Chapter 14 Quiz: Reproductive System

Question 1

spermatocele

Answer 1

cyst that develops in the epididymis and is fulled with milky fluid containing sperm

Question 2

myomectomy

Answer 2

surgical removal of uterine fibroids

Question 3

anovulation

Answer 3

absence of ovulation when it would be normally expected.

Question 4

Braxton Hicks contractions

Answer 4

intermittent painless uterine contractions that are not true labor pains

Question 5

fetal monitoring

Answer 5

records the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions during labor

Question 6

varicocele

Answer 6

knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

Question 7

fimbriae

Answer 7

fringed fingerlike extensions that catches the ovum once it leaves the ovary

Question 8

pruritus vulvae

Answer 8

severe itching of the external female genitalia

Question 9

perimetrium

Answer 9

tough-membrane outer layer of the uterus

Question 10

episiotomy

Answer 10

surgical incision made into perineum to enlarge vaginal orifice to facilitate vaginal delivery

Question 11

dysmenorrhea

Answer 11

pain caused by uterine cramps during menstration.

Question 12

salpingitis

Answer 12

inflammation of a fallopian tube

Question 13

galactorrhea

Answer 13

abnormal production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding

Question 14

cervical dysplasia

Answer 14

growth of abnormal cells in the cervix that can be detected by a pap smear

Question 15

chorionic villus sampling

Answer 15

diagnostic test is based on a specimen that is obtained between the 8-10th weeks of pregnancy

Question 16

eclampsia

Answer 16

complication of pregnancy that is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma

Question 17

testicular torsion

Answer 17

pain caused by the twisting of the vas deferens and the blood vessels leading into the testis

Question 18

colporrhexis

Answer 18

tearing or laceration of the vaginal walls

Question 19

hematospermia

Answer 19

presence of blood in the seminal fluid

Question 20

lochia

Answer 20

vaginal discharge which can continue for 4-6 weeks after childbirth

Question 21

vaginitis

Answer 21

also called colpitis is an inflammation of the vagina

Question 22

andropause

Answer 22

male menopause

Question 23

fallopian tubes

Answer 23

also known as uterine tubes, extend from upper part of uterus and begin near ovaries, not attached.

Question 24

colostrum

Answer 24

fluid secreted by the breasts during the first days postpartum

Question 25

glans penis

Answer 25

head of the penis is a sensitive region located near tip of penis

Question 26

multiparous

Answer 26

has given birth two or more times

Question 27

nuligravida

Answer 27

has never been pregnant

Question 28

nullipara

Answer 28

has never borne a viable child

Question 29

primigravida

Answer 29

first pregnancy

Question 30

primipara

Answer 30

has borne one child

Question 31

obstetrician

Answer 31

specialist caring for women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter

Question 32

umbilical cord

Answer 32

carries blood, oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the developing child

Question 33

genital herpes

Answer 33

STD caused by herpes simplex VIRUS

Question 34

corpus

Answer 34

middle portion of the uterus

Question 35

follicle

Answer 35

fluid filled sac containing a single ovum

Question 36

fundus

Answer 36

bulging rounded part of the uterus

Question 37

infundibulum

Answer 37

funnel-shaped opening into each fallopian tube