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Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Gestation

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Length of time from conception to birth

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2
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Lactation

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Production and release of milk by mammary glands

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3
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The internal organs of the FRS are:

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Ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina

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4
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The external genitalia of the FRS are collectively known as the

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Vulva

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5
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The external genitalia of the FRS include:

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Labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, Bartholin glands, and mons pubis

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6
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Female reproductive cells are called

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Ova

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7
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Ovum

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Egg

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8
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Ovaries are _________ shaped glands

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Almond

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9
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Each ovary contains thousands of:

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Graafian follicles

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10
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Each Graafian follicle contains:

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An ovum

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11
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When the ovum ripens, the mature follicle moves to the surface of the ovary, ruptures, and releases the ovum in a process called:

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Ovulation

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12
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After ovulation the now empty follicle transforms into:

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The corpus luteum

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13
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Corpus luteum is:

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A small yellow mass that secretes estrogen and progesterone

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14
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______ Fallopian tubes extend ________ from superior angles of the uterus.

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Two; laterally

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15
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Fimbriae

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Fingerlike projections that create wavelike currents in a fluid surrounding the ovary to move the ovum into the uterine tube

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16
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The _______ is a muscular, hollow structure shaped like an inverted ________ and is located in the _______ area between the ______ and _______.

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Uterus; pear; pelvic; bladder; rectum

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17
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The uterus normally tilts _______.

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Forward

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18
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Anteflexion

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Tilts forward

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19
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The uterus consists of what 3 parts?

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Fundus, body, and cervix

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20
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T/F: The vagina extends from the cervix to the exterior of the body

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True

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21
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What helps lubricate the vaginal orifice during sexual excitement?

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Bartholin glands

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22
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What is the process of secreting milk for the nourishment of a newborn?

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Lactation

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23
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What is menarche?

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The initial menstrual period (around age 12)

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24
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How long does menstruation generally occur?

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About 40 years, with the exception of during pregnancy

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25
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The menstrual cycle is approximately __ days

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28

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26
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Parturition

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Childbirth

27
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Up to the third month of pregnancy the product of conception is referred to as the______.

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Embryo

28
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From the third month to time of birth, the unborn offspring is referred to as the _____.

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Fetus

29
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What are the three stages of labor?

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Stage of dilation, stage of expulsion, and afterbirth.

30
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Amenorrhea

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Absence of menses/ menopause

31
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HRT hormone replacement therapy is used to treat:

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Vaginal atrophy and porous bones (maybe heart attack prevention)

32
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Amni/o

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Amnion (amniotic sac)

33
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Colp/o

Vagin/o

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Vagina

34
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Galact/o

Lact/o

A

Milk

35
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Gynec/o

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Woman, female

36
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Hyster/o
Metri/o
Uter/o

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Uterus (womb)

37
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Men/o

A

Menses, menstruation

38
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Oophor/o

Ovari/o

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Ovary

39
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-arche

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Beginning

40
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-cyesis

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Pregnancy

41
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-para

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To bear (offspring)

42
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-salpinx

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Tube

43
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-tocia

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Childbirth, Labor

44
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Multi-

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Many, much

45
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Post-

A

After

46
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Primi-

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First

47
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Puerperium

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Period of adjustment after childbirth where the reproductive organs are returning to normal

48
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Endometriosis

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Presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus

49
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Inflammation of the uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and adjacent pelvic structures

50
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PID is usually cause by _________ infection.

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Bacterial

51
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Breast cancer is also called:

A

Carcinoma of the breast

52
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Breast cancer is associated with:

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Ovarian hormonal function

53
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Nulliparous

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Never had children

54
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Cervical cancer affects women between what ages?

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40-49

55
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Dysmenorrhea

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Cramps/painful menstruation

56
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Menorrhagia

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Abnormally heavy, prolonged menstrual period

57
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Metrorrhagia

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Irregular uterine bleeding between periods or after menopause

58
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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Symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation

59
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Sterility

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Inability of female to become pregnant, or male to impregnate the female

60
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Uterine fibroids

A

Benign tumors in the uterus

61
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Eclampsia

A

Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy

62
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Insufflation

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Delivery of pressurized gas or air into a cavity, chamber, or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication

63
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Oxytocics

A

Induced labor

64
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HCG hysterosalpingography

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Radiography and fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes following injection of a contrast medium

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