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Ch. 8 Female Reproductive System Study Guide Flashcards

1
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What is the ovum?

A

Female gamete

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2
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What is the medical term for pregnancy?

A

Gestation

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3
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What is the area between the uterus and rectum?

A

Culdesac

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4
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What is the vulva and its parts?

A

Labia majora

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5
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What are the adnexa uteri?

A

Ovaries and fallopian tubes

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6
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Another name for the ovarian sac:

A

Corpus Luteum

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7
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What is hyaline membrane disease in the newborn?

A

Respiratory disorder in the neonate

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8
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What is an episiotomy?

A

Incision of the perineum during childbirth

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9
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The finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes:

A

Fimbriae

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10
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The specialty concerned with the study and treatment of newborns:

A

Neonatology

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11
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Sac containing the egg:

A

Ovarian Follicle

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12
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What is FSH and where is it produced?

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Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain

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13
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What is a salpingectomy?

A

Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries

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14
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What is premature separation of the placenta known as?

A

Abruptio Placentae

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15
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How would you describe a woman who has had three miscarriages and two live births?

A

Grav 5, para 2

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16
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What is a D&C and what can it detect?

A

Dilation and curettage, Endometrial carcinoma may be detected

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17
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What is gynecomastia?

A

Abnormal Development of breast tissue in males

18
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What is metrorrhagia?

A

Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods

19
Q

What is dystocia?

A

Difficult Labor and Delivery

20
Q

The first menstrual period:

A

menarche

21
Q

A patient presents to your office complaining of vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and
RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection. What is a likely diagnosis?

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

22
Q

What is endometriosis?

A

Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic

23
Q

What is leukorrhea and what is it associated with?

A

Vaginal discharge, associated with Cervicitis

24
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What is Luteinizing Hormone and which gland secretes it?

A

a chemical in your body that stimulates important processes in your reproductive system promotes ovulation, pituitary gland

25
Q

The muscular tube leading from the uterus:

A

Vagina

26
Q

Reproductive organs:

A

Genitalia

27
Q

Scraping of tissue:

A

Curettage

28
Q

Development of enlarged breasts in a male:

A

Gynecomastia

29
Q

The instrument used to visually examine the tube leading from the uterus:

A

Colposcope

30
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The organ in the pregnant uterus that provides nourishment to the fetus:

A

Placenta

31
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The monthly discharge of blood from the lining of the uterus:

A

Menstruation

32
Q

What is oophoritis?

A

Inflammation of an ovary

33
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The innermost membrane surrounding the developing embryo:

A

Amnion

34
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What is a mammary papilla?

A

glandular tissue is made up of branching ducts and terminal secretory lobules

35
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What is progesterone?

A

a hormone that supports menstruation and maintaining a pregnancy

36
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What is estrogen?

A

a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system

37
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What does dilation mean?

A

he condition of being stretched or enlarged beyond normal dimensions especially as a result of overwork or disease or of abnormal relaxation

38
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What does the term carcinoma in situ mean?

A

ell changes show up as cancerous under a microscope, but they have not spread beyond where they first formed

39
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What is cervicitis?

A

Inflammation of the cervix

40
Q

What is the areola?

A

the circular darker-colored area of skin surrounding your nipple

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