Chapter 18: The Reproductive System Flashcards


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1

The sex of the fetus is evident by about the _____ month ?

Forth

2

Each sex has special sex glands or gonads that produce sex cells which are also known as ?

Gametes

3

Which of the following aids in the maturing of sperm and causes many changes in the male body as it circulates in the blood stream?

Testosterone

4

The bulbourethral glands lies beneath the _____ and empty their contents into the urethra.

Prostate

5

A surgical removal of the foreskin may be performed on a male infant to prevent accumulation of the smegma, thereby avoiding bothersome infections later in life. This is also known as:

Circumcision

6

All men over _____ years old should have a rectal examination and a PSA blood test performed yearly.

50

7

Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic produced by estrogen?

Broadening of the pelvis

8

Which of the following is not a part of the uterus?

Vagina

9

Semen analysis

To determine the volume of semen

10

Hormonal studies

Measurement of pituitary hormones

11

Prostatic specific antigen (PSA)

Blood test used to measure the amount of antigen present

12

Approximately how many days after delivery do glands begin to secrete milk?

3

13

The area of the female external sexual structures is the:

Vulva

14

The ovary and the fallopian tube lie _____ but are not connected

Close together

15

Which of the following is true about the second stage of labor?

The cervix is completely dilated, and the head of the baby moves into the vagina

16

Uterine leiomyomas occur in about _____ percent of all women older than 35

20-40

17

What type of cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths among American women?

Ovarian

18

What is the treatment for cervicitis?

Antibiotics

19

Which of the following is the most effective method of preventing conception?

Abstinence

20

Endometrium ablation is used for which of the following conditions?

Excessive vaginal bleeding

21

Which method of treatment for infertility is described in the following sentence? The eggs are retrieved through a needle inserted into the ovaries, fertilized with sperm in a laboratory, and placed into the uterus.

Invitro fertilization