Module 8: Female Reproductive System

Question 1

what hormones are produced by the ovaries?

Answer 1

estrogen and progesterone

Question 2

anovulatory

Answer 2

ovaries are unable to produce and mature eggs, or ovum

Question 3

nulligravida

Answer 3

never been pregnant

Question 4

the empty gradian folic that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell is called

Answer 4

corpus luteum

Question 5

the vascular organ that serves as a bridge between maternal and fetal bloodstreams is the

Answer 5

placenta

Question 6

another tern for pregnant is

Answer 6

gestation

Question 7

rapture of the ovarian folicil with subsequent release of the ovum from the ovary is called

Answer 7

ovulation

Question 8

the human organism from about 8 weeks to birth is called a

Answer 8

fetus

Question 9

the two small, rounded exocrine glands on either side of the vaginal opening that produce a lubricating mucus secretion are the

Answer 9

bartholin glands

Question 10

a urine pregnancy test detects the presence of

Answer 10

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 11

myometrium

Answer 11

muscular middle layer of the uterus

Question 12

episi/o

Answer 12

vulva

Question 13

hyster/o

Answer 13

uterus

Question 14

menarche

Answer 14

beginning of the first menstrual period

Question 15

the lower necklace portion of the uterus is the

Answer 15

cervix

Question 16

the amnion is the

Answer 16

innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

Question 17

tubes that carry milk within the breast are called

Answer 17

lactiferous ducts

Question 18

the area between the anus and the vagina is the

Answer 18

perineum

Question 19

the branch of medicine concerned with pregnant and childbirth is

Answer 19

obstetrics

Question 20

a fertilized egg is called an

Answer 20

zygote

Question 21

a condition that can occur during or shortly after pregnancy and is marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, and edema is called

Answer 21

preeclampsia

Question 22

collections of fluid within a sac in the ovaries is called

Answer 22

fibroids

Question 23

the chromosomal abnormality that results in mental retardation and an increased risk for certain medical conditions is

Answer 23

down syndrome

Question 24

what term describes a narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum?

Answer 24

pyloric stenosis

Question 25

a condition is caused by a lack of protein in the lining go the neonate’s lung tissue

Answer 25

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Question 26

infection with HPV is a strong risk factor for

Answer 26

cervical cancer

Question 27

a disease that most often occurs in menopausal women

Answer 27

endometrial carcinoma

Question 28

the medical term for the condition of endometrial tissue located outside the uterus is

Answer 28

endometriosis

Question 29

benign tumors in the uterus are called

Answer 29

leiomyomas

Question 30

the term for a malignant tumour of the ovary is

Answer 30

cystadenocarcinoma

Question 31

a neonatal condition caused by blood group incompatibility between mother and fetus is

Answer 31

erythroblastosis fetalis

Question 32

pelvic exenteration

Answer 32

surgical removal of pelvic organs

Question 33

myomectomy

Answer 33

excision of fibroids from the uterus

Question 34

Pap smear

Answer 34

microscopic examination of a sample of stained cervical and vaginal cells used to detect abnormalities

Question 35

for this procedure, the surgeon uses a microscopic three dimension view and a control console to remove the uterus using small incisions

Answer 35

robotic hysterectomy

Question 36

the diagnostic imaging procedure that used sound waves to make images as the waves bounce off organs in the pelvic region is

Answer 36

pelvis ultrasonography

Question 37

colp/o

Answer 37

vagina

Question 38

the withdrawal of fluids from a cavity or sac with an instrument using suction is called

Answer 38

aspiration

Question 39

this diagnostic surgical procedure may be accomplished with a loop electrocautery excision procedure (LEEP)

Answer 39

ionization

Question 40

what procedure test placental tissue for prenatal diagnosis?

Answer 40

chronic virus sampling

Question 41

what is the term for the procedure in which the surgeon removes as much of the ovarian adenocarcinoma as possible?

Answer 41

debulking

Question 42

endometriosis

Answer 42

a condition in which the inner tissue lining of the uterus proliferates and is transferred to sites outside the uterine cavity

Question 43

the medical term for after birth is

Answer 43

placenta

Question 44

what hormone is responsible for buildup of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle?

Answer 44

progesterone

Question 45

immediately after conception, the fertilized egg is called an

Answer 45

zygote

Question 46

a system for scoring an infant’s physical condition to determine the need for immediate intervention is called

Answer 46

Apgar scoring

Question 47

finger-like projections on the outer end of Fallopian tubes that help move the ovum toward the uterus are

Answer 47

fimbraie

Question 48

the premature separation of the implanted placenta is called

Answer 48

abruptio placentae

Question 49

the hormone that promotes ovulation is

Answer 49

luteinizing hormone

Question 50

the term that means sexual intercouse is

Answer 50

coitus

Question 51

another word for opening is

Answer 51

orfice