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Health Final Flashcards

1
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What does PMS stand for?

A

Pre-menstrual syndrome

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2
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PMS is a combination of severe _________ and ____________ symptoms during the first —(#) premenstrual and first four menstrual days of the cycle.

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  1. Physical
  2. Psychological
  3. 4
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3
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What instrument is used to help a physician examine the walls of the vagina?

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A metal of plastic speculum

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4
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A Pap smear is a procedure that tests for two disorders, what two disorders does the test show?

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It takes the vaginal discharge and looks for cervical cancer and STIs

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5
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What is vaginitis?

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An irritation or inflammation of the vagina, usually accompanied by discharge.

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6
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Three ways a women can reduce the risk of vaginitis?

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  1. Practice abstinence
  2. We’re cotton/nylon panties
  3. Eat a well-balanced, low sugar diet
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7
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Where do the ova come from?

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They come from the ovaries and the fimbria grab them out.

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What is the path of the ova when it is not fertilized?

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  1. The fimbria take it from the ovaries,
  2. through the Fallopian tube
  3. To the uterus
  4. Down to the cervix
  5. Then to the vagina
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9
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What is conception? Where does it occur?

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When the sperm meets the egg and it occurs usually in either of the Fallopian tubes

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10
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What is the uterus’ main function?

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To carry a baby

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11
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When should you see a gynecologist?

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When you are 18 or are sexually active (which-ever one comes first).

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12
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What is the range of ages that puberty can start?

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8-11 years old

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13
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What is menarche?

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The first period

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14
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What are secondary sex characteristics? Give 2 examples.

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Changes that occur right at puberty i.e. Wider hips, pubic hair, breasts, lower voice

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15
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What is menopause? When does it usually occur?

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When your period stops, it occurs around 45 to 60.

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16
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What is the female gamete?

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The female sex cell, the ova/ovum

17
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What pathogen causes Toxic Shock Syndrome?

A

Staph infection

18
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What is dysmenorrhea?

A

Very painful menstruation.

19
Q

What is sensuality?

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“Being in touch with senses”, examples:

  • body image
  • attraction
  • fantasy
  • human response
  • touch
19
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What is intimacy?

A

Feelings of trust and vulnerability

-caring, sharing, vulnerability, emotional risk-taking, loving

20
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What is sexual identity?

A

Understanding of who one is sexually

-sense of masculinity and femininity

21
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What is sexual health and reproduction?

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  • the care and maintenance of sex and the reproductive organs
  • STIs, contraception, consequences, anatomy, and physiology
22
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What is sexualization?

A

Sexuality used to influence, control, and manipulate

-sexual harassment, incest, media messages, seduction

23
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What is socialization?

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Social and behavioral norms

  • domesticity
  • gender roles/identity
24
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What is the vagina?

A

Muscular tube below the cervix
Has a pH of 4-5
Self-cleaning

25
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What is the cervix?

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Above the vagina, internal
Made of cartilage
Closed until women has a baby

26
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What is a uterus?

A

Nurtures fetus

Above the bladder

27
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What are Fallopian tubes?

A

There are two of them above the uterus
4 inches longs
At The ends are fimbria (take eggs from the ovaries)

28
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What are ovaries?

A

Almond structures on either side of uterus

Store ova and produce estrogen

29
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Where does estrogen come from?

A

The ovaries

30
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Innermost layer of the uterus

A

Endometrium

31
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The middle layer of the uterus

A

Myometrium

32
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The outermost layer of the uterus

A

The perimetrium

33
Q

The penis is made up of two parts: the _________ and the _________.

A
  1. shaft

2. Glans

34
Q

What is the penis?

A

The male reproductive organ (external)

35
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What is the scrotum?

A

Is holds the testes, which holds the sperm
Keeps testes at 92-93 degrees because that is a healthy environment for sperm
Drops down when too hot
Goes up when too cold

36
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What are the testes?

A

Two oval shaped things that produce sperm and testosterone

37
Q

The internal organs of the male reproductive system include:

  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. ?
  5. ?
  6. ?
A
  1. Epididymis
  2. Vas deferens (ductus deferens)
  3. Urethra
  4. Seminal vesicles
  5. Prostate gland
  6. Bulbourethral gland (Cowper’s gland)

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