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Final Multiple Choice Flashcards

1
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the female reproductive cell is the

A

ovum

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2
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inflammation of the neck of the uterus is called

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cervicitis

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3
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which of the following abbreviations indicates instrumental expansion of the cervix and scraping of the uterine cavity?

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D and C

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4
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the removal of the uterus is called

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hysterectomy

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5
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bleeding from the uterus not due to menses is termed

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metrorrhagia

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6
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excision of the vulva is called

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vulvectomy

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7
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a medical term for painful intercourse is

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dyspareunia

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8
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inflammation of the ovaries is called

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oophoritis

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9
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hernia of the bladder is called

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cystocele

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10
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blood in the fallopian tubes is called

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hematosalpinx

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11
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the muscular wall of the uterus is the

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myometrium

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12
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the term for the first menstruation is

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menarche

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13
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endometrial tissue occurring in various areas of the pelvic cavity is called

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endometriosis

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14
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instrument to view the vagina is called

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colposcope

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15
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painful menstruation is known as

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dysmenorrhea

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16
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epididymis

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recycling center for damaged sperm

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17
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penis

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male organ of copulation and urination

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18
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gonads

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term for ovaries or testis

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19
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prostate

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gland that encircles the upper end of the urethra

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20
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seminiferous tubules

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Location of sperm manufacturing

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21
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chancroid

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STD with painful ragged ulcers

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22
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castration

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orchiectomy

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23
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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles

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24
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hydrocele

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serous fluid in the testis

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25
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syphilis

26
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testicles

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oval shaped structures that form sperm cells and hormones

27
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Cowper’s glands

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Also called the bulbourethral glands

28
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vas deferens

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pair of ducts that carry sperm from the testes to the urethra

29
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scrotum

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sac that helps to regulate testicular temperature

30
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semen

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fluid of the male reproductive organs that contain sperm

31
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phrenic

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muscular wall that aids in breathing

32
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larynx

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location of the vocal cords

33
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bronchi

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tube that carries air between the trachea and lungs

34
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alveoli

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air sacs at the end of the bronchioles

35
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pharynx

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acts as food and air passageway

36
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apnea

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absence of breathing

37
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aphonia

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absence of voice

38
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anoxemia

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absence of oxygen in the blood

39
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anoxia

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absence of oxygen

40
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acapnia

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absence of carbon dioxide in the blood

41
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hypoxia

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low oxygen level in organs and tissues

42
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pleurisy

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inflammation of membrane covering the lungs

43
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epistaxis

44
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orthopnea

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breathing sitting up

45
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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

46
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distended or tortuous veins are termed

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varicosities

47
Q

inflammatino of the inner lining of the heart

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endocarditis

48
Q

sudden stop in cardiac output and circulation that requires CPR

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cardiac arrest

49
Q

necrosis of heart tissues due to lack of oxygen

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myocardial infarction

50
Q

angina pectoris

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chest pain

51
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diastole

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cardiac phase where ventricles relax

52
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CPR

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artificial ventilation and external cardiac massage

53
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edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid

54
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systole

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cardiac phase where ventricles contract

55
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defibrillation

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application of electrical shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal rhythm

56
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paraplegia

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paralysis from the waist down

57
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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four limbs

58
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hemiplegia

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paralysis of the right or left side

59
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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation often in the extremities

60
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concussion

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jarring or shaking that results in injury

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