Health Module 15 Reproductive Health

What is the order of baby formation from sperm and egg to baby?

sperm + egg (gametes)-zygote-implanted embryo-fetus-baby

Which hormone do the testes produce and which hormones are released for the female?

testosterone- male, estrogen and progesterone-female

Where in the body signals the changes in the reproductive system during puberty?

pituitary gland and hypothalamus

What are signs of the onset of puberty?

increase in height, increase in weight, hair growth in armpits, pubic area, skin texture changes, acne increases

Which glands give the necessary fluid to protect the sperm during ejaculation?

prostate and seminal vesicles

The ovary is the source of what 3 things?

ova, endometrial stimulation (not the actual endometrium, follicle production

What is the widest part of the fallopian tube where the sperm and the egg will meet?

ampulla

Testis produce

testosterone

Pituitary gland produces

estrogen

Corpus Luteum produces

progesterone

Follicle produces

FSH and LH

Steps in order of the female's ovulation cycle

follicles are stimulated to grow, ovulation, endometrium thickens, endometrium bleteriolates

What are 3 things that can interfere with her menstrual cycle

excessive exercise, weight loss, antibiotics

How often is the male's testosterone cycle an dhow often is a female's hormonal cycle?

male-daily and female-monthly

Where should the implantation of the zygote occur

uterine lining

What happens to a zygote/fetus at each stage of development

18 days heartbeat detected, 6 weeks neural tube formed, 8 weeks testes/ovaries are formed, 16 weeks kidneys can produce urine

Stem cells

blood found in umbilical cord at birth, in small amounts in adults, they are differentiated cells that can replace damaged cells

Placenta

created by the embryo's support cells, round flat organ, implants on the endometrial layer stopping period

When the mothers breast is producing milk which structures are at work

the ductwork, alveoli and lobules

What is the most common sexually transmitted disease

HPV Human Papilloma Virus

What 2 sexually transmitted diseases are viral

HIV, HPV Herpes Simplex 2

What 2 sexually transmitted diseases are bacterial?

chlymydia, gonorrhea

Possible side effects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

infertility, chronic PID, scarring of reproductive organ

Placenta

created from embryos support cells, round flat organ

Umbilical Cord

stalk that connects the developing embryo carries O2, RBC, nutrients

Amniotic Fluid

supporting fluid for the baby, made up of water, salt and nutrients

The union of a sperm and an ovum produces

zygote

The ovary is the source of ova and the location of the follicles and of the corpus lutem