Module 15 Flashcards
What is an effect of a sexually transmitted disease?
It can damage a person’s reproductive system and make the person infertile.
What structure is present only in a lactating breast?
An active alveolus.
When may a Caesarean delivery be necessary?
To save the life of the baby, mother or both
What is the placenta?
An organ produced by the embryo’s support cells.
What are 3 things that are true of stem cells?
They are found in adults, embryos and umbilical cords.
What is Embryology?
A fetus as a developing baby that has formed all its organs and now needs only to grow in size and maturity.
Where does implantation of the embryo normally occur?
The uterus
Where does fertilization most often occur?
The ampulla of the fallopian tube
What does the male sex act include?
ejaculation, emission and erection.
What is a factor that interferes with a woman’s menstrual cycle?
Pregnancy
How long does a menstrual cycle last on average?
28 days
What is the order of a menstrual cycle?
- Menstruation
- Follicles are stimulated to grow
- Ovulation
- Endometrium becomes thickest
- Endometrium deteriorates
What hormone does the pituitary gland produce?
FSH and LH
What hormone does the Corpus Luteum produce?
Progesterone
What hormone does the follicle produce?
Estrogen
What hormone does the testis produce?
Testosterone
What does the union of a sperm and an ovum produce?
A zygote
What does the testis produce?
Testosterone and sperm
The testis in the fetus must leave the abdomen and migrate to where?
Through the inguinal canal to the scrotum
What are the glands that add nourishing and chemically protective fluid to the semen before it leaves the body?
the prostate and the seminal vesicles
What is puberty?
The maturation of the sexual organs that are present from birth, under the influence of new sex hormones.
What are some signs of puberty?
- quick, long bone growth
- more acne
- voice change
- Armpit hair
- Hair in the pubic regions
What is the ovary the source of?
The ova
What is the ovary the location for?
The follicles and of the corpus leteum
What happens in ovulation?
- A follicle moves to the surface and ruptures.
- The egg is released
- The egg is drawn into the ampulla of the fallopian tube.
What happens in orgasm?
- It is experienced by both male and female.
- Oxytocin release binds both husband and wife together emotionally.
What is fidelity?
Sexual activity only between a husband and a wife.
Does a male have a monthly cycle of high and low blood levels of testosterone?
NO.
