The Reproductive System: Replacement And Repair Flashcards

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1
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Mitosis is____ cellular reproduction?

A

Asexual

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2
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Growth is accomplished through ?

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Mitosis

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3
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females produce eggs, males produce sperm, and these special cells are called?

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Gametes

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4
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In humans, the total number of chromosomes needed is ____ form the mother and father

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[ 46 ]
23 from mother
23 from father

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5
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The 23rd is the sex chromosome, so named because they determine the ?

A

Sex of the baby

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6
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XX is female, XY is male, thus the ______ because the mother can only contribute X chromosomes

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Father determines the sex of the baby

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7
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Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect that causes ?

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Short stature, heart defects, increased risk of leukemia and Alzheimer’s disease, and mental retardation

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8
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Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21 in a patient’s cells because of?

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In the mother, the chromosome fails to separate

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9
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Reproductive organs are called?

A

Genitalia

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10
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Primary genitalia are?

A

Gonads that produce gametes

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11
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Secondary genitalia are ?

A

Other structures that aid in the reproductive process

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12
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In the females the primary genitalia are the ?

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Ovaries

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13
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In females, the secondary genitalia are the ?

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Fallopian tubes, the uterus, the vagina, and the external genitalia (vulva)

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14
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The ovaries are paired structures and there is ___?

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One ovary on either side of the uterus.

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15
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The uterine tubes, also known as the oviducts or fallopian tubes, are the_____?

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Passageway for the egg to get to the uterus

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16
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The uterine tubes are connected to the___?

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Superior portion of the uterus where fertilization normally occurs

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17
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The uterus consist of how may layers?

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3 layers:
Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

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18
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The perimetrium is the ?

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Outermost layer, the visceral peritoneum

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19
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The myometrium consist of?

A

smooth muscle

20
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The endometrium is an?

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Inner lining that has a mucosa layer of columnar epithelium and secretory cells with two divisions

21
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The functional layer sheds about ____?

A

Every 28 days when a women has her period

22
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The basal layer is responsible for?

A

Regenerating the uterine lining each month

23
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Many women with endometriosis have no symptoms while others experience ?

A

Severe abdominal and back pain around the time of their period.

24
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Untreated endometriosis can cause adhesions on the intestines and urinary bladder requiring surgical correction. It is most common cause of?

A

Infertility because it blocks the uterine tubes

25
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The external genitalia is known as?

A

Vulva

26
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Each glandular lobe houses sacs called?

A

Alveoli that produces milk when a women is lactating

27
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Milk production is controlled by the hormone ?

A

Prolactin

28
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This cycle takes approximately 28 days, and involves the ovaries and uterus ?

A

Menstrual cycle

29
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If pregnancy doesn’t result, the uterine lining will?

A

Shed and the cycle will begin again

30
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When does the menstrual cycle begin ?

A

With the first day of menses

31
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Menstruation is the term referring to the actual ?

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Shedding of the endometrium, the “period” itself

32
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Menses refers to the time during ?

A

Which a women is menstruating, the time when a women is having her “period”

33
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Once menses is over the endometrium begin to proliferate, readying itself for?

A

The egg about to be released from the ovary (ovulation)

34
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The release of a mature egg from the ovary is ?

A

Ovulation

35
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The time between the end of menses and ovulation is known as?

A

Follicular or proliferative phase

36
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The time between the ovulation and menses is known as ?

A

The literal or secretory phase

37
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The process of egg production is called?

A

Oogenesis

38
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Oogenesis begins with the birth of ?

A

Oogonia or egg stem cells in the ovary

39
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Control of sperm production is called?

A

Spermatogenesis

40
Q

When the penis is unable to achieve a full erection it is called?

A

Erectile dysfunction disorder (EDD)

41
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The failure of testes to desend into the scrotal sac; resulting in infertility is called?

A

Cryptorchidism

42
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Enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over the age of 50 is called?

A

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

43
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Egg and sperm are?

A

Gametes

44
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The 23rd “pair” chromosome is the ?

A

Sex chromosome

45
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The fertilized egg is the ?

A

Zygote

46
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The gonads in females is/are?

A

Ovaries