Health Flashcards
(37 cards)
What makes up the system?
Thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pancreas, ovaries, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus gland, adrenal glands, testes.
What does it do for us? (Endocrine system)
It regulates long term changes in the body like growth and development. It also controls your body’s daily activities.
The gender specific cancers that females should be aware of
Breast cancer, cervical cancer
The gender specific cancers that males should be aware of
Prostate cancer
What does the pituitary gland do?
It releases hormones from the endocrine gland in the brain. It also controls your body’s functions.
Males reproductive cells
Sperm
Females reproductive cells
Egg
What else should male/females do to protect themselves?
cleanness, sexual abstinence, prompt treatment for infections, self-exams, protection from trauma
What else should male/females do to protect themselves?
cleanness, sexual abstinence, prompt treatment for infections, self-exams, protection from trauma
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
It’s basically when you leave in your tampon for too long.
Estrogen
the female sex hormone
Progesterone
activates certain physical changes at puberty
Fallopian Tubes
the passageway that carry eggs away from the ovaries
What is the baby called in the first trimester?
embryo
What is the baby called in the second and third trimester
fetus
Why is the first trimester the most important?
The growing embryo develops its organs and body systems.
When is miscarriage most likely to happen if it does happen?
In the first 20 weeks of pregnancy/first trimester
Fraternal twins
Two different sperm fertilize two eggs.
Identical Twins
A sperm fertilizes a single egg. The embryo splits into two identical embryos.
Zygote
The united egg and sperm
Blastocyst
a sphere of cells surrounding a hollow center
Amniotic Sac
a fluid-filled bag of thin tissue
Placenta
the attachment holding the embryo to the wall of the uterus.
Ectopic Pregnancy
when the blastocyst implants elsewhere in the abdomen instead of the uterus.
