Vocabulary Bladder-hollow, muscular organ located in the anterior portion of the pelvic cavity; serves as a reservoir for urine until it can expelled from the body Urethra-tube that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body Urinary retention-inability to completely empty the bladder Oliguria-condition in which a scanty (very small) amount of urine is produced Urine-body’s liquid waste mainly made of water, salt, electrolytes(potassium and phosphorus), and chemicals(urea and uric acid)
Reproductive System Function: Male-facilitate conception, produce millions of sperm(gametes), and deliver sperm to female reproductive system Female-produce new life, manufacture sex cells and sex hormones, and maintain life of a newborn
Healthcare Careers Obstetrician- A doctor specializing in the conduct of childbirth and possessing the skills, knowledge and experience required to ensure that this is achieved with the minimum risk to mother and baby Gynecologist-A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in the health of the female organs Diseases/Disorders Anorchia-congenital absence of one or both testes; interferes with testosterone secretion and sperm production Testicular Torsion-twisting of the spermatic card; can cut off blood supply to the testes; occurs suddenly and is a true emergency Placenta Previa-abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus Hydrocele-fluid filled sac in or around the testes; swelling of the scrotum or testes
Key Terms cervic/o- cervix men/o- menstruation salping/o- fallopian mamm/o- breast tube gynec/o- female ov/o- egg, ovum colp/o- vagina orchid/o- testicle prostat/o- prostate oophor/o- ovary gland
Vocabulary Testicles-One of the two oval male gonads (reproductive glands), located in the cavity of the scrotum that produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone Ovaries-female reproductive organ that produces ova (eggs) and female hormones Prostate gland-an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which secretes a fluid that lowers the acidity of semen Semen-sperm-containing fluid expelled during sexual intercourse Seminal Vesicles- vesicles that produce semen
Vocabulary Fallopian Tubes-either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus Ovulation-release of a mature egg Placenta- temporary organ that forms in the uterus to nourish the fetus and is expelled after delivery Zygote-fertilized egg Uterus-the hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the zygote (fertilized ovum) normally becomes embedded and in which the developing embryo and fetus is nourished
Resources ● Med Term Notes ● https://www.mayoclinic.org/ ● https://www.webmd.com/default.htm
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