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Week 6 Reproductive Disorders Flashcards

1
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essential organs of the male reproductive system (gonads)

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testes

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2
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male sex cells

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sperm

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3
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contains the testes

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scrotum

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4
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membrane that surrounds each testis

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tunica albuginea

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5
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hormone secreted by the testes

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testosterone

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6
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doughnut shaped gland that secretes a fluid that activates sperm

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prostate gland

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7
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a very tightly coiled tube that lies along the top and behind the testes inside the scrotum

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epididymis

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8
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the tube that permits sperm to exit from the epididymis and pass into the abdominal cavity

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vas deferens (ductus deferens)

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9
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duct formed by the joining of the ductus deferens and the duct from the seminal vesicle

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ejaculatory duct

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10
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genital duct that carries sperm to the exterior

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urethra

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11
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essential organs of the female reproductive system (gonads)

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ovaries

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12
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produce female gametes, estrogen, and progesterone

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ovaries

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13
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serve as ducts for the ovaries, even though they are not attached to them

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uterine tubes (Fallopian tubes)

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14
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tube of the female reproductive system made mainly of smooth muscle and lined with mucous membrane which opens to the exterior

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vagina

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relatively small but very strong organ that holds a fetus during pregnancy; functions in menstruation, pregnancy, and labor

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uterus

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16
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smooth muscle layer of the uterus

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myometrium

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17
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mucous membrane lining the uterus

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endometrium

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18
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outer serous layer of the uterus

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perimetrium

19
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two parts of the uterus

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body (upper portion) and cervix (lower narrow portion)

20
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inflammation of the lining of the uterus due to bacterial infection

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endometritis

21
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inflammation of the uterus and the cervix

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endocervicitis

22
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inflammation of the fallopian tube

A

salpingitis

23
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inflammation of the ovary

A

oophoritis

24
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inflammation of the vagina

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vaginitis

25
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implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus; most commonly occurs in the fallopian tube

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ectopic pregnancy

26
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idiopathic seizures after the 20th week of gestation pregnancy

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eclampsia

27
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condition in pregnancy which is characterized by high blood pressure, weight gain, and protein in the urine

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pre-eclampsia

28
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ectopic pregnancies usually progress to full term (T/F)

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false (rarely progress to full term)

29
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ectopic pregnancies are usually caused by an obstruction of the passage of the fertilized egg through the fallopian tube to the uterus (T/F)

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true

30
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idiopathic condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body; causes pain, irregular bleeding, scarring, adhesions, and potentially infertility

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endometriosis

31
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an acute inflammatory reaction in the testicle which occurs in boys under the age of 10; commonly associated with the mumps virus

A

orchitis

32
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orchitis rarely results in sterility and tumors later in life (T/F)

A

true

33
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inflammation of the prostate gland; may be acute or chronic; may be due to a bacterial infection or idiopathic

A

prostatitis

34
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prostatitis may be asymptomatic (T/F)

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true

35
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abnormal collection of fluid in any sacculated cavity in the body; result of a defect or irritation of the spermatic cord causing serous fluid to accumulate in the scrotum

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hydrocele

36
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hydrocele is usually congenital and is most common in children 1–2 years old (T/F)

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true

37
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if hydrocele occurs in adults, it usually occurs in men over the age of 40 and usually occurs as the result of cancer, infection, trauma, hernias, or localized damage to the circulatory system (T/F)

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true

38
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idiopathic failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum

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cryptorchism (cryptorchidism)

39
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abnormal, non-cancerous growth of the prostate cells

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

40
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benign prostatic hyperplasia is rare (T/F)

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false (develops in most men)

41
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occurs when part of the intestine bulges through a weakened area of the muscles in the inguinal canal; can become strangulated

A

inguinal hernia

42
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most common infectious diseases in the US; affect more than 13 million people every year

A

sexually transmitted diseases

43
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a tumor that is covered in dermis-like tissue that contains sebaceous glands, hair, cartilage, bonelike structures, nails, or teeth

A

dermoid cysts (teratoma)

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