healthy living - female/male reproduction Flashcards

(34 cards)

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testes

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two oval-shaped glands that produces sperm and testosterone

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2
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epididymis

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highly coiled structure where sperm are stored after being produced in the testes

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3
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vas deferens

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long tube which connects the epididymis to the urethra

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4
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urethra (male)

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part of the male reproductive system that ejects semen and urine from the body

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5
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penis

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the male sexual organ

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6
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bulbourethral glands

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a small gland that adds a fluid that protects sperm from acidic conditions in the urethra from urine

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7
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semen

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the mixture of sperm cells and other fluids

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8
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seminal vesicles

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part of the male reproductive system that adds a fluid that provides a source of energy for active sperm

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9
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sperm

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the reproductive cells in men

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10
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scrotum

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the sac of skin in which the testes hang outside the main body cavity

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prostate gland

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just below the bladder; secretes a milk, alkaline fluid that mixes with sperm and makes up a large portion of the semen

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12
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symptoms of prostate cancer

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problems urinating; pain in hips, back, and spine

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13
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ejaculation

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the ejection of semen from the penis

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14
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hernia

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bulging of an organ

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15
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3 causes of sterility

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exposure to certain chemicals, having mumps after puberty, having undescended testis

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16
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testosterone affects…

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production of sperm, signals physical changes at puberty

17
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sperm production happens when what releases what?

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hypothalamus signals pituitary gland; luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH)

18
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vagina

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a hollow muscular passage leading from the uterus to the outside of the body; birth canal

19
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ovaries

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the reproductive glands in which eggs are produced

20
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uterus (female)

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a hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ where a fertilized egg develops and grows

21
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ovulation

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during puberty when one of the ovaries releases a ripened egg once every month; TAKES PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

22
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fallopian tubes

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passageways that carry eggs away from the ovaries

23
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urethra

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tube in which urine passes through; NOT a reproductive organ

24
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progesterone

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hormone that signals changes to a woman’s reproductive system during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy; prepares body for pregnancy

PROgesterone –> PREgnancy

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estrogen
the sex hormone that activates certain physical changes at puberty (breast development, maturation of eggs...)
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menstrual cycle
process where females produce one mature egg cell each month
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stage one of menstrual cycle; days 1-4
the uterine lining is shed during menstruation
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stage two of menstrual cycle; days 5-13
an egg matures in one of the ovaries and uterine lining thickens
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stage three of menstrual cycle; days 14-15
the ovary releases the mature egg during ovulation
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stage four of the menstrual cycle; days 16-22
egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus
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stage five of menstrual cycle; days 23-28
unfertilized egg enters the uterus
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toxic shock syndrome
a rare but serious medical condition caused by a bacterial infection commonly associated with tampons
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pelvic inflammatory disease
infection of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding areas in a woman's pelvis
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breast cancer
cancer of the breast tissue that occurs in both men and women