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Lesson 19 Flashcards

1
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testes

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male reproductive organs that produce sperm and testosterone

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uterus

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hollow thick walled muscular organ that houses he fetus during pregnancy

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vagina

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sheathlike structure; tube in females extending from uterus to the vulva

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4
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vas deferens

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a continuation of the epididymus

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vestibule

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a small cavity at the beginning of a canal

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vulva

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external female genitalia

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7
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yeast infections

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infections caused by the Candida albicans organism

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zygote

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organism produced by the union of two gametes

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coitus

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act of intercourse

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corona radiata

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layer of epithelial cells around ova

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11
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cryptorchidism

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failure of testes to descend into the scrotal sac

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12
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dysmenorrhea

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difficult or painful menstruation

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ectoderm

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outer germ layer of embryonic layers

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14
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ectopic pregnancy

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implantation of a fertilized egg outside the uterus

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endoderm

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the inner germ layer of embryonic layers

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endometrium

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mucous membrane lining the uterus

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fibroid tumors

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benign tumors of smooth muscle, especially in the uterus

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fimbriae

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fringleike projections of the fallopian tube that fall over the ovary

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19
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fundus

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part farthest from the opening of an organ

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20
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gametes

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mature reproductive cells

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21
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glans penis

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head or tip of penis

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22
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graafian follicle

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a follicle in the ovary that stores immature ovum

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23
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hymen

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membrane at the opening of the vagina

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24
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salpingitis

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inflammation of the fallopian tubes

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25
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seminiferous tubules

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highly twisted tubules within the testicles

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26
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spermatogenesis

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the process of forming sperm

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27
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spermatozoa

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male gametes

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prostatitis

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infection of the prostate gland

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amenorrhea

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absence of menstruation

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areola

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pigmented ring around the nipple; any small space in tissue

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Bartholin’s glands

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mucous glands at opening of vagina

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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enlarged prostate

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cervix

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narrow end of the uterus

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hysterectomy

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partial or total removal of uterus

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lumpectomy

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surgical removal of an abnormal cellular growth

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mammography

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xray of the breast

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mastetctomy

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removal of breast

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menarche

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time when menstruation begins

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menorrhagia

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abnormal excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding

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mesoderm

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the middle germ layer of the embryonic layers

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mons pubis

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fatty tissue overlaying the genital region; usually covered by coarse hair

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myometrium

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uterine muscular structure

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orchitis

A

inflammation of testes

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ova

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female reproductive cells

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ovaries

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female reproductive organs that produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone

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perineum

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area between the vagina and rectum

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prepuce

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foreskin of the penis

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the prostate

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bulbourethral glands (Cowper’s glands)

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located on either side of the urethra in males, adds alkaline substance to semen

50
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corpus luteum

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yellow body in the ovary, formed from ruptured graafian follicle; produces progesterone

51
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cystoscopy

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a process in which flexible tube with a lens is inserted into the urethra to visualize the urethra and urinary bladder

52
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ductus deferens

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the part of the duct system of the testes that runs from the epididymus to the ejaculatory duct; also known as vas deferens

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endometrial cancer

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cancer of the inner lining of the uterus

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endometriosis

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the presence of endometrium, which is normally confined to the uterine cavity, in other areas of the pelvic cavity

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epididymus

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portion of the seminal duct lying posterior to the testes; connected by the efferent duct of each testis

56
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fallopian tubes

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uterine tubes that carry the egg from the ovaries to the uterus; also called oviducts

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labia majora

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large folds of skin that lie on either side of the vaginal opening; they have adipose tissue and sweat glands

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labia minora

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folds of skin that lie just inside the vaginal opening; they have sebaceous glands

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laparascopy

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a minor surgical procedure done under anesthesia to visualize internal organs

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oogenesis

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process of origin growth and formation of ovum in ovary during preparation for fertilization

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Papanicolaou smear (Pap)

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diagnostic test to detect cancer of the cervix by taking cell samples

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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a disease resulting from infections of the reproductive system

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prostate gland

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gland located just under the urinary bladder; secretes a thin milky alkaline fluid that enhances sperm mobility

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relaxin

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hormone produced by the ovaries and placenta during pregnancy; helps relax the ligaments of the pelvis and soften and widen the cervix

65
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seminal vesicles

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two highly convoluted membranous tubes that produce substances found to help nourish and protect sperm

66
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trichomoniasis vaginalis

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sexually transmitted disease

67
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graafian follicles

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a follicle in the ovary that stores immature ova

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