Chapter 9 Reproductive System

Question 1

Gamete

Answer 1

Reproductive cell (spermatozoa in the male and ovum in the female)

Question 2

Infertility

Answer 2

Persistent inability to conceive a child

Question 3

Neonate

Answer 3

Infant from birth to 28 days of age

Question 4

Ova

Answer 4

Female reproductive cells (plural of ovum)

Question 5

Postpartum

Answer 5

Occurring after childbirth

[post-=after, behind; -partum=childbirth, labor]

Question 6

Gynecology

Answer 6

Medical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of female reproductive disorders, including conditions affecting the breasts.

Question 7

Gynecologist

Answer 7

Physician who specializes in gynecology; includes both the surgical and the nonsurgical expertise

Question 8

Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN)

Answer 8

obstetrics is commonly studied in conjunction with gynecology so the medical practice commonly includes both areas of expertise; physician possess knowledge of endocrinology because hormones play an important role in the functions of the female reproductive system; as well as infertility, birth control, hormone imbalance.

Question 9

Obstetrics

Answer 9

Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth, including the study of the physiological and pathological functions of the female reproductive tract. Includes care of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period.

Question 10

Obstetrician

Answer 10

Physician who specializes in obstetrics

Question 11

Neonatology

Answer 11

Branch of medicine that concentrates on the care of the neonate and in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of neonates

Question 12

Neonatologists

Answer 12

Physicians who specialize in providing medical care to the infant when the infant is born.

Question 13

Urology

Answer 13

Branch of medicine specialize in in treating disorders of the male reproductive system.

Question 14

Urologist

Answer 14

Specialist who diagnoses and manages male reproductive dysfunctions; uses diagnostic tests, medical and surgical procedures, and drugs to treat diseases, sexual dysfunctions, and infertility in male patients.

Question 15

Female reproductive system

Answer 15

Internal organs: Ovaries, Fallopian tubes (oviducts, uterine tubes), uterus, vagina
External organs: vulva (aka genitalia); included are the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minors, clitoris, and Bartholin glands.
Design: to produce and transport ova, discharge ova, nourishes and provides a place for the developing fetus.
Hormones: estrogen and progesterone (produced by ovaries, responsible for development of secondary sex characteristics.)

Question 16

Male reproductive system

Answer 16

Testes (aka gonads) produce gametes (sperm) and secrete sex hormones.
Sperm-transporting ducts: epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethraprostate, and penis
Accessory glands: seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbouretheral glands
Copulatory organ: penis and erectile tissue
Design: essential in caring for and transporting sperm to the woman’s reproductive tract for fertilization

Question 17

Fertilization

Answer 17

Union of the male and female gametes to form a zygote, leading to the development of a new individual