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The Bulbourethral gland is also known as what?
Cowper's Gland
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Prostate cancer strikes 1 in 7 men over what age?
55
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If the spermatozoan in the male carries the xy chromosome, will the embryo have male or femal characteristics?
Male
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If the zoon (spermatozoan) carries the XX chromosomes will the embryo have male or female characteristics?
Female
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What is the female sex hormone that is secreted by folicles
Progesterone
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True or False:
Due to the efforts made from those working on the Human Genome Project, more than 7400 genes have now been identified.
True
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What is bulging of the posterior vaginal wall and rectom into the vagina called?
Rectocele
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What is abdominal pain that occurs midway between the menstrual periods at ovulation?
Mittelschmerz
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What are growths, usually benign, that are attached by a slender stem to the membrane?
Polyps
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What disease causes unusual bleeding and uterine enlagement?
Uterine CA
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What condition causes inflammation of the vaginal mucosa, usually due to allergic reaction or pH imbalance?
Vaginitis
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What is a fluid filled sac on an ovary, that can occasionally rupture?
Ovarian cyst
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May appear in older women due to poor muscularature from againg, and effects of child- bearing?
cystocele
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What are smooth, benign tumors formed of muscle cells?
Fibroids
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What procedure is used to biopsy suspicious areas and remove polyps and fibroids in the uterus?
Hysteroscopy
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True or False, The primary sex organ is the vagina?
False
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What is the area between the vagina and anus in the female called?
Perineum
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What may be done to eleminate tearing of the perineum during delivery?
Episiotomy
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True or False, Menstruation begins at menopause?
False
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Menstruation begins when?
Ends when?
- Begins at Menarche
- Ends at menopause
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True or False: Postnatal developement begins at birth and continues to maturity?
True
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What phase is the matured ovum released?
Phase II
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What phase are estogen and progesterone levels low and FSH begins to rise to start the next cycle?
Phase IV
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What is the most effective method of contraception?
Depo Provera
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What kind of twins are they if there is 1 ovum and 1 sperm with early cell division forming 2 independent groups of cells?
Maternal (identical)
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Meaning never been pregnant?
Nulligravidia
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At what week is the embryo called a fetus and the heartbeat detectable?
After the 8th wk
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At what week can the sex be determined, and how big is the fetus?
- By week 12
- 4" long
- weighs about 1 oz
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What score on the APGAR test would indicate close observation and some intervention such as suctioning?
4 to 6
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