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Week9: Vocab Flashcards

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Amniocentesis

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A method for examining fetal cells that can be done between 14 and 17 weeks of pregnancy

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Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Reproductive procedure that is used to bring healthy sperm and eggs together so that fertilization is possible

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Contraceptive

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Birth control

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Endometrium

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The lining of the uterus produced during the menstrual cycle to support the development of an embryo if pregnancy occurs

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In vitro fertilization

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Immature oocytes are extracted and placed in a petri dish in a solution that permits them to mature
They are then combined with sperm from a male partner and transferred into the uterus

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oogenesis

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The production of fertile eggs

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Gene Therapy

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a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease.

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Infertility caused by blocked oviducts that may be a consequence of a sexually transmitted disease or infection caused by an IUD

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Progesterone

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A hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that is used in the development of the endometrium or for preventing the development of a second follicle during one menstrual cycle

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Scrotum

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A pouch that holds the testes

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Stem cell

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Self renewing cell

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Tubal ligation

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A surgical procedure in which a woman’s oviducts are cut and the ends are sealed so that eggs cannot get into the uterus

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome

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A disorder of sexual development in which an individual who is XY does not develop as a male because their cells lack receptors to bind to testosterone

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Cervix

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The lower part of the uterus and opening to the vagina

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Diagnostic Test

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Precise evaluation of risks to an embryo or fetus

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Epididymis

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Coiled tube on top of each testes, whose cells secrete chemical signals that help sperm to complete differentiation

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Genital

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External sex organ

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Infertility

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Failure to conceive and become pregnant after a year of regular, unprotected intercourse

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Ovary

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Female sex organ

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Pituitary Gland

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Part of the brain that secretes follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

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Prostaglandins

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A chemical signal that causes muscle contractions in the female reproductive tract

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Secondary sex determination

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The step in sexual development that governs the development of sex related body characteristics
Eg. external genitals, structure of pelvic bone, voice tone, location of body fat and hair

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Surrogacy

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An embryo is placed in the uterus of a woman who is not the biological mother in order to establish a healthy pregnancy that results in the birth of a baby

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Uterus

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The womb, an organ located between the bladder and rectum of females

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APGAR Scale

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As assessment of a newborn baby conducted after a baby’s birth to assess its activity, pulse, grimace response, appearance and respiration

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Chorionic villi sampling

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Procedure used to isolate fetal cells that can be done between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy

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Diaphragm

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A barrier contraceptive placed in the vagina as close to the cervix as possible
Bars the way to the uterus

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Estrogen

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Hormone secreted by the ovaries that promotes the development of the Mullerian ducts, oviducts, uterus and upper end of the vagina

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Hormone

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Chemical signal responsible for physiological or developmental responses
Includes secondary sex characteristics

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Intrauterine device

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A contraceptive inserted into a woman’s uterus to slow the development of an endometrium

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Oviduct

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The tube that an egg travels down when its propelled from the ovary

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Primary oocyte

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Immature egg

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Prostate gland

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Secretes fluid that neutralizes the acidity of the vagina

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Semen

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The final combination of sperm and secretions by the prostate gland, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands

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Testis

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Male sex organ

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Vasectomy

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A surgical procedure in which the vas deferens is snipped and tied off to prevent sperm from entering semen

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Artificial insemination

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Sperm from the male partner are placed in the female partner’s vagina

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Condom

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A barrier contraceptive that covers the penis and prevents sperm from entering the female reproductive tract

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Disorders of Sexual Development

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A condition (sometimes noted at birth) in which the genitalia are atypical

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Follicle

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A primary oocyte surrounded by a single layer of cells

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Hypothalamus

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Part of the brain that secretes GnRH

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Menstruation

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The shedding of the lining of the uterus that supports fetal development

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Ovulation

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The release of an egg from the ovary

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Primary Sex Determination

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The step in sexual development that determines whether ovaries or testes form

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Screening Test

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Evaluation to see whether if someone is at risk for a particular problem

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Spermicide

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A drug that kills sperm

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Testosterone

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Hormone that promotes the development of the Wolffian ducts, prostate gland and penis
Regulates the descent of testes into the scrotum

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Endometriosis

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A condition in which uterine tissue grows elsewhere in the body
Leads to inflammation and disruptive ovulation

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