Reproductive System Flashcards

1
Q

Includes organs that work together in order to create and nurture life.

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Reproductive System

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2
Q

The primary male reproductive
organs are the

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Testes

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3
Q

Responsible for the production
of the sperm cells.

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Testes

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4
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Primary Functional Cells

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Leydig and Sertoli Cells

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5
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Where the sperm cells mature and gain the ability to move and fertilize eggs.

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Epididymis

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6
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A muscular tube that uses peristaltic contractions to move sperm from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra.

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Vas Deferens

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7
Q

Glands that are responsible for the production of fluid that makes up part of semen.

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Seminal Vesicles

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8
Q

Responsible for the production of fluid that makes up part of semen.

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Prostate Gland

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9
Q

Is a tube in the urinary system that connects the bladder to the outside of the body and allows urine to pass. It also carries semen during ejaculation.

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Urethra

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10
Q

Male sexual organ that is primarily used in urination and
sexual intercourse.

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Penis

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11
Q

These are the primary female
reproductive organs.

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Ovaries

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12
Q

It is known as oviducts. These tubes serve as a pathway for the egg to travel from the ovary to the uterus.

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Fallopian Tubes

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13
Q

It is where the fertilized egg
develops into a fetus during
pregnancy. It also has a thick and muscular wall that expands during pregnancy

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Uterus (womb)

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14
Q

A lower part of the uterus that
connects to the vagina, and it dilates during childbirth for the baby to pass through

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Cervix

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15
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Includes the mos pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris glans, and vagina.

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External Genitalia (Vulva)

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16
Q

It is a canal that connects the
cervix to the vulva. It also serves as the birthcanal, and a passage of menstrual fluid.

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Vagina

17
Q

These glands are located on the side of the vaginal opening. It secretes a lubricating fluid to
reduce friction during intercourse.

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Bartholin’s Glands

18
Q

It is commonly known as a period. Your uterus
lining sheds and flows out of your vagina.

A

Menstruation

19
Q

Starts on the first day of your period and lasts for 13 to 14 days, ending in ovulation.

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Follicular Phase

20
Q

It is when a mature egg is
released from an ovary and
moves along a fallopian tube
towards your uterus.

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Ovulation

21
Q

It begins after you ovulate. The
progesterone level increase, which will help thicken the lining of your uterus.

A

Luteal Phase

22
Q

It can infect both men and women, and it can spread
through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

A

Chlamydia

23
Q

It can infect the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes
in women, and the urethra
in women and men.

A

Gonorrhea

24
Q

spread through skin-to-skin
contact, usually during
sexual intercourse, including
vaginal, anal, and oral sex. It
can also be spread through
skin-to-skin contact in the
genital region, even if there
is no sex.

A

HPV (Human papillomavirus)

25
Q

caused by two types of herpes
simplex virus (HSV): HSV-1 and
HSV-2. HSV-1

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Genital Herpes

26
Q

It is a genetic material into
the DNA of the host cell. This allows the virus to replicate and spread throughout the body.

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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

27
Q

It lives in the moist areas of the genitals,
such as the vagina, cervix, urethra, and penis.

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Trichomoniasis