Reproductive

Question 1

Essential organ of the male reproductive system that produces sperm and secretes testosterone
-Located in teh scrotum

Answer 1

Testes

Question 2

Gland that secretes fluid that activates and mobilizes sperm
-Doughnut shaped
-Sits below the bladder

Answer 2

Prostate gland

Question 3

Acute inflammation in the testicles
-Occurs in boys under the age of 10
-Due to an infection, most commonly the mumps
-Usually does not cause issues later in life

Answer 3

Orchitis

Question 4

Inflammation of the prostate gland
-May be acute or chronic
-May be bacterial or idiopathic
-May be asymptomatic or present with symptoms

Answer 4

Prosatitis

Question 5

Edema in the scrotum; abnormal collection of fluid in any sacculated cavity in the body
-Often the result of a defect or irritation within the urinary or reproductive system
-Usually congenital
-Most common in children ages 1-2
-May be the result of another condition or trauma in adults
-May be asymptomatic

Answer 5

Hydrocele

Question 6

-Most common infectious diseases in the US
-Over 20 identified
-AIDS, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, and syphilis among the most significant

Answer 6

Sexually transmitted diseases

Question 7

Failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum
-Idiopathic
-Occurs in infants, usually observed around 36 weeks of age

Answer 7

Cryptorchism (Cryptorchidism)

Question 8

Essential organ of the female reproductive system that produce and store eggs and produce female hormones (estrogen and progesterone)
-Production of egg occurs here

Answer 8

Ovaries

Question 9

Passageway for an egg to move from the ovaries to the uterus
-Fertilization of egg takes place here

Answer 9

Fallopian tubes

Question 10

Organ that holds a fertilized egg during pregnancy
-Located behind the bladder in the pelvis
-Contains mucous membrane (endometrium), muscle layer (myomertrium), and outer layer (perimetrium)
-Cervix is the lower, narrow portion

Answer 10

Uterus

Question 11

Muscular tube in the pelvic cavity

Answer 11

Vagina

Question 12

Inflammation of the lining of the uterus

Answer 12

Endometritis

Question 13

Inflammation of the uterus and the cervix

Answer 13

Endocervicitis

Question 14

Inflammation of the fallopian tube

Answer 14

Salpingitis

Question 15

Inflammation of the ovary

Answer 15

Oophoritis

Question 16

Inflammation of the vagina

Answer 16

Vaginitis

Question 17

Implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus
-Usually occurs in the fallopian tubes
-May be caused by an obstruction, previous infection, history of salpingitis or pelvic inflammatory disease, or cause may be unknown

Answer 17

Ectopic pregnancy

Question 18

Occurrence of seizures during pregnancy
-Seizures are not attributed to another cause and occur after the 20th week of gestation
-Many risk factors
-Treatment is to deliver baby as quickly as is safely possible

Answer 18

Eclampsia

Question 19

Eclampsia characterized by high blood pressure, proteinuria, and weight gain

Answer 19

Pre-eclampsia

Question 20

Endometrium tissue grows in other areas of the body
-Endometrium: the tissue that normally lines the uterus
-Idiopathic
-When uterine lining is stimulated to prepare for a fertilized egg, and there is no egg, the tissue normally sloughs off
-Endometrial tissue in other areas of the body responds to this stimulus too

Answer 20

Endometriosis

Question 21

A congenital tumor formed by various types of tissue
-May contain sebaceous glands, hair, cartilage, bonelike structure, nails, and/or teeth
-Can occur anywhere but a cystic ___ can only occur in the ovary
-Other types of ovarian cysts develop on their own and many disappear on their own as well

Answer 21

Teratoma (dermoid cysts)