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prostate specific antigen bloodtest to detect for prostate cancer
(measures a protein made only by the prostate) |
PSA Test
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gonadtropin-releasing hormone
(stimulates the pituitary production and secretion of FSH and ICSH) |
GnRH
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gonadtropin-releasing hormone
(stimulates the production of sperm cells) |
FSH
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gonadtropin-releasing hormone
(stimulates the interstitial cells to produce testosterone) |
ICSH
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feeds back to hypothalamus and pituitary to cause drop in FSH production
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inhibin
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portion of th elower brain, contains cells that produce and secrete substances that maintain control of the pituitary gland, located just beneath it.
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Hypothalamus
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one atop each kidney. has outer cortex that produces small amounts of androgens. in a female, only source of androgens. in a male, insignificant amount compared to what produced by the testes.
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adrenal glands
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male sex hormone, also influences bone structure
also found in women, in small amounts, used to maintain sex drive |
androgens
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hormone in women released just before the birth of the baby. helps dilate the uterine cervix, which eases baby's passage
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relaxin
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glands that secrete hormones which are released into the bloodstream into all the cells in the body
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endocrine glands
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chemical regulators under the control of which are all processes of the body
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hormones
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men's pea-sized gland located beneath the prostate gland on either side of the urethra. releases pre-ejaculate in order to neutralize the pH of any urine residue in the urethra
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Cowper's gland
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pouch-like structures about 2 in. long, attached to the vas deferens near the base of the urinary bladder
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seminal vesicles
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fatty acid substances that stimulate muscular contractions in the female reproductive tract that help sperm cells move toward the ovum.
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prostaglandins
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opening of the urethra as it terminates at the outside of the body
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urinary meatus
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chemical regulators under the control of which are all processes of the body
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hormones
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men's pea-sized gland located beneath the prostate gland on either side of the urethra. releases pre-ejaculate in order to neutralize the pH of any urine residue in the urethra
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Cowper's gland
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pouch-like structures about 2 in. long, attached to the vas deferens near the base of the urinary bladder
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seminal vesicles
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fatty acid substances that stimulate muscular contractions in the female reproductive tract that help sperm cells move toward the ovum.
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prostaglandins
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opening of the urethra as it terminates at the outside of the body
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urinary meatus
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glands that produce the seminal fluid portion of the semen
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accessory glands
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in males, a gland surrounding the neck of the urinary bladder
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prostate gland
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small muscular tube about 18 inches long through which sperm are carried upward as they leave
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vas deferens
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long, flattened organ attached to the upper surface of each testis. contains a thin, tightly coiled tubule about 20 feet long which is a link between the testis and vas deferens, in which sperm mature
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epidiymis
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cells which secrete sex hormones
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interstitial cells
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foreskin
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prepuce
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expansion near the end of the vas deferens
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ampulla
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ducts in testes along which sperm are produced
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seminiferous tubules
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ducts that carry sperm and semen
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genital ducts
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the cord that suspends the testes in the scrotum
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spermatic cord
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failure of testes to descend
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cryptorchidism
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located in sac-like scrotum. produce sperm and the sex hormones testosterone and inhibin
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testes
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2 larger cavernous bodies in the upper part of the penis
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corpora cavernosa
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spongy body lying in the penis beneath the other 2 cylinder
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corpus spongiosum
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thin fold of tissue which anchors the glans to the foreskin
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frenulum
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half of all breast cancers develop in this quadrant
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upper outer quadrant
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female gynecological cancers
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cervical, uterine, ovarian
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reproductive infections
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vulvitis, vaginitis, yeast infection, TSS, UTI
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a condition in which bits of endometrial tissue normally found lining the uterus spread and attach to other parts of the body
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endometriosis
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absence of menstration
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amenorrhea
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pain associated with menstration
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dysmenorrhea
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hormone released by the ovary, causes rapid growth of endometrium of uterus, breast developement, increases fat deposits in the breasts, thighs, and buttocks
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estrogens
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hormone released by the ovary, causes endometrium to become thick, spongy, glandular, and receptive to fertilized ovum
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progesterone
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hormone released by the pituitary gland, stimulates follicle to break open and discharge ovum and follicular fluid
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LH
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hormone only in pregnant women
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hCG
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cavity between the genital lips
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vestibule
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neck of uterus
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cervix
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inner lining of uterus
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endometrium
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ducts connecting ovaries
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fallopian tubes
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female sex cells
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ova
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