Health-Chapter 17-Reproductive Systems

Question 1

New life begins when the male sperm and egg join in…

Answer 1

fertilization

Question 2

The glands that produce sperm are called…

Answer 2

testes

Question 3

A fertilized egg grows and develops in the…

Answer 3

uterus

Question 4

… occurs when semen leaves the body.

Answer 4

ejaculation

Question 5

The… are the organs in the female that produce egg cells.

Answer 5

ovaries

Question 6

Sperm is stored in the…

Answer 6

epididymis

Question 7

Most fertilization occurs in the…

Answer 7

fallopian tubes.

Question 8

… is the release of one mature egg cell form an ovary once a month.

Answer 8

Ovulation

Question 9

The… is sensitive to temperature causing it to either contract when cld or to relax when warm.

Answer 9

scrotum

Question 10

Proper care of the Male Reproductive System

Answer 10

annual checkups; testicular self-exams; good hygiene; avoid wearing clothing that is too tight; where protective gear when playing sports; abstain from sexual activity

Question 11

Proper care of the Female Reproductive System

Answer 11

regular (annual) checkups; good hygiene (bathe regularly); record menstrual cycle; change pad or tampon every 4 hours; self-checks for breast cancer; abstain from sexual activity

Question 12

What part of the menstrual cycle is day one?

Answer 12

When the lining of the uterus begins to break down.

Question 13

When is an egg released from an ovary (usually)?

Answer 13

Day 13-15

Question 14

What is PMS?

Answer 14

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome- exaggerated emotions (like anger) before the menstrual cycle begins.

Question 15

Name three common problems of the male reproductive system:

Answer 15

testicular cancer
inguinal hernia
prostate cancer
Testicular torsion
STDs

Question 16

What is a hernia?

Answer 16

when an internal organ pushes against or through a surrounding cavity wall. appears as a lump or swelling in the groin or lower abdomen.
often caused by obesity, coughing/sneezing excessively, or lifting heavy objects

Question 17

What is an inguinal hernia

Answer 17

occur in males when part of the intestine pushes into the scrotum

Question 18

What is testicular torsion?

Answer 18

when the spermatic cord (the structure that holds the testes together) becomes twisted around a testicle. blood flow to the testicle is cut off.

Question 19

Name three common problems of the female reproductive system.

Answer 19

infertility (inability to become pregnant)
ovarian cysts
STDs
Cancer of ovaries, uterus, or cervix

Question 20

What are the reproductive cells?

Answer 20

Sperm (male) and ovum/egg (female)

Question 21

What are the parts of the male reproductive system?

Answer 21

seminal vesicles
prostate gland
cowper's gland
urethra
penis
testes
scrotum
vas deferens
epididymis

Question 22

What are the parts of the female reproductive system

Answer 22

ovaries
fallopian tubes
uterus
endometrium
vagina
cervix

Question 23

What are the purposes of the male reproductive system?

Answer 23

produce, store, and deliver sperm

Question 24

What are the purposes of the female reproductive system?

Answer 24

to produce mature ovums
to allow fertilization to take place
to allow growth and development of fertilized egg

Question 25

define scrotum

Answer 25

sac of skin that holds the testicles just underneath the penis

Question 26

seminal vesicles

Answer 26

two glands on either side of bladder that secrete seminal fluid

Question 27

testicles

Answer 27

two oval shaped organs contained in the scrotum, which produce the hale hormone testosterone and sperm (testes)

Question 28

penis

Answer 28

the tube like sex organ of males which hangs outside of the body

Question 29

prostate glands

Answer 29

a gland near the bladder that adds fluid to semen

Question 30

urethra

Answer 30

the tube that at different times carries urine and semen out of the body

Question 31

vas deferens

Answer 31

the thin long tubes through which perm trave from the testicles and where sperm are mixed with other fluid to make semen

Question 32

bladder

Answer 32

a sac inside the abdomen that holds urine

Question 33

foreskin

Answer 33

the skin around the head of an uncircumcised penis

Question 34

ovaries

Answer 34

contain ova or eggs and produce hormones

Question 35

fallopian tubes

Answer 35

carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

Question 36

uterus

Answer 36

shelters and nourishes the fetus

Question 37

endometrium

Answer 37

lining of the uterus

Question 38

cervix

Answer 38

opening of the uterus

Question 39

vagina

Answer 39

muscular passage way from uterus to outside the body