Week 7 - Ch 19-21

Question 1

The urinary system consists of two kidneys and __________ and one urinary bladder and urethra.

Answer 1

ureters

Question 2

The functional unit of the kidneys is the __________ and they are responsible for filtering the blood and removing excess liquids thus forming urine.

Answer 2

nephron

Question 3

The primary bacterium responsible for most __________ is Escherichia coli.

Answer 3

UTI (unitary tract infection)

Question 4

The urinary tract infection involving infection of the urinary bladder is called __________

Answer 4

cystitis

Question 5

The presence of bacteria in the urine is called

Answer 5

bacteriuria

Question 6

In older women bacteria may be present in the urine without any indication of infection in a condition called __________ bacteriuria.

Answer 6

asymptomatic

Question 7

Trichomonas vaginalis can cause __________ in both males and females and in females can cause vaginitis

Answer 7

urethritis

Question 8

The tissues of the urethra become thinner and more fragile in other women because of a decrease in __________, thus increasing the chance of an opportunistic infection.

Answer 8

estrogen

Question 9

Vaginal infections that are resulting from an overgrowth of normal flora are called __________ infections.

Answer 9

endogenous

Question 10

The female reproductive system consists of the __________, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and external genitalia.

Answer 10

ovaries

Question 11

Measures that can be taken to prevent bacterial __________ include avoidance of tight pants, use f panties with cotton crotch, and infrequent douching.

Answer 11

vaginitis

Question 12

The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is most associated with vaginal __________ shock syndrome.

Answer 12

toxic

Question 13

A vaginal __________ infection is typically cause by Candida albicans.

Answer 13

yeast

Question 14

__________ occurs when the mammary glands of nursing mother become tender, swollen, and inflamed most often due to Staphylococcus aureus.

Answer 14

Mastitis

Question 15

The drug most often used in protozoan infections of the reproductive system is __________

Answer 15

metronidazole

Question 16

In general, the male reproductive system is _________ and has no population of normal flora.

Answer 16

sterile

Question 17

The most common bacterial non-sexually transmitted infection of the male reproductive system is __________

Answer 17

prostatitis

Question 18

__________ is a complication of urethritis or prostatitis, usually caused by infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachoma’s or by complications of urinary obstruction.

Answer 18

Epididymitis

Question 19

The term __________ refers to the appearance of symptoms and the damaging effects as a result of an infection.

Answer 19

disease

Question 20

__________ is the most reported disease in the United States. Tessera gonorrhoeae is a gram-negative diplococcus bacterium with humans are the only known natural host.

Answer 20

Gonorrhea

Question 21

The gram-negative spirochete Treponema palladium causes __________. If untreated the infection occurs in three stages: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary and secondary infections can be cured with penicillin.

Answer 21

syphilis

Question 22

__________ is caused by the gram-negative occur bacterium Chlamydia trachoma’s. It increases the risk of premature labor and ectopic pregnancy. During delivery, the bacterium can cause eye infections and pneumonia in the new born.

Answer 22

Chlamydia

Question 23

__________ destroys the immune system by targeting helper T cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, and Langerhans cells.

Answer 23

HIV

Question 24

__________ B, C, and D can be transmitted during sexual activity, but do not affect organs of the reproductive system.

Answer 24

Hepatitis

Question 25

__________ simplex virus one commonly causes "cold cores" or "fever blisters" and Herpes simplex virus two commonly causes genital infections.

Answer 25

Herpes

Question 26

Genital warts are caused by human papillomavirus and infect the skin and __________ membranes. There are sixty serotypes of the virus with forty of the capable of infecting he genital are.

Answer 26

mucous

Question 27

__________ is a candida infection of the glans penis and occurs primarily in uncircumcised men.

Answer 27

Balanitis

Question 28

The incidence of __________ infections is as higher or higher than those of gonorrhea can chlamydia, but the infections are considered mild and not reportable.

Answer 28

trichomoniasis

Question 29

The __________ Entamoeba histolytic and Giardia lambda have been recently identified as being transmitted through sexual activity.

Answer 29

protozoan