Unit 2: Class 6 PowerPoint
Prostate cancer risk factors
African American, family Hx, smoking
Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination
Boys and girls should get it Recommended age 9-12 Side effects = nothing really
First sign when girls begin puberty
Breast/pubic hair development
Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer
Unintentional weight loss, blood, bowel habit changes
Bright red stool
lower GI bleed
Vaginal introitus
opening of the vagina
Urinary meatus
opening of urethra
When can kids be toilet trained
2 years old; nerves must be fully myelinated and functional before toilet training can begin
Kidneys
Filter and excrete wastes
Labia majors/minora
Folds of adipose and connective tissue that protect and lubricate external genitalia
Barthiolins glands
Secretes alkaline mucus that improves viability and and motility of sperm
Urethra
Connects bladder to urinary meatus opening
Ureter
Connects kidneys to bladder
Cervix
End of the uterus into vagina
Clitoris
Erectile tissue for sexual stimulation
Bladder
Hollow muscular structure; holds urine
Uterus
Hollow, muscular organ; site for fertilized egg implantation; protects fetus
Scenes glands
Lubricate and protect
Vagina
Muscular tube for copulation, birth canal, and menses
Fallopian tubes
Passage for ovum to uterus, site of fertilization
Ovaries
Produce ova, estrogen and progesterone
Screening colonoscopy
Start around 50 and look for polyps
Mons pubis
Subcutaneous pas over symphysis pubis for protection
risk factors for prostate cancer
age, specific ethnicities, family hx, inherited mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, environmental factors may also account for more risk than genetics, diet and obesity may increase risk and colorectal cancer has a racial variation as well
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
cause of almost all cervical cancers which is also transmitted via skin to skin contact
vaginal speculum
instrument used to inspect the cervix
Pruritis
itching
women between the ages of 35 and 60
ovarian function declines, the menses become farther apart, have a lighter flow and finally cease, the uterus shrinks, and the ovaries atrophy to the point that they are not palpable after menopause. the vagina becomes shorter, narrower, and less elastic
meconium
the first bowel movement of the newborn (dark green and indicates anal patency)
male puberty
the prostate grows rapidly, doubling to reach adult size
Black and tarry stool
upper GI bleed
