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Finals | Exploration of Reproductive System Physiology Flashcards

1
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Sample for pregnancy test

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  • Urine (pee)
  • Blood
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A PREGNANCY TEST can tell whether you’re pregnant by checking a sample of your (1) or (2) for a (3)

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  1. urine (pee)
  2. blood
  3. specific hormone
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3
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Hormone present when female is pregnant

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

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4
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Which is more sensitive b/n blood test and urine? Why?

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Blood tests are slightly more sensitive than urine because they can detect very small levels of HCG

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5
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What to look at a pregnancy test

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C: Control line region
T: Test line region

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6
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Validates the test. If absent or unclear, usually test is faulty and needs to retake a test

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Control line region

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7
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It means PREGNANT

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Both C and T lines

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Lab exam of a sample of seminal fluild

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Seminal analysis

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9
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Other term for Seminal analysis

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Sperm count

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Seminal analysis is the determination of (1), (2), (3), and the (4), (5), and the (6) of a sperm— usually to check for possible (7)

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  1. semen volume
  2. alkalinity or acidity (pH)
  3. sperm number (sperm count)
  4. motility
  5. shape
  6. viability
  7. male infertilizty
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11
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SPERMS are
- like (1)
- its head includes (2) which fertilizes an egg cell
- its tail helps it (3)

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  1. tadpoles
  2. genetic material (DNA)
  3. swim
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12
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Fluids function

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Lubricates urethra and makes it possible to deposit sperms

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13
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These help fuel the sperm cells

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Proteins, vitamins, and minerals

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14
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Factors checked during semen analysis

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pH scale
semen volume
sperm count
sperm motility
sperm morphology

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15
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Refers to the level of acids and bases in semen

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pH scale

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16
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What happens if semen is too acidic?

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Can affect the healthy sperms (Kill sperms or affect ability to move)

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17
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Amount of semen in sample

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Semen volume

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18
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Low semen could indicate?

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Low amount of sperm to fertilize an egg

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19
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Excess fluid could mean?

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The amount of sperm is diluted

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20
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Number of sperm in the entire sample

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Sperm count

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21
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A low sperm count may ?

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Make it difficult to ger a female pregnant

22
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Number of sperm that have normal shape

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Sperm morphology

23
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Sperm with abnormal shapes may not be able to ?

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fertilize an egg

24
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Ability of sperm to swim (movement)

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Sperm motility

25
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Sperm must be able to — to fertilize an egg

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move forward

26
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Abnormal semen analysis results can mean that?

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You have a below-average chance of achieving pregnancy

27
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Refers to the size and shape of sperm

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Spterm morphology

28
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Normal sperms have a distinctive (1), (2) and (3)

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  1. head
  2. midpiece
  3. tail
29
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Appearance of a sperm’s head

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Oval-shaped head; symmetrical, smooth, and free of any abnormalities

30
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Appearance of a sperm’s tail

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Straight, smooth, and undamaged tail

31
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ABNORMAL SPERMS have (1) shape or size and can affect the ability to (2)

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  1. irregular
  2. fertilize an egg
32
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What factors can contribute to an abnormal sperm?

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  • Genetic predisposition
  • Environmental toxins
  • Hormonal imbalances
  • Lifestyle (ex. smoking and excessive alcohol consumption)
33
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Abnormal sperm morphology

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  1. Head abnormalities
  2. Midpiece abnormalities
  3. Tail abnormalities
34
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Head abnormalities

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  1. Large head
  2. Small head
  3. Double head
35
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Midpiece abnormalities

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  1. Thick midpiece
  2. Thin midpiece
36
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Tail abnormalities

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  1. Short tail
  2. No tail
  3. Coiled tail
37
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Large head

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Head is abnormally larger than usual, affecting its ability to penetrate the female egg

38
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Small head

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Head of sperm is abnormally smaller than usual, affecting its genetic material

39
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Double head

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Two heads present in a single sperm cell, indicative of a severe functional abnormality

40
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Contains several important structures that are essential for the sperm’s motility and energy production

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Midpiece

41
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Most important part of sperm’s midpiece

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Mitochondria

42
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Thick midpiece

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Abnormally thick midpiece, impact its movement

43
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Thin midpiece

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Thinner midpiece than usual, impacting its function

44
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Help the sperm swim towards the egg

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Tail

45
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Defect in the structure of the tail can cause ?

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the sperm to be unable to swim successfully toward the egg

46
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Shory tail

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Low or no motility and are called stump tail

47
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Exposed to either incorrect seminal fluid conditions or the presence of bacteria; cannot swim

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Coiled tail

48
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Examinations done in A14: Exploration of REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Physiology

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Pregnancy Test
Seminal Fluid Analysis
- Physical Examination
- Motility assessment
- Morphology assessment

49
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Physical examination. With the seminal fluid sample poured into the test tube, what are assessed?

A

Color
Volume (appr,)
pH
Consistency
Odor

50
Q

Motility assessment.
- Smear all the edges of the coverslip with (1) using the (2) to prevent the (3) from (4) into the (5)
- Put one drop of (6) in the slide and gently cover it with the (7)
- Observe the (8) and (9) and the (10) of the cells under (11)

A
  1. petroleum jelly
  2. applicator stick
  3. cover slip
  4. crushing
  5. sample
  6. seminal fluid sample
  7. slip with jelly sealant
  8. movement
  9. direction
  10. level
  11. HPO

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