Sexual Health Terms

Question 1

Hormones

Answer 1

a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (as blood) that stimulates other body cells to do something.

Question 2

Pituitary Gland

Answer 2

a small oval endocrine organ located at the base of the brain that produces various hormones that regulate especially growth and reproduction

Question 3

Seminal Vesicle

Answer 3

pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and in the human male secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct

Question 4

Prostate Gland

Answer 4

an organ found in men and male animals that produces the liquid in which sperm is carried. This gland increases in size and can sometime develop cancer. Normal screening reduces cancer risks.

Question 5

Cowper’s Gland

Answer 5

either of two small glands lying on either side of the male urethra below the prostate gland and discharging a secretion into the semen that neutralizes conditions inside urethra.

Question 6

Vas deferens

Answer 6

a sperm-carrying duct in the male beginning at the epididymis and eventually joins the duct of the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct

Question 7

Testis

Answer 7

male reproductive glands that produces sperm and secretes testosterone and is contained in the scrotum.

Question 8

Epididymis

Answer 8

a system of ducts leading from the testis that holds sperm during maturation before uniting into the vas deferens

Question 9

Testicular Cancer

Answer 9

Cancer of the testicles usually occurring between ages 15-35

Question 10

Ovaries

Answer 10

usually two organs in women and female animals that produce eggs and female hormones

Question 11

Ovum

Answer 11

female egg cell

Question 12

Uterus

Answer 12

the organ in women in which babies develop before birth

Question 13

Monogamy

Answer 13

one mutually faithful sexual partner

Question 14

Vertical Transmission (HIV)

Answer 14

spreading disease from mother to baby

Question 15

Ovulation

Answer 15

one egg leaving a woman’s ovary once a month.

Question 16

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 16

either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus

Question 17

Endometrium

Answer 17

the mucous membrane lining the uterus

Question 18

Menstruation

Answer 18

a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that occurs when a women’s egg is not fertilized. This occurs typically every 25-28 days.

Question 19

Cervix

Answer 19

the narrow end at the opening of a woman’s uterus

Question 20

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Answer 20

a serious illness that is caused by bacteria and occurs especially in women who use tampons

Question 21

Fertilization

Answer 21

union of egg and sperm

Question 22

Embryo

Answer 22

the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception

Question 23

Amniotic Sac

Answer 23

a membrane forming a fluid-filled cavity (the amniotic sac) that encloses the embryo.

Question 24

Umbilical Cord

Answer 24

a long, narrow tube that connects an unborn baby to the placenta of its mother

Question 25

Prenatal Care

Answer 25

relating to pregnant women and their unborn babies

Question 26

Amniocentesis

Answer 26

a test of amniotic fluid to check the health of the baby before he/she is born

Question 27

Mammogram

Answer 27

a photograph of a woman’s breasts made by X-rays used to check for abnormally growing lumps

Question 28

Pandemic vs Epidemic

Answer 28

Pandemic is a world wide spread of a disease and epidemic is a regional outbreak of disease (upper Midwest influenza outbreak)

Question 29

Sterility

Answer 29

inability to conceive (males and females both)

Question 30

Progestin

Answer 30

synthetic progesterone that stops ovulation and increases cervical mucus

Question 31

Progesterone

Answer 31

female sex hormone that prepares the endometrium for implantation of the newly fertilized egg

Question 32

Estrogen

Answer 32

hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics and promote the growth and maintenance of the female reproductive system

Question 33

Oxytocin

Answer 33

stimulates especially the contraction of uterine muscle and the secretion of milk

Question 34

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Answer 34

a hormone that stimulates the growth of the ovum-containing follicles in the ovary and that activates sperm-forming cell

Question 35

Human Chorionic Gonadotropic hormone

Answer 35

a hormone produced by the cells that surround the growing human embryo; these cells will eventually go on to form the placenta.

Question 36

Endocrine Glands

Answer 36

any of various glands that have no duct and pour their secretions directly into the lymph or blood circulating through them – called also ductless gland