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Reproductive system Flashcards

1
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sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the boy; also called genitals

A

external genitalia

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2
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length of time from conception to birth

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gestation

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3
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production and release of milk by mammary glands

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lactation

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4
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mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure

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orifice

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5
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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

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7
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colp/ o
vagnin/o

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vagina

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8
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galact/o

lact/o

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milk

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9
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gynec/o

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women, female

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10
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hyster/o
metri/o
uter/o

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uterus (womb)

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11
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mamm/o
mast/o

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breast

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12
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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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13
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metr/o

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uterus (womb); measure

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14
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nat/o

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birth

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15
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oophor/o
ovari/o

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ovary

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16
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perine/o

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perineum (area between the scrotum [vulva in female] and anus)

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17
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salping/o

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tube (usually fallopian or Eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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18
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-arche

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beginning

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19
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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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20
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-gravida

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pregnant women

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21
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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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22
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-salpinx

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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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23
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-tocia

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childbirth, labor

24
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-version

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turning

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ante-

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before, in front of

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

27
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endo-

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in, within

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multi-

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many, much

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post-

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after

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primi-

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first

31
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reproductive cell that contains one-half of the chromosomes required to produce an offspring of the species

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gamete

32
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psychological and physical drive for sexual activity

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libido

33
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fluid containing sperm and secretions from the prostate and other structures of the male reproductive system; also called seminal fluid

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semen

34
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ringlike muscle that opens and closes a body opening to allow or restrict passage through the structure

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sphincter

35
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androgenic hormone responsible for the development of the male sex organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, and prostate

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testosterone

36
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andr/o

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male

37
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balan/o

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glans penis

38
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crypt/o

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hidden

39
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epididym/o

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epididymis

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genit/o

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genitalia

41
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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

42
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gon/o

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seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

43
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olig/o

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scanty

44
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o

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testis (pleural testes)

45
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spermat/o
sperm/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

46
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varic/o

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dilated vein

47
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vas/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

49
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-cide

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killing

50
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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

51
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-ism

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condition

52
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-spadias

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slit, fissure

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brachy-

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short

54
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epi-

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above, upon

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