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Physical changes of puberty related to production of testosterone |
Increase in muscle mass and strength |
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Regulates the production of sperm and secretes hormones |
Testes |
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What factor can decrease sperm production |
Testes being too warm |
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Uterine layer involved in implementation |
Endometrium |
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Signs of puberty in female |
Breast development |
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Which hormone initiates maturation of the ovarian follicle |
Follicle stimulating hormone |
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Oogenesis |
Women have all of their ova at the time they are born |
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Most favorable pelvic type for vaginal birth |
Gynecoid |
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The obstetric conjugate is approximately _________centimeters shorter than the diagonal conjugate. |
1.5-2 centimeters |
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Which statement made by the man indicates an understanding about sexual activity and pregnancy? |
A man can secrete semen before ejaculation. |
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physiology of the sex act |
An ovum must be fertilized within 24 hours of ovulation. |
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What measurement will provide the nurse with information about whether the woman can deliver vaginally? |
Obstetric conjugate |
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For what is the decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle responsible? |
Shedding of the endometrium |
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What is true about fimbriae? |
They are fingerlike projections that capture the ovum |
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characterizes nocturnal emissions? |
Absence of sperm in ejaculate |
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which portions of the breast secrete milk? |
Alveoli |
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Where are the secretions responsible for nourishing sperm excreted from? |
Cowpers gland |
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What signifies the end of puberty for a male? |
Mature sperm are formed. |
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How long does sperm remain viable in the female reproductive tract? |
4-5 days |
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What does breast milk provide in addition to nourishment for the infant? |
Maternal antibodies |
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When does ovulation occur |
Ovulation occurs when a mature ovum is released from the follicle about 14 days before the onset of the next menstrual period. |
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What information does the nurse recognize might indicate the need for a cesarean delivery? |
History of childhood rickets Prepregnant weight of 100 pounds Pelvic fracture 3 years ago |
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functions of the fallopian tunes |
Passage for sperm to meet ova Passage for ovum to uterus Safe environment for zygote Site for fertilization |
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parts of the female pelvis |
Two innominates Sacrum Coccyx |
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platypelloid pelvis |
has a narrow anteroposterior diameter, making a vaginal birth unlikely. |
