Reproductive test

Question 1

Penis

Answer 1

Male sex organ, transports sperm and excretes urine waste
foreskin/prepuce: double layer fold of skin protecting glans penis (head)

Question 2

Scrotum

Answer 2

Sac-like structure that surrounds, protects and supports testicles

Question 3

Testicles

Answer 3

two egg shaped glands that produce sperm
spermatic cord: contains vas deferens and all vessels and nerves for each testicle

Question 4

Vas deferens

Answer 4

Continuation of the epididymis, joins the urethra

Question 5

Prostate gland

Answer 5

Secretes fluid into semen to aid in sperm movement

Question 6

Cowper’s gland

Answer 6

aka bulbourethral secretes pre-ejaculate fluid to wash out residual waste and lubricate urethra for sperm to pass, can contain sperm even if ejaculation doesn’t occur

Question 7

Urethra

Answer 7

Passageway through penis to the outside of the body to release urine and reproductive fluids/materials

Question 8

Spermatozoa

Answer 8

male gametes, aka sperm, fertilize ova

Question 9

Ovaries

Answer 9

small almond shaped, located in lower abdomen on either side of uterus, produce ova

Question 10

Fallopian tubes

Answer 10

extend from upper end of the uterus, carry ovum from ovary to uterus

Question 11

Uterus

Answer 11

pear shaped, located btwn urinary bladder and rectum, 3 parts: fundus, corpus, cervix. 3 tissues: perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium

Question 12

Vagina

Answer 12

muscular tube extending from cervix to outside body

Question 13

Where are estrogen and progesterone produced

Answer 13

The ovaries

Question 14

3 stages of menstruation

Answer 14

menarche: beginning of function, puberty, 28 days
perimenopause: transition phase btwn regular menstrual period and no periods at all, last 10 years, hormone changes
menopause: termination of function during middle age

Question 15

What happens during postmenstrual phase of menstrual cycle

Answer 15

pituitary gland secretes follicle stimulating hormone, causing ovum to mature, ovaries secrete estrogen, stimulating uterus to prepare for zygote

Question 16

Functions of placenta

Answer 16

temporary organ that allows for exchange of nutrients, oxygen, waste btwn mother/fetus, produces hormones necessary to maintain pregnancy

Question 17

Functions of umbilical cord

Answer 17

carries blood, oxygen, nutrients from placenta to fetus, carries its waste to dispose, navel is formed from attachment

Question 18

Gestation period

Answer 18

period of child development in utero, lasts about 280 days

Question 19

Gynecologist

Answer 19

physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the female reproductive system

Question 20

Obstetrician

Answer 20

physician specializing in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately afterward

Question 21

Andropause

Answer 21

aka ADAM, androgen decline in the aging male, a progressive decrease of testosterone that usually begins in the late 40s

Question 22

Cryptorchidism

Answer 22

A undescended testicle, a developmental defect in which 1 or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum

Question 23

Azoospermia

Answer 23

Absence of sperm in the semen

Question 24

Oligospermia

Answer 24

Abnormally low sperm count of below 20 million/mL

Question 25

Orchidectomy

Answer 25

Surgical removal of one or both testicles

Question 26

PCOS

Answer 26

Polycystic ovary syndrome: condition caused by hormonal imbalance, ovaries are enlarged by presence of cysts that are formed by incompletely developed follicles

Question 27

Orchiopexy

Answer 27

Repair of an undescended testicle

Question 28

Oophoritis

Answer 28

Inflammation of an ovary, often occurs with pelvic inflammatory disease or salpingitis are present

Question 29

Endometriosis

Answer 29

Condition in which endometrial tissue escapes the uterus and attaches to other structures in the pelvic cavity, leading cause of infertility

Question 30

Menometrorrhagia

Answer 30

Excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and other irregular intervals

Question 31

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 31

Potentially dangerous condition in which the fertilized egg implants and starts to develop outside the uterus

Question 32

Preeclampsia

Answer 32

Pregnancy induced hypertension, edema and proteinuria

Question 33

Eclampsia

Answer 33

More serious form of preeclampsia with convulsions and sometimes coma

Question 34

Abruptio placentae

Answer 34

Disorder in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before birth, leading cause of fetal death

Question 35

Ovariorrhexis

Answer 35

Rupture of an ovary

Question 36

Amniocentesis

Answer 36

Surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid used to evaluate fetal health and diagnose certain congenital disorders

Question 37

Oophorectomy

Answer 37

Surgical removal of both ovaries

Question 38

Hysterectomy

Answer 38

Surgical removal of uterus

Question 39

Ovulation

Answer 39

takes about 5 days for ovum to pass through fallopian tube

Question 40

Conception

Answer 40

fertilized egg is called a zygote, implantation to 8th week of pregnancy baby is called embryo