Health Study Guide Flashcards

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Hormone

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Chemical messenger that is released directly into the bloodstream

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2
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Epidermis

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Stores the sperm cell and mature

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3
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Scrotum

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Thin sac of skin that holds the testes

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4
Q

Testosterone

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Male sex hormone

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5
Q

Prostate gland

A

Fluids that protects the sperm

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6
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Seminal vesicle

A

Fluids that provides source of energy

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7
Q

Bulbourethral Gland

A

add lubricating fluid urethra

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8
Q

Penis

A

External sexual organ

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9
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Vas deferens

A

Tube where sperm travels from the testes

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10
Q

Testes

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Male reproductive glands produce sperm cells

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11
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Semen

A

mixture of sperm from the penis

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12
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Fertilization conception

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sperm cell joins or unites with an egg

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13
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Why is the penis out the body?

A

To be a few degrees lower than the body temperature. The sperm needs cooler temperature to survive and develop properly.

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14
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Vagina

A

The birth canal

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15
Q

Fallopian tube

A

Where fertilization or conception usually occurs

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16
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Amniotic sac

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A fluid-filled bag of thin tissue

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17
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Ovulation

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The release of mature egg

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18
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Menstrual cycle

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First day of your period, 28 days cycle that begins with menstruation

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19
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Obstetrician

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Doctor specialized in pregnancy and childbirth

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20
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Gynecologist

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Doctor specializing in the female reproductive system

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21
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OB/GY

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Both obstetrician and gynecologist

22
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Estrogen

A

Female sex hormone

23
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Implantation

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The blastocyst attaching to the wall of the uterus

24
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Menstruation

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Monthly shedding of a female’s uteral lining

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Menopause
Ovaries no longer release mature eggs
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Role of cilia
Assist in the movement of the egg along the Fallopian tube
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Can a girl get pregnant if she never had her period?
Yes, because the first egg released gets fertilized.
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Vagina
The birth canal
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Premature birth
Before 37th week premature birth
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Uterus
Hollow muscular pear shaped organ where baby can develop and grow
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Ovaries
Female reproductive gland
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Stillbirth
Fetus dies after twentieth week
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Miscarriage
Death of an embryo first 20 week
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A girl is pregnant when
Implantation
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Pregnancy is divided in
Trimesters
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Identical twins come from ___ sperm and ___ egg
1,1
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Fraternal twins comes form ___ sperm and ___ egg
2,2
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C-section baby because, ________, ________, _________
Feet first, narrow hips, mother's sick
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Pathogens are spread by coming into contact with an infected ________, _________, __________, _________, ___________, and ___________.
Person, animal, object, food, soil, and water
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RNA viruses are called
Retro viruses
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Index case
First person to get sick in an outbreak
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Ebola is ____
Fruit bat
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Latent Virus
Get sick later; HIV
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Active Virus
Get sick now; Ebola
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Condoms were designed to ____________
Prevent pregnancy
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HPV
Genital warts
47
Syphilis
Chancre
48
Chlamydia
Most common bacterial STI
49
Herpes
Blister
50
HIV
Opportunistic infections