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

xy

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

xx is

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