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Urinary and Reproductive Systems Flashcards

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1
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Where are the kidneys?

A

bean-shaped organs on either side of the spine
- below the rips

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2
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What is the function of the kidneys?

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  • removes waste from the blood
  • produces urine
  • helps to maintain homeostasis
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3
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What are nephrons?

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functional unit of the kidney

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What are ureters?

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long pair of tubes that carry urine from kidney to bladder

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What is peristalsis?

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wavelike contractions to the bladder to move urine

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6
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What is the urinary bladder and its function?

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small sac located in pelvic cavity
- stores urine

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What is the urethra and its function?

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tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
- urination

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Which gender has the shorter urethra?

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females

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Which organ connects the epididymis to the erethra?

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vas deferens

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10
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What is the normal output range for urine?

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800 to 2000 milliliters per day

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11
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When does the bladder tell you to pee?

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at around 150 mL

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12
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What is urea?

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main waste product excreted (breakdown of proteins)

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13
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What is the purpose of urine?

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maintains pH for the body

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14
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What is acute kidney (renal) failure?

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small loss of kidney function
- reversible

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15
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What is acute renal failure caused by?

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poisons or alcohol abuse

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What is chronic kidney/renal failure?

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kidneys slowly lose ability to function
- not reversible

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17
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What is chronic kidney/renal failure caused by?

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hypertension

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18
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What is incontinence?

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inability to control urination

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19
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What is cystitis?

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bladder inflammation or infection

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What is urethritis?

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blasser inflammation or infection

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21
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What is urinary tract infection? (UTI)

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infection in any part of the urinary system

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22
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What is pyelonephritis?

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UTI that extends up to the kidneys

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23
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What is renal calculi?

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kidney stones

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24
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What are other names for kidney stones?

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  • renal calculi
  • urolithiasis
  • nephrolithiasis
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25
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What is glomerulonephritis?

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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
- can lead to failure

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26
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What is polysystic kidney disease?

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cysts develop in the kidneys which lead to failure

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27
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What is the most abundant male sex hormone?

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testosterone

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28
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Where are the testes? What is their function?

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located inside scrotum
- makes sperm and testosterone

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29
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What is the scrotum and its function?

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pouch of skin that houses the testes

30
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What is the function of the penis?

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moves semen and urine out of the body

31
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What is the epidymis and its function?

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coiled tube where sperm cells mature

32
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What is the vas deferens and its function?

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connects epididymis to urethra
- carries sperm cells to urethra

33
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What are the seminal vesicles?

A

sac-like organs that secrete seminal fluid

34
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Where is the prostate gland?

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Located just below the bladder
- surrounds top part of urethra

35
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What is the function of the prostate gland?

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  • contracts during ejaculation to move sperm forward
  • secretes fluid that protects sperm within the vagina
36
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What is benign prostatic hypertrophy?

A

nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland

37
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What is epididymitis?

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inflammation of the epididymis

38
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What is impotence or erectile dysfunction?

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erection can’t be achieved or maintained

39
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What is hydrocele?

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swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid collects surrounding a testicle

40
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What is prostate cancer?

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most common form of cancer in men over 40

41
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What is prostatitis?

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inflammation of the prostate gland
- acute or chronic

42
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What is testicular cancer?

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malignant growth in one or both testicles
- aggressive malignancy

43
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What are ovaries? What is their function?

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pair of oval-shaped organs that produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone

44
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What are the fallopian tubes and their functions?

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pair of tubes where eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

45
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What is the uterus?

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part that receives fertilized egg

46
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What happens to the uterus when you’re not pregnant?

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uterine lining sloughs off and causes menstruation

47
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What are the female hormones?

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  • estrogen
  • progesterone
  • estradiol
48
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What is the vagina?

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connects uterus to the outside of the body

49
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What is the vulva?

A

external portion of the vagina

50
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What is the labia majora?

A

folds of skin that protect external female genitalia

51
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What is the labia minora?

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folds of skin within labia majora
- forms hood over clitoris

52
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Where is the clitoris?

A

anterior of the urethra

53
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What are the mammary glands? What is the function?

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  • nipple + areola + alveolar glands
  • secretes milk
54
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What is endometriosis?

A

tissues of uterine lining grow outside of the uterus

55
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What is the fibrocystic breast disease?

A

abnormal cystic tissue in the breast

56
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What are fibroids?

A

benign tumors in the uterine wall

57
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What is ovarian cancer?

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detection difficult due to lack of symptoms spreading before detection
- poor survival rate

58
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What is breast cancer?

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second leading cause of cancer deaths in women

59
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What is cervical cancer?

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slow to develop
- pap smear detects abnormal cervical cells

60
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What is manorrhagia?

A

heavy menstrual flow

61
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What is dysmenorrhea?

A

condition with severe menstrual cramps that limit normal activites

62
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What is premenstrual syndrome? (PMS)

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collection of symptoms occurirng just before a menstrual period

63
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What is vaginitis/vulvovaginitis?

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inflammation of the vagina and/or vulva
- both have abnormal vaginal discharge

64
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What is uterine/endometrial cancer?

A

most common in post-menopausal women
- 6% of cancer deaths

65
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What is infertility?

A

inability to conceive
- 35% due to male factors
- 35% due to female factors
- 20% due to a combination of male and female factors

66
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What is pelvic inflammatory disease?

A

caused by untreated STI
- infection of a woman’s reproductive organs

67
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What is the function of mechanical barriers? (condom)

A

prevents sperm from entering female reproductive tract
- decreases risk of transmission of certain STIs

68
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What are contraceptive implants?

A

small rods of progesterone implanted beneath skin
- cannot take BP or blood from arm with this implant

69
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What are surgical methods of contraception?

A

tubal ligation: cut and tied fallopian tubes
vasectomy: cut and tied vas deferens

70
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What is an intrauterine device (IUD)?

A

long-acting reversible contraception

71
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What are examples of hormonal contraception?

A

pill or depo provera injection

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