study guide reproductive and urinary 1 Flashcards
Absence of Urine
Anuria
Inflammation of the Bladder
Cystitis
Painful Menstrual Flow
Dysmenorrhea
The finger-like structures of the fallopian tube that catch the ovum
Fimbriae
Another word for Urination
Micturition
The functional unit of the kidneys
Working tissue of kidney that filters blood
Nephron
Voiding at Night
Nocturia
The presence of excessive number of white blood cells in the urine
Pyuria
Male Gonad
Testis
A surgical cutting and tying of the
vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm
Vasectomy
The testes are surrounded by a tough membrane called the
Tunica Albuginea
Inner portion of the kidneys
Medulla
Cup-shaped top of a Nephron
Bowman’s Capsule
What is the lower, narrow part of the uterus that extends into the vagina
Cervix
A specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest
Colostrum
Without sex or sexuality, in particular
Having no desire for sex
Asexual
A long narrow tube in the back of the testes that transports sperm.
Its coiled duct provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm
Epididymous
What is the bottom, or rounded end, of a hollow organ
The part of an organ that is farthest from the opening of the organ
Fundus
ex: fundus of stomach or uterus
An egg within the ovary of the female is called
Ovum
The single cell formed that results from the union of sperm and egg; a new life
Zygote (fertilized ovum)
The female gonad
One of a pair of reproductive glands in women
Located in Pelvis
One on each side of the uterus
Ovary
An immature ovum
A female germ cell in the process of development
Oocyte
A temporary organ that forms within the uterus to allow the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the mother and fetus without allowing maternal blood and fetal blood to mix
Placenta
Lies under the bladder and surrounds the end of the urethra in the region where the vas deferens enters the urethra
Prostate Gland
The whitish fluid containing sperm that is ejaculated through the urethra at the peak of male sexual excitement
Semen
