(16) reproductive system

Pelvis

________- joints become for mobile due to the hormone relaxin.

Fertilization

________ can occur with intercourse 24 hours before to 3- 4 days after ovulation.

Seminal vesicles

________, bulbourethral glands, and prostate produce and secrete fluids to make semen.

Blood flow

________ through placenta provides oxygen and nutrients.

Corpus spongiosum

________: bulk of internal make up of penis, its the erectile tissue that fills wit blood (think sponge absorbing blood)

Clitoris

________: small bud of highly sensitive tissue engorges with blood during sexual arousal, analogous to the male penis.

Urethra

________: passageway for both urine and semen.

sexual arousal

During ________, parasympathetic stimulation leads to engorging erectile tissue with blood (erection)

Oxytocin

________- needed for milk to be released "/letdown.

Menses

________: onset of menstruation (sloughing of uterine lining) for 4 to 5 days on average.

Fallopian tubes

Female reproductive system: ________, uterus, and vagina.

Labor

________: behind with regular contractions of uterus and rupturing of amniotic sac.

Sperm

________ are produces in the seminiferous tubules.

Mammary glands

________: accessory reproductive organs.

Zygote

________ (fertilized egg) passes through Fallopian tube as it develops into blastocyst (balls of cells)

Ovulation

________: the release of ovum.

Prolactin

________- pro= for; lact= milk-> stimulates milk production.

Vagina

________: muscular tube connecting uterus with exterior environment.

Blastocyst

________ produces a hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) that is detected in pregnancy tests.

Deep lower extremity work

________ is contraindicated in 3rd trimester due to increased risk of blood clots.

Endometriosis

________: condition of endometrial cells growing outside the uterus in peritoneal cavity.

Semen nourishes

________ sperm and assists its movement.

Proliferative phase

________: days 6 to 14, increased levels of estrogen, thickening of endometrium.

Gestation period

________: from conception to birth, or the prenatal period.

manual therapy erection

During ________ may occur as relaxation response rather than sexual arousal.

Skin of abdomen

________- stretch marks may occur due to damage of connective tissue.

Accessory organs

________: ducts, chambers, glands that secrete fluids that protect, transport, or facilitate movement and joining of gametes.

Secretion phase

________: days 15 to 28, begins with ovulation and ends with onset of menses.

Fertilization

________ (conception): joining of egg and sperm; occurs in Fallopian tube.

Fallopian tubes

________ (oviducts) carry ova from ovaries to uterus, site of fertilization.

Labia

________ surround vaginal and urethral orifices, protecting these from micro- organisms.

Fertilization

________ depends on number of sperm and their health and motility.

Fertilization

________ occurs in Fallopian tube.

primary reproductive organs

gonads produce gametes (Sex cells)

Genitalia

male and female external sex organs

Accessory organs

ducts, chambers, glands that secrete fluids that protect, transport, or facilitate movement and joining of gametes

Male reproductive system

scrotum and testes

urethra

passageway for both urine and semen

Root

attaches penis to pelvis

Shaft

body of penis

Glans penis

head of penis

Prepuce

foreskin

Corpus spongiosum

bulk of internal make up of penis, its the erectile tissue that fills wit blood (think sponge absorbing blood)

Mammary glands

accessory reproductive organs

Prolactin

pro=for; lact=milk -> stimulates milk production

Oxytocin

needed for milk to be released/ "letdown"

Ovulation

the release of ovum

Perineum

region between mons pubis and anus

Clitoris

small bud of highly sensitive tissue engorges with blood during sexual arousal, analogous to the male penis

Female reproductive system

Fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina

Vagina

muscular tube connecting uterus with exterior environment

endometriosis

condition of endometrial cells growing outside the uterus in peritoneal cavity

Female reproductive system

menstrual cycle

average cycle

28 days, divided into 3 phases

Menses

onset of menstruation (sloughing of uterine lining) for 4 to 5 days on average

Proliferative phase

days 6 to 14, increased levels of estrogen, thickening of endometrium

Secretion phase

days 15 to 28, begins with ovulation and ends with onset of menses

Pathology alert

common menstrual disorders

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

Amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

fertilization (conception)

joining of egg and sperm; occurs in Fallopian tube

Gestation period

from conception to birth, or the prenatal period

prenatal period

38 to 40 weeks

Attached to placenta by umbilical cord

connects mother and babies circulatory systems)

Pelvis

joints become for mobile due to the hormone relaxin

Skin of abdomen

stretch marks may occur due to damage of connective tissue

labor

behind with regular contractions of uterus and rupturing of amniotic sac

Decreased desire for sexual activity

from low testosterone

Smaller numbers of viable sperm

decreased testosterone

Decreased mass and strength of skeletal muscles

decreased testosterone

Enlargement of prostate gland (effects on urination)

benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)