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Female Reproductive System at a Glance
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Section I
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FUNCTION
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the female reproductive system produces ova(the female reproductive cell), provides a location for the fertilization and growth of a baby, and secretes female sex hormones. In addition, the breasts produce milk to nourish the newborn.
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ORGANS
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Breasts
Fallopian Tubes Ovaries Uterus Vagina Vulva |
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COMBINING FORMS
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COMBINING FORMS
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Cervic/o
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neck, cervix
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Colp/o
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vagina
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Episi/o
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vulva
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Gynec/o
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woman, female
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Hyster/o
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uterus
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Lact/o
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milk
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Mamm/o or Mast/o
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breast
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Men/o
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menses, menstruation
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Nat/o
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birth
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Oophor/o
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ovary
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Perine/o
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perineum
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Salping/o
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fallopian tubes, uterine tubes
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Uter/o
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uterus
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SUFFIXES
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SUFFIXES
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-arche
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beginning
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-cyesis
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state of pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-para
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to bear(offspring)
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-partum
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childbirth
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-salpinx
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fallopian tube
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-tocia
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labor, childbirth
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Breast
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produces milk
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Uterus
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site of development of fetus
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Fallopian Tube
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transports ovum to uterus
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Ovary
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produces ova and secretes estrogen and progesterone
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Vagina
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receives semen during intercourse; birth canal
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Vulva
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protects vaginal orifice and urinary meatus
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VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
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Perineum
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the region between the vaginal orifice and the anus
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Fimbriae
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as they near the ovaries, the unattached ends of these two tubes expand into finger-like projections
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Atresia
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congenital lack of a normal body opening
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Barrier Contraception
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prevention of a pregnancy using a device to prevent a sperm from meeting an ovum
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Hormonal Conception
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use of hormones to block ovulation and prevent contraception. May be in the form of a pill, a patch, an implant under the skin, or injection.
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Neonatology
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branch of medicine specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving newborns.
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Menometrorrhagia
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excessive bleeding during a menstrual period and at intervals between menstrual periods.
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Cystocele
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hernia or outpouching of the bladder that produces into the vagina
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Spontaneous Abortion
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miscarriage
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Section II
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Male Reproductive System at a Glance
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FUNCTION
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similiar to the femalereproductive system, the male reproductive system is responsible for producing sperm, the male reproductive cell, secreting the male sex hormones, and delivering sperm to the female reproductive tract.
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ORGANS
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Bulbourethral Glands
Epididymis Penis Prostate Gland Seminal Gland Testes Vas Deferens |
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COMBINING FORMS
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COMBINING FORMS
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Andr/o
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male
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Balan/o
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glans penis
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Crypt/o
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hidden
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Orch/o, Orchi/o or Orchid/o
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testes
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Prostat/o
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prostate
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Spermat/o
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sperm
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Testicul/o
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testes
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-spermia
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condition of sperm
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MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Testes
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produces sperm and secretes testosterone
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Epididymis
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stores sperm
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Vas Deferens
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transport sperm to urethra
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Seminal Vesicles
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secretes fluid for semen
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Prostate Gland
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secretes fluid for semen
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Penis
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delivers semen during intercourse. Is the male sex organ containing eractile tissue that is encased in the skin. The soft tip of the penis is referred to as the glans penis. It is protected by a covering called the prepuce or foreskin
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Bulbourethral Gland
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secretes fluid for semen
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Cryptorchidism
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failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth. Failure of the testes to descend could result in sterility in the male or an increased risk of testicular cancer.
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Hydrocele
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accumulation of fluid around the testes or along the spermatic cord
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Prostate Cancer
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growing cancer that affects a large number of males after age 50
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PSA
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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