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exam 2 vocab/ unknowns Flashcards

1
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condition of the urethral opening on underside of penis

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hypospadias

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2
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PSA stands for?

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prostate specific antigen

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3
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syphilis

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chronic STI caused by spirochete (spiral-shaped) bacterium
a chancre (hard ulcer) usually appears on genitalia

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4
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inner most membraneal sac surrounding the developing fetus

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amnion

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5
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empty ovarian follicle. secretes progesterone

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corpus luteum

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6
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FSH

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follicle stimulating hormone

produced by the pituitary gland that promotes maturation of the ovum

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7
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male or female sex reproductive cell.
ovum or sperm

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gamete

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8
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female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones

in women - ovary
in men - testis

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gonad

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9
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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

hormone secreted by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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10
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LH

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luteinizing hormone

secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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11
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the act of giving birth

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parturition

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12
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in ovary and in the placenta in pregnant women

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progesterone

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13
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D & C

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Dilation and curettage

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14
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c-section or CS

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cesarean section

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15
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BRCA1 or BRCA2

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breast cancer genetic mutation

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16
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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein

high levels can indicate increased levels of neurological birth defects

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17
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G

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gravida (pregnant)

18
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neuron

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individual nerve cell

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axon

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carries the impulse away from the cell body

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dendrite

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branching fibers of the neuron.
a stimulus begins an impulse in the dendrite

21
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monitors impulses from the skin (pain)

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thalamus

22
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controls voluntary movement
maintains balance

posterior part of the brain

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cerebellum

23
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controls body temp, sleep, appetite and sexual desire

regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland

monitors sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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hypothalamus

24
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bridges the cerebrum and cerebellum with the rest of the brain

houses nerves for the face and the eyes

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pons

25
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contains pathways connecting the cerebrum with the lower portion of the brain

upper most portion of the brain stem

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midbrain

26
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connects the spinal cord to the brain

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medulla oblongata

27
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acetylcholine

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a neurotransmitter released at the ends of nerves

28
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carries messages TOWARD the brain and spinal cord

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afferent nerves

29
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middle layer of the 3 membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

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arachnoid membrane

30
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protective separation between the blood and brain cells that keep substances from entering

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blood brain barrier (BBB)

31
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central nervous system

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brain
spinal cord

32
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largest part of the brain responsible for voluntary muscle, activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought and memory

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cerebrum

33
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the thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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dura mater

34
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carries messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord; motor nerve

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efferent nerve

35
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3 protective layers that surround the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

36
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speeds impulse conduction.

covering of white fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon

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myelin sheath

37
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the parenchyma of the nervous system

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neuron

38
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nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord

(cranial, spinal and autonomic)

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peripheral nervous system

39
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the thin, delicate inner layer of the meninges

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pia mater

40
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nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg and foot

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sciatic nerve

41
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space through which a nerve impulse travels

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synapse

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