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Male & Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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when does sexual development start ?

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at conception

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2
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True Or False : the ovum carries Y chromosome

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false , ovum carries X chromosome, the sperm carries either an X or Y chromosome

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3
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when does the sex of the embryo become identifiable ?

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after 6 weeks of gestation

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4
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True Or False : sex glands are INACTIVE during infancy and childhood

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true.

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5
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what is Puberty?

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the point where the reproductive system becomes fully functional

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6
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what happens during sexual maturity/puberty?

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sex organs develop , the interior pituatiry gland produces hormones that stimulate the production of sex hormones

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7
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what are primary sex characteristics ?

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characteristics that are directly reponsible for reproduction

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8
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name the primary sex characteristics

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the maturation of ova in the ovaries and the maturation of sperm in testes

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9
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define secondary sex characteristics

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differntiation if females and males in other systems , not directly related to reproduction

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10
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what are secondary sex characteristics

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differentiation of females and males in other systems , not directly related to reproduction

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11
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what are the secondary sex characteristics in females ?

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breast development is the first noticable change , body hair, skeletal growth , menarche

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12
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what is menarche ?

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first menstrual cycle, 2-2.5 years after breast development

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13
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what some of the male secondary sex characteristics?

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nocturnal emissions, body hair, voice changes

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14
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when does sexual activity decreases ?

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towards the middle age

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15
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what is climacteric ?

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changes that happen during menopause , also a term to describe menopause

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16
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what are the phases of climacteric ?

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pre-menopause , peri-menopause , post menopause

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17
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True or false : men do not experince a situation like menopause

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False, Andropause is similar to menopause but with bo specific markers

18
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what is the vestibule ?

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area between the labia minora , from the urethra including the vaginal opening and the hymen

19
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what are bartholin’s glands?

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2 pea sized glands around the vaginal opening providing lubrication

20
Q

True Or False ; the cervix has one opening

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Flase, it has an internal and external opening

21
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what is the role of the cervix ?

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protects the uterus from forehin bodies

22
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what are the parts of the uterus ?

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the corpus/body of uterus , fundus and isthmus

23
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what are the layers of the uterus

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perimetrium , myometrium , endometrium

24
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When is the cervix opening visible?

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during labor the opening dilates , (sign of labor)

25
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What are the three types of muscle fibers?

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1) longitudinal : in fundus , expels fetus during birth , 2) figure 8 : contracts after birth to limit blood loss , 3) circular : in entry of fallopian tube and OS, retains the fetus

26
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what is FSH?

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major sex hormone , secretes by anterior pituatiry , helps w/ ovarian follicles, follicle stimulating hormone

27
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what is LH?

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Luteinizing hormone , helps in the release of ovum , produced by anterior pituaitry

28
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what is Estrogen ?

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maturation of puberty , produced during the menstrual cycle

29
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what is progestrone ?

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produced during the 2nd half of the menstrual cycle , thickens the endometrium for fertilization

30
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when do the ovarian follicles mature?

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during the first half of the menstrual cycle , under the influence of FSH and LH

31
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when does estrogen levels ruse in the menstrual cycle ?

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during the first half

32
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when does progestrone levels rise during the menstrual cycle?

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during the second half

33
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what do follicles turn into?

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they turn into corpus luteum , if conception does not take place it breaks down

34
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what are the phases of the uterine cycle ?

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menses (shedding, proliferative (building the endometrium) and secretory

35
Q

what are montgomery’s tubercles?

A

sebaceous glands , mainly active during pregnancy and lactation

36
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what are the pelvic bones?

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ilium, ischium and pubis

37
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the pelvis is seperated into :

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a false and a true pelvis by the brim of the pelvis , the false pelvis is above it and the true pelvis is under it

38
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what are the parts of the true pelvis?

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the brim, mid , and outlet

39
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what is the narrowist part of the pelvis ?

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the mid pelvis or the pelvic cavity due to the ischial spines

40
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what is the foetal head made out of?

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fusion of 5 bones, 2 frontal, 2 parietals , and an occipital bone

41
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when does the posterior and anterior fontanelles close ?

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posterior: 4-5 weeks after birth, anterior : after a year

42
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what are the shapes of the anterior and posterior fontanelles?

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anteior ; diamond shape, posterior ; triangular

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