Reproductive System

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones.

Question 2

Vas Deferens

Answer 2

The duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra.

Question 3

Prostate

Answer 3

A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.

Question 4

Penis

Answer 4

the male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation. In humans and most other mammals, it consists largely of erectile tissue and serves also for the elimination of urine.

Question 5

Epididymis

Answer 5

A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.

Question 6

Vasectomy

Answer 6

A vasectomy is surgery to cut the vas deferens.

Question 7

Circumcision

Answer 7

The removal of the sleeve of skin and mucosal tissue which normally covers the glans of the penis, known as the foreskin.

Question 8

Ovary

Answer 8

A female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.

Question 9

Uterus

Answer 9

The organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

Either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women and most female mammals.

Question 12

Cervix

Answer 12

The narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus.

Question 13

Fraternal Twins

Answer 13

Either of a pair of twins who, as a result of developing from separate fertilized ova, are genetically distinct and not necessarily of the same sex or more similar in appearance than other siblings.

Question 14

Zygote

Answer 14

A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.

Question 15

testosterone

Answer 15

a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.

Question 16

menstruation

Answer 16

the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy.

Question 17

barrier method

Answer 17

A barrier method is any type of birth control that puts, well, a barrier between the penis and vagina to block sperm from reaching an egg.

Question 18

placenta

Answer 18

The placenta is an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy.

Question 19

ultrasound

Answer 19

sound or other vibrations having an ultrasonic frequency, particularly as used in medical imaging.

Question 20

amniocentesis

Answer 20

the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.

Question 21

pap test

Answer 21

a test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer; a Pap smear.

Question 22

epidural

Answer 22

on or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.

Question 23

trimester

Answer 23

a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy.

Question 24

umbilical cord

Answer 24

a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation.

Question 25

IUD

Answer 25

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small contraceptive devices that are inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy. The 2 types available are the copper IUD and the hormonal IUD (sold as Mirena™).

Question 26

ovulation

Answer 26

discharge of ova or ovules from the ovary.

Question 27

caesarean section

Answer 27

a surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the mother’s abdomen.

Question 28

fertilization

Answer 28

the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

Question 29

Plan B

Answer 29

Plan B One-Step is a type of morning-after pill that can be used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.

Question 30

contractions

Answer 30

a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.

Question 31

diaphragm

Answer 31

A diaphragm is a reusable rubber or silicone cup that covers the cervix. The diaphragm is inserted into the vagina with spermicide before sex to prevent pregnancy. The diaphragm is a birth control (contraceptive) device that prevents sperm from entering the uterus.