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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS Flashcards

1
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Protects the testes and provides climate control

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Scrotum

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2
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Male organ for urination and sexual intercourse

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Penis

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3
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Causes erections due to blood flow and pressure increase

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Corpus cavernosum

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4
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Produces sperm and testosterone

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Testes

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5
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(Sperm) Penetrates egg cell

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Acrosome

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6
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(Sperm) Carries Mitochonria

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Connecting piece

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7
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(Sperm) Carries Nucleus

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Head

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8
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(Sperm) Mobility

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Tail

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9
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Passage of mature sperm from seminal vesicle to testes

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Vas deferens

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10
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Stores sperm for maturation

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Epididymis

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11
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Glands that produces semen

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Seminal Vesicle

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12
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(Uterus) Thin cover that separates the uterus from other parts of the body

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Serosal Layer

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13
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(Uterus) Thick layer of muscle that contracts during birth

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Myometrium

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14
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(Uterus) Womb lining that sheds then thickens during menstruation

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Endometrium

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15
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(Uterus) Lowest part

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Cervix

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16
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Fertilization occurs where sperm meets ovum

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Fallopian tube

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17
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Catches the egg released by ovaries during ovulation

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Fimbria

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18
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Releases the ovum and produces estrogen and progesterone

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Ovaries

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19
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Immature follicle

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Primordial and primary follicle

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20
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Mature follicle

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Secondary follicle

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21
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Follicle wound

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Corpus lutuem

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22
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Follicle scar

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Corpus albicans

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23
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Mature follicle ruptures

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Ruptured follicle

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24
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Exit of urine and blood
Expands in length and width during arousal

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Vagina

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25
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(Vagina) Inner

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Labia minora

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26
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(Vagina) Outer

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Labia majora

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27
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Opening in the female body that allows the exit of urine

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Urethral opening

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28
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Exit of blood and baby

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Vaginal opening

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29
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Sensitive skin, division from Anus

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Perenium

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30
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Inability to maintain or hold an erection

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Erectile dysfunction

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31
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Erection for more than an hour

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Priapism

32
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Process wherein the female body prepares for the possibility of pregnancy

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Menstrual cycle

33
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Uterus lining (Endometrium) shreds and flows out of your vagina (1-7)

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Menstruation

34
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Pituitary gland releases hormones to stimulate the production of follicles (8-12)

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Follicular phase

35
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Mature follicle erupts, releases ovum two weeks before period (12-14)

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Ovulation phase

36
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Corpus luteum produces progesterone and estrogen (16-28)

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Luteal phase

37
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Tissues in the uterus multiply and thicken endometrium

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Proliferative phase

38
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Reasons for high risk of pregnancy during unsafe days

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Decrease of pH level, acidic environment in the female body decreases; higher chance of fertilization

39
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Abdominal pain or cramps

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Prostaglandins

40
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Food craving, mood swings, acne, abdominal pain

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PMS or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

41
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Excess flow of blood due to thicker lining

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Menorrhagia

42
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Lack of blood flow for months

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Amenorrhea

43
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Severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain

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Dysmenorrhea

44
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How stress and diet affects menstrual cycle

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Starting a new diet, or excessive weight gain or weight loss may decrease the production of certain hormones such as estrogen. Hormone changes can make your cycle more irregular.

45
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Uterus is slanting forward ( \ )

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Normal

46
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Uterus is bent backward ( r )

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Retroflexed

47
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Uterus is pointed upward ( ) )

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Retroflexed

48
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Uterus is sloping downward ( s )

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Anti-flexed

49
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Sperm travels towards ovum

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Fertilization

50
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Combination of sperm and egg cell chromosomes (Start of the process)

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Zygote

51
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Initial stage of development of a multicellular organism

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Embryo

52
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Cluster of cells formed through cell division after the formation of the zygote

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Morula

53
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Zygote divides and forms clusters of dividing cells (early stage of embryo)

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Blastocyst

54
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Inner mass of cells and protective outer ring

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Blastocyst

55
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Four weeks of baby development

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Eyes and ears are in the process of development, umbilical chord is attached, four-chambered heart beats and sends blood to simple vessels

56
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Six weeks of baby development

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Gonads and genitalia are present, undistinguishable

57
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XX -
XY -

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Female
Male

58
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Eight weeks of baby development

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Face and neck take shape; eyes, nose, lips, fingers, toes become defined

59
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Twelve weeks of baby development

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large head and general appearance, structure; lean and wrinkly to chubby

60
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Baby is upright

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First trimester

61
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Baby is upside down, facing outward

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Second trimester

62
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Baby is upside down, facing sideward, preparing escape

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Third trimester

63
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Cervix starts to thin or stretch and open

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Dilation

64
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Muscles of uterus tightens then relaxes

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Contraction

65
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Arrival of the fetus into the outside world

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Expulsion

66
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Development of the placenta over the opening of the cervix

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Placenta Previa

67
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Induced hypertension

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Preeclampsia

68
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Loss of a fetus during the first 20 weeks

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Spontaneous abortion or miscarriage

69
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Fertilization of a single egg by a single sperm; fertilized egg then splits into two

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Monozygotic twins

70
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Fertilization of two different eggs with two different sperm

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Dizygotic twins

71
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Explain homeostasis

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The ability of a body to have relatively constant internal conditions that are different from external environment (i.e., when a person is in a cold room, the body shivers to produce heat)

72
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Explain cellular complexity

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Organisms are composed of one (unicellular) or more cells (multicellular) that are highly complex yet organized

73
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Explain irritability

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Response to stimuli

74
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Enumerate the parts of the fallopian tube

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Intramural part, isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum, fimbriae

75
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Enumerate the external parts of the vagina

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Mons pubis, clitoris, labia minora, labia majora, urethral opening, vaginal opening, perenium

76
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Enumerate the internal parts of the vagina

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Fallopian tube, fimbriae, ovaries, uterus, cervix

77
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Enumerate the parts of the penis

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Seminal vesicle, vas deferens, urethra, epididymis, testes, scrotum, penis

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