Week: 8 Reproductive System Flashcards
The reproductive organs are called __________
Combining form?
genitals
Genit/0
_______ means animal reproduction
Theriogenology
Male
______ is responsible for the production and delivery of sperm to the egg to create life.
The male reproductive system
The structures of the male reproductive system include ______
Scrotum, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, accessory sex glands, urethra, and penis
The ______ is the external pouch that encloses and supports the testes.
Combining form?
Scrotum
Scrot/o
The area between the scrotum and the anus in males is called the _______
Combining form?
perineum
perine/o
The testes or testicles are the male sex glands that produce ________
Combining form/s for testes and spermatozoa
spermatozoa
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o
sperm/o, spermat/o
The ______ is the tube at the upper part of each testis that secretes part of the semen, stores semen before ejaculation, and provides a passageway for sperm.
combining form?
epididymis
epididym/o
The ______, also know as the _________, is the tube connected to the epididymis that carries sperm into the pelvic region toward the urethra.
ductus deferens, was deferens
What are the accessory sex glands
seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland
The ______ is a tuve passing through the penis to the outside of the body
combining form?
urethra
urethr/o
The ________ is the male sex organ that carries reproductive and urinary product out of the body
combining form/s?
penis
pen/i, priap/o
The ______ is responsible for the creation and support of new life
female reproductive system
The structures of the female reproductive system inlude
ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina, bulba, and mammary glands
The _____ are a small pair of organs located in the caudal abdomen
combining form/s?
ovaries
ovari/o, oophor/o
The ______ produce estrogen, progesterone, and ova (eggs)
combining form/s?
ovaries
ovari/o, oophor/o
The _______ carry ova from the ovary to the uterus and transport sperm
combining form
uterine tubes
salping/o
The ______ are paired tubes that extend from the cranial portion of the uterus to the ovary
combining form
uterine tubes
salping/o
The _______ is a thick-walled, hollow organ with muscular walls and a mucous membrane lining
combining form/s?
uterus
hyster/o, (metr/o, metri/o), uter/o
used for diseases
The ____ is the caudal continuation of the uterus and the cranial continuation of the vagina
combining form?
cervix
cervic/o
The ______ is the muscular tube lined with mucosa that extends form the cervix to the outside of the body
combining form/s?
vagina
colop/o, vagin/o
The _______ is the external opening to the urogenital tract that leads into the vagina.
combining form/s?
vulva
vulv/o, episi/o
The vulva consists of the ______
vaginal orifice, vestibular glands, clitoris, hymen, and urethral orifice
The _________ are mild-producing glands in females
combining form/s?
mammary glands
The number of mammary glands varies with the species
litter- bearing species have ________
large animals have _______ and _______
mammae
udders and teats
mammary glands are composed of connective tissue organized into _________
lobes, lobules, and alveoli
The ______ is the female organ of mammals that develops during pregnancy and joins mother and offspring for exchange of ______, ______, and __________
placenta
nutrients, oxygen, and waste products
The placenta is also referred to as the ________
after birth
The _______ is the structure that forms where the fetus communicates with the placenta
combining form?
umbilical cord
umbilic/o
The _______ is the structure that fors on th eabdominal wall where the umbilical cord was connected to the fetus
umbilicus
placenta
the innermost membrane that envelopes the fetus is the _______
amnion
placenta
The innermost layer of the placenta that forms a sac between itself and the amnion is the ________
allantois
placenta
The outermost layer of the placenta is the _______
chorion
_______ is th econdition of having a developing fetus in the uterus and is the time period between conception and parturition
combining form?
pregnancy
pregn/o
________ is the period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition
combining form/s?
gestation
gest/o, gestat/o
______ is the act of giving birth
combining form?
parturition
part/o
Parturition is divided into three stages. What are they?
1st stage- dilation of cervix (door opens)
2nd stage- uterine contractions and delivery of fetus (baby falls out)
3rd stage- separationof the placenta from the uterus (placenta delivered)
