the baby is cephalic-ly presented but complications occur in that position
brow or chin cephalic position
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share the same amniotic sac and placenta
identical twins
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have their own amniotic sac and own placenta
fraternal twins