healthy living - female/male reproduction

Question 1

testes

Answer 1

two oval-shaped glands that produces sperm and testosterone

Question 2

epididymis

Answer 2

highly coiled structure where sperm are stored after being produced in the testes

Question 3

vas deferens

Answer 3

long tube which connects the epididymis to the urethra

Question 4

urethra (male)

Answer 4

part of the male reproductive system that ejects semen and urine from the body

Question 5

penis

Answer 5

the male sexual organ

Question 6

bulbourethral glands

Answer 6

a small gland that adds a fluid that protects sperm from acidic conditions in the urethra from urine

Question 7

semen

Answer 7

the mixture of sperm cells and other fluids

Question 8

seminal vesicles

Answer 8

part of the male reproductive system that adds a fluid that provides a source of energy for active sperm

Question 9

sperm

Answer 9

the reproductive cells in men

Question 10

scrotum

Answer 10

the sac of skin in which the testes hang outside the main body cavity

Question 11

prostate gland

Answer 11

just below the bladder; secretes a milk, alkaline fluid that mixes with sperm and makes up a large portion of the semen

Question 12

symptoms of prostate cancer

Answer 12

problems urinating; pain in hips, back, and spine

Question 13

ejaculation

Answer 13

the ejection of semen from the penis

Question 14

hernia

Answer 14

bulging of an organ

Question 15

3 causes of sterility

Answer 15

exposure to certain chemicals, having mumps after puberty, having undescended testis

Question 16

testosterone affects…

Answer 16

production of sperm, signals physical changes at puberty

Question 17

sperm production happens when what releases what?

Answer 17

hypothalamus signals pituitary gland; luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH)

Question 18

vagina

Answer 18

a hollow muscular passage leading from the uterus to the outside of the body; birth canal

Question 19

ovaries

Answer 19

the reproductive glands in which eggs are produced

Question 20

uterus (female)

Answer 20

a hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ where a fertilized egg develops and grows

Question 21

ovulation

Answer 21

during puberty when one of the ovaries releases a ripened egg once every month; TAKES PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Question 22

fallopian tubes

Answer 22

passageways that carry eggs away from the ovaries

Question 23

urethra

Answer 23

tube in which urine passes through; NOT a reproductive organ

Question 24

progesterone

Answer 24

hormone that signals changes to a woman’s reproductive system during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy; prepares body for pregnancy

PROgesterone –> PREgnancy

Question 25

estrogen

Answer 25

the sex hormone that activates certain physical changes at puberty (breast development, maturation of eggs…)

Question 26

menstrual cycle

Answer 26

process where females produce one mature egg cell each month

Question 27

stage one of menstrual cycle; days 1-4

Answer 27

the uterine lining is shed during menstruation

Question 28

stage two of menstrual cycle; days 5-13

Answer 28

an egg matures in one of the ovaries and uterine lining thickens

Question 29

stage three of menstrual cycle; days 14-15

Answer 29

the ovary releases the mature egg during ovulation

Question 30

stage four of the menstrual cycle; days 16-22

Answer 30

egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus

Question 31

stage five of menstrual cycle; days 23-28

Answer 31

unfertilized egg enters the uterus

Question 32

toxic shock syndrome

Answer 32

a rare but serious medical condition caused by a bacterial infection commonly associated with tampons

Question 33

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 33

infection of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding areas in a woman’s pelvis

Question 34

breast cancer

Answer 34

cancer of the breast tissue that occurs in both men and women