Reproductive system test
seminal vesicles
highly coiled gland located in the posterior to the bladder
endometrium
inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus
uterus
location where the fetus normally develops
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male
penis
male sex organ
hymen
membrane that may cover the opening to the vagina
dilation
moving fetus down uterus
the muscular layer of the uterus is called the
myometrium
perimetrium
outermost layer; the visceral peritoneum
in females, the primary genitalia (gonads) are the
ovaries
a ____ is a test that involves taking a scraping of cervical cells to check for cancer
pap smear
bulbourethral glands
pea- sized glands located inferior to the prostate
menses
period of time when the uterine lining is being shed. 4-5 days
condition is characterized by hormone imbalance, multiple cysts on the ovaries, infertility, obesity, and insulin resistance
polycystic ovarian syndrome
in this condition, a women experiences five or more psychological and physical systems during the luteal phase of her cycle
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
ovaries
produce female hormones and eggs
mammary glands
produce milk after a baby is born
testes
produce sperm and testosterone
placental stage
pushing out the placenta
vagina
receives the penis during intercourse
basal layer
responsible for regenerating uterine lining each month
Functional layer
shed each menstrual period
uterine tubes are connected to the ___ portion of the uterus
superior
in males, the primary genitalia are the
testes
glans penis
the area that is covered by the foreskin, unless the man has been circumcised
epididymis
the comma shaped structure at the back of each testis where sperm mature
luteal phase
the corpus luteum develops in the ovary and uterus begins secretion
vas deferens
tube that carries sperm from the scrotum up into the pelvic cavity
ovulation
when the egg is released from the ovary
____ pairs of chromosomes= 46
23
the uterus consist of ___ layers
3
ovaries are
3 cm long
in pregnancy, the normal gestational period is approximately
40
scrotum
A sac of skin that contains the testes
in _____ down syndrome , a baby inherits three copies of chromosomes 21 ( instead of the normal two copies)
Down Syndrome
a woman's first menstrual cycle is called
Menarche
____ which usually occurs in middle age, is when a woman's menstrual cycling ends
Menopause
The reproductive structures that produce gametes are called the
Primary genitalia
corpus luteum
a remnant of follicle after ovulation that secretes the hormone progesterone
in this condition, the placenta separates from the uterine wall
abruptio placenta
absent menstruation is called
amenorrhea
follicle
an egg and its associated helper cells
perineum
area between vagina and rectum
expulsion
baby head is crowning to be pushed out
the condition characterized by noncancerous enlargement of the prostate
benign prostatic hyperplasia
uterine tubes
carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
pap test are used to test for ____ cancer
cervical
the portion of the uterus that connects to the vagina is the
cervical canal
prostate gland
chestnut sized gland that surrounds the urethra
vulva
collective term for the external female genitalia
Myometrium
consist of smooth muscle
three stages of labor
dilation, expulsion, placental
urethra
dual purpose tube that serves as the exit for seminal fluid and urine to leave the body
in this condition, a woman has painful menstrual cycle
dysmenorrhea
when an embryo implants in the pelvic cavity, this is called
ectopic
the process of where semen is expelled from the body is called
ejaculation
when endometrial tissue implants the pelvic cavity, this is called
endometriosis
the____ is the inner lining of the uterus, which proliferates each month and is shed if pregnancy does not occur
endometrium
the long term inability to maintain an erection is called
erectile dysfunction
clitoris
erectile tissue which becomes engorged with sexual arousal
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female
zygote
fertilized egg
after 8 weeks ( 2 months) of gestation, the developing baby is called an
fetus
follicular phase
follicles are maturing in the ovary and the endometrium is proliferating
The upper, rounded portion of the uterus is called the
fundus