Health human growth and development vocab
gynecologist
a doctor who handels the health care of female reproduction system
obstetritan
a doctor who spealizizes in pregnancy and delivering babies.
wet dream
a dream usally at night accompanied by an erection and the ejaculation of semen
progesterone
a hormone that helps prepare your body for conception and pregnancy and regulates the monthy menstrual cycle
testoerone
a hormoune that produces secoundary sex charateristics
estrogyen
a hourmone that produces secoyndary sex charateristics and affects menstration
semen
a mixture of sperm and fluids from the semnail vesicles prostate gland and cowpers gland
brest self exam
a monthy check for lumps and changes in the breasts. bse should be performed each month after the menstrual flow has stopped.
uterus
a muscular organ that receives ans supports a fertilized ovum during pergancy aka whom
vagina
a muscular tube that connects the uterus with the outside of the body it serves as the birth canal and the passageway for the menstral flow
ureathra
a narrow tube through which urine and semen pass out the body
toxic shock syndrome tss
a severe illness resulting from the bacteria staphylococcus females who use super absorbant tampons are at a increase of having it.
epididymis
a structure on top of the testes where sperm matures.
menstrual cramps
caused from contractions of the uterus moderate excersize
smegma
dead skin and secretions that collect under the foreskin pulling the foreskin back when washing the penis keeps smegma from collecting this cuts own on infection and cancer of the penis
vulva/clitoris
external female reproductive organs including the small erectile organ of the external female genitalia
ova ovum
female reproduction cells. also called eggs
fimbria
finger like projections at the ends of the fallopian tubes which face the ovaries the fimbria collect relased ova and deliver them into tubes.
labia minora
inner folds of the skin that protects the clitoris and ureathra
testicular self exam
is a check for lumps or tendeness in the testes testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers among males age 15-34
scrotum
is a sac like pouch that holds the testes and helps regulate their tempature
sperm
male sex cell
penis
male sex organ used for reproduction and urination
cervix
narrow end of the uterus which opens into the vagina it stretches 10 centimeters to allow a baby to be born.
labia majora
outter folds of the skin that protect the clitoris and ureathra
pms pre menstrual syndrome
pre menstrual syndrome includes physical and emotional changes that may occur a couple days before a girl gets her period caused by hormonal changes.
fallopian tube
two four inch 10 centimeters long tubes through which ova moves from a ovary to the uterus. it also where fertilization takes place
ovary
two glands that produce estrogyen into the ova
vas deferns
two long thin tubes that act as a storeage and a passage way for sperm
seminal vesicles
two small glands that secrete a fluid that nourishes the sperm and helps them move
prostate gland
produces a fluid that keeps sperm alive
pap smear
screening test for cancer of the cervix
cowpers gland
secrete a clear fluid into the urearthra
menopause
the cessation stoping of the menstrual cycle
endometrium
the lining of the uterus
ovulation
the once a month realse of a muture egg from a ovary.
ejaculation
the process in which male sperm leaves the body there are 100-600 million sperm in a teaspone of semen only 2000 ish actually reach the flopian tubes
circumsison
the removal f the foreskin of the penis usally done as a infant
menstration
the time during which the menstrual flow made up of the unfertilized egg or ovum and the lining of the uterus leaves the body often called the period the average length of the munstration cycle is 28 days the average length of the menstral flow is 3-5 days
