The Reproductive System Flashcards
(22 cards)
pen/ink, phall/i
used for sexual intercourse and urination
orch/o, orchid/o, test/i, test/o, tesicul/o
produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone
oophor/o, ovari/o
produce ova and female hormones
salping/o
catch mature ova, provide the site for fertilization, transport ova to uterus
hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, uter/o
protects and supports the developing child
vagin/o, colp/o
used for sexual intercourse and also serves as a channel for menstrual flow and birth control
placent/o
exchanges nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus during pregnancy
cervic/o
neck, cervix of uterus
colp/o
vagina
-gravida
pregnant
gynec/o
woman, female
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o
breast
men/o
menstruation , menses
nulli-
none of
oophor/o
ovary
orchid/o
testicles, testis, testes
ov/o
egg, ovum
-para
to give birth
-pexy
surgical fixation
prostat/o
prostate gland
salping/o
uterine tube, auditory tube