Health-Final Exam

Front 1

Toxemia

Back 1

swelling , rapid weight gain, high blood pressure, protein in urine, stomach pain, may require hospital care, dangerous.

Front 2

Miscarriage

Back 2

uterus contracts and forces the nonliving embryo from the body.

Front 3

Stillbirth

Back 3

fetus dies just before birth, fetus is born dead.

Front 4

Premature

Back 4

baby born before fully developed – born before the 37th week of pregnancy. (pregnancy last 40 weeks)

Front 5

Incubator

Back 5

special container that keeps the baby warm and protected from disease.

Front 6

Birth Defect

Back 6

damage to the fetus during development.

Front 7

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Back 7

damage to fetus by too much alcohol consumed by the mother during pregnancy. Causing retardation, low birth weight, and unusual fetal characteristics.

Front 8

Cerebral palsy

Back 8

Due to a lack of oxygen, before during or after birth.

Front 9

Down Syndrome

Back 9

Extra chromosome (47 instead of 46) usually causes mental retardation and slow physical development.

Front 10

Amniocentesis

Back 10

testing amniotic fluid for problems or birth defects.

Front 11

Ultrasound

Back 11

images produced by sound waves to check for possible birth defects.

Front 12

Fertilization

Back 12

joining of the egg and sperm cell in the fallopian tube.

Front 13

Embryo

Back 13

name of the fertilized egg for the first two months.

Front 14

Placenta

Back 14

organ that attaches to the uterus through which the fetus receives food and oxygen from the mother

Front 15

Umbilical Cord

Back 15

a cordlike structure that connects the navel of an unborn baby to the placenta of the mother’s womb.

Front 16

Amniotic sac

Back 16

protective sac filled with fluid and protects the embryo.

Front 17

Fetus

Back 17

name of the developing baby from third month until birth.

Front 18

Labor

Back 18

process of birth.

Front 19

Identical twins

Back 19

twins that develop from one embryo (same egg and sperm)

Front 20

Fraternal twins

Back 20

twins that develop at the same time from different embryos (two eggs and two sperm)

Front 21

Breech birth

Back 21

feet or butt of the baby enters the birth canal first.

Front 22

Cesarean section

Back 22

surgical delivery of the baby.

Front 23

SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS

Back 23

The physical changes that develop during puberty and distinguish adults from children

Front 24

UTERUS

Back 24

The organ that protects and nourishes the developing baby (also called the womb

Front 25

VAGINA

Back 25

The hollow tube that connects the uterus with the outside opening of the woman’s body.

Front 26

OVA

Back 26

Female reproductive cell, egg, contains 23 chromosomes.

Front 27

OVULATION

Back 27

The monthly release of the egg from the ovary, usually occurs on or around the 14th day of the cycle.

Front 28

FALLOPIAN TUBES

Back 28

Two narrow tubes that carry the egg to the uterus. (diameter approx. 2 human hairs)

Front 29

CILIA

Back 29

Tiny hairs that move the egg cell through the fallopian tube.

Front 30

MENSTRUATION

Back 30

The monthly process in which the unfertilized egg and uterine lining are discharged from the woman’s body,approximately every 28 days.

Front 31

ENDOMETRIUM

Back 31

The lining of the uterus, spongy tissue that thickens to give nourishment to the fertilized egg.

Front 32

MENOPAUSE

Back 32

The time period in a woman’s life when menstruation stops.

Front 33

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

Back 33

Condition that may occur a few days up to two weeks prior to menstruation.

Front 34

OVARIAN CYST

Back 34

A fluid filled sac that may grow on the ovary

Front 35

PAP TEST

Back 35

A test for cervical cancer

Front 36

ESTROGEN

Back 36

The female hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristics in females.

Front 37

OVARY

Back 37

Two almond shaped organs that produce egg cells.

Front 38

PENIS

Back 38

The male reproductive organ.

Front 39

SPERM

Back 39

Tiny male reproductive cells that fertilize the egg, contains 23 chromosomes.

Front 40

SCROTUM

Back 40

A pouch of loose skin that holds the testes (keeping the testes 1-2 degrees cooler.)

Front 41

URETHRA

Back 41

Passageway for the urine and semen to leave the body.

Front 42

VAS DEFERENS

Back 42

The tube that connects the testes with the urethra.

Front 43

PROSTATE GLAND

Back 43

Gland that produces most of the fluid found in semen.

Front 44

ERECTION

Back 44

The stiffening of the penis.

Front 45

NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS

Back 45

“Wet Dreams”, when semen is released from the body during sleep.

Front 46

FORESKIN

Back 46

The flap of skin that covers the head of the penis.

Front 47

CIRCUMCISION

Back 47

Removal of the foreskin by surgery.

Front 48

UNDESCENDED TESTES

Back 48

When one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum shortly after birth.