CH 10 WORD SHARE Flashcards
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Secrete a glucose rich fluid that nourishes sperm
Seminal Vesicles:
: term used from implantation into endometrium until eight weeks gestation
Embryo
: woman who has been pregnant two or more times
Multigravida
Region between vaginal orifice and anus
Perineum:
: pregnancy that occurs in the uterine tube instead of in the uterus
salpingocyesis
staphylococcus infection occurring in menstruating women
toxic shock syndrome (TSS):
transport ovum from ovary to uterus
Uterine Tubes:
accumulation of fluid around testes or along spermatic cord
Hydrocele:
failure of testes to descend into scrotum before birth
Cryptorchidism:
Inner layer of uterus that thickens to receive ovum
Endometrium:
sperm production in the seminiferous tubules of testes
Spermatogenesis:
endometrial tissue flows backwards from uterus through fallopian tubes and into pelvic cavity
endometriosis
congenital opening of urethra on dorsal surface of penis
epispadias:
produce ova and female sex hormones
Ovaries:
Spongy blood-filled organ that provides nourishment for fetus
Placenta:
develop from two different ova fertilized by two different sperm
fraternal twins:
Secrete mucus for lubrication during intercourse
Bartholin’s glands:
noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland; common in older men
benign prostatic hypertrophy:
first bowel movement of newborn
meconium:
thin fluid secreted by breast after delivery before actual milk appears
colostrum:
: Location for sperm maturation and storage
Epididymis
Carries sperm from epididymis up into pelvic cavity
Vas Deferens:
rectum presses forward on vaginal wall
rectocele:
Secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes acidic pH of urethra and vagina
Prostate Gland: