exam 2 vocab/ unknowns Flashcards
condition of the urethral opening on underside of penis
hypospadias
PSA stands for?
prostate specific antigen
syphilis
chronic STI caused by spirochete (spiral-shaped) bacterium
a chancre (hard ulcer) usually appears on genitalia
inner most membraneal sac surrounding the developing fetus
amnion
empty ovarian follicle. secretes progesterone
corpus luteum
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
produced by the pituitary gland that promotes maturation of the ovum
male or female sex reproductive cell.
ovum or sperm
gamete
female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones
in women - ovary
in men - testis
gonad
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
hormone secreted by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
LH
luteinizing hormone
secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
the act of giving birth
parturition
hormone produced by the corpus luteum in ovary and in the placenta in pregnant women
progesterone
D & C
Dilation and curettage
c-section or CS
cesarean section
BRCA1 or BRCA2
breast cancer genetic mutation
AFP
alpha fetoprotein
high levels can indicate increased levels of neurological birth defects
G
gravida (pregnant)
neuron
individual nerve cell
axon
carries the impulse away from the cell body
dendrite
branching fibers of the neuron.
a stimulus begins an impulse in the dendrite
monitors impulses from the skin (pain)
thalamus
controls voluntary movement
maintains balance
posterior part of the brain
cerebellum
controls body temp, sleep, appetite and sexual desire
regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland
monitors sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
hypothalamus
bridges the cerebrum and cerebellum with the rest of the brain
houses nerves for the face and the eyes
pons
contains pathways connecting the cerebrum with the lower portion of the brain
upper most portion of the brain stem
midbrain
connects the spinal cord to the brain
medulla oblongata
acetylcholine
a neurotransmitter released at the ends of nerves
carries messages TOWARD the brain and spinal cord
afferent nerves
middle layer of the 3 membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
arachnoid membrane
protective separation between the blood and brain cells that keep substances from entering
blood brain barrier (BBB)
central nervous system
brain
spinal cord
largest part of the brain responsible for voluntary muscle, activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought and memory
cerebrum
the thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord
dura mater
carries messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord; motor nerve
efferent nerve
3 protective layers that surround the brain and spinal cord
meninges
speeds impulse conduction.
covering of white fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon
myelin sheath
the parenchyma of the nervous system
neuron
nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord
(cranial, spinal and autonomic)
peripheral nervous system
the thin, delicate inner layer of the meninges
pia mater
nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg and foot
sciatic nerve
space through which a nerve impulse travels
synapse
