Deck 11: Reproductive System

Question 1

The transparent sac that encloses the fetus in utero is called the:

A) amniocentesis sac.
B) amniotic sac.
C) congenital membrane.
D) trisomic membrane.

Answer 1

amniotic sac.

Question 2

Surgical suture of a uterine tube is called:

A) colporrhaphy.
B) tubal ligation.
C) salpingo-oopherectomy.
D) salpingorrhaphy.

Answer 2

salpingorrhaphy.

Question 3

Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes is called:

A) amnion.
B) amniotomy.
C) colporrhaphy.
D) cesarean section.

Answer 3

amniotomy.

Question 4

A congenital condition of the newborn marked by mental retardation is called:

A) Down syndrome.
B) cesarean section.
C) ectopic pregnancy.
D) jaundice.

Question 5

Excision of all or part of the prostate is called:

A) orchidoplasty.
B) prostatectomy.
C) prostatitis.
D) vasotomy.

Question 6

Inflammation of a testicle is called:

A) orchidectomy.
B) orchitis.
C) prostatitis.
D) testectomy.

Question 7

Which of the following provides a picture of the developing fetus?

A) Amniocentesis
B) Colposcopy
C) Laparoscopy
D) Ultrasonography

Question 8

A hormone that is important in the development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics is:

A) estrogen.
B) chorionic gonadotropin.
C) progesterone.
D) testosterone.

Question 9

A small growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface is called a(n):

A) curettage.
B) PAP.
C) polyp.
D) ovum.

Question 10

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test for early diagnosis of cancer of the uterus?

A) Pap
B) PID
C) TUR
D) TURP

Question 11

The period after childbirth is called:

A) antepartum.
B) bipara.
C) postpartum.
D) unipara.

Question 12

The study of diseases of the female reproductive organs is called:

A) gynecology.
B) obstetrics.
C) orchidism.
D) penology.

Question 13

Surgical removal of the end of the foreskin of the penis is called:

A) castration.
B) circumcision.
C) episiotomy.
D) orchiectomy.

Question 14

A serous tumor of the testis is called:

A) a hydrocele.
B) a metastasis.
C) orchitis.
D) phimosis.

Question 15

If the buttocks, knees, or feet of the fetus enter the mother's pelvis during labor, this is called _____ presentation.

A) breech
B) cephalic
C) shoulder
D) transverse

Question 16

Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle is called:

A) cryptorchidism.
B) orchidectomy.
C) orchiopexy.
D) testectomy.

Question 17

The membrane by which the fetus receives nourishment is the:

A) fistula.
B) human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).
C) ovary.
D) placenta.

Question 18

Surgical removal of a testicle is called:

A) orchidectomy.
B) prostatectomy.
C) testicular repair.
D) vasectomy.

Question 19

Excessive flow during menstruation is called:

A) dysmenorrhea.
B) menorrhagia.
C) menses.
D) metrorrhagia.

Question 20

Surgical puncture of the amnion is called:

A) amniotic.
B) amniocentesis.
C) amniotomy.
D) cesarean section.

Question 21

A condition in which tissue somewhat resembling endometrium occurs abnormally in the pelvic cavity is called:

A) endometritis.
B) endometriosis.
C) pelvic inflammatory disease.
D) peritubal adhesions.

Question 22

Prolapse of the uterus is called:

A) extrauterine.
B) hysterectomy.
C) hysteroptosis.
D) intrauterine.

Question 23

A surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped is called:

A) conization of the cervix.
B) dilation and curettage.
C) hysterectomy.
D) laparoscopy.

Question 24

Tying or binding of a uterine tube for elective sterilization is a:

A) conization.
B) dilation and curettage.
C) salpingocele.
D) tubal ligation.

Question 25

Menopause is also called:

A) amenorrhea.
B) climacteric.
C) dysmenorrheal.
D) fistula.

Question 26

Which of the following is a characteristic of early syphilis?

A) Chancre
B) Gonococcus
C) Heavy discharge
D) Immunodeficiency

Question 27

Inflammation of the external female genital structure is called:

A) colpitis.
B) urethrovaginitis.
C) vaginitis.
D) vulvitis.

Question 28

An examination using an instrument that magnifies the vaginal mucosa is called:

A) colpitis.
B) colposcopy.
C) endometriosis.
D) hysteroptosis.

Question 29

A word that means the same as vaginitis is:

A) cervicitis.
B) colpitis.
C) salpingitis.
D) vulvitis.

Question 30

The term vaginal is a(n):

A) noun that means the birth canal.
B) adjective that refers to the birth canal.
C) noun that means the womb.
D) adjective that refers to the womb.

Question 31

Using a lighted instrument that allows direct visualization of abdominal contents is called:

A) colposcope.
B) dilation and curettage.
C) fetal monitoring.
D) laparoscopy.

Question 32

Reproductive organs are called:

A) genitalia.
B) gonadotropin.
C) uteri.
D) vulva.

Question 33

Mastopexy is a surgical procedure that is generally performed to correct pendulous breasts or:

A) areola.
B) epididymis.
C) mammary.
D) mastoptosis.

Question 34

Gestation means :

A) after birth.
B) before birth.
C) childbirth.
D) pregnancy.

Question 35

Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus is called:

A) cervicitis.
B) endometriosis.
C) endometritis.
D) vaginitis.

Question 36

Removal of an ovary and its accompanying uterine tube is called:

A) abdominal hysterectomy.
B) vaginal hysterectomy.
C) salpingo-oophorectomy.
D) tubal ligation.

Question 37

Childbirth is called:

A) gestation.
B) neonatality.
C) obstetrics.
D) parturition.

Question 38

Which of the following terms means an abnormal tubelike passage?

A) Adhesion
B) Colposcopy
C) Fistula
D) Polyp

Question 39

Which of the following means within the uterus?

A) Cervix uteri
B) Extrauterine
C) Intrauterine
D) Myometrium

Question 40

A sexually transmitted disease characterized by blisters on the genital organs is:

A) AIDS.
B) gonorrhea.
C) herpes genitalis.
D) male urethritis.

Question 41

The correct term for a woman who has had one pregnancy that resulted in viable offspring is:

A) bipara.
B) nullipara.
C) tripara.
D) unipara.

Question 42

At what time point is a developing human embryo referred to as a fetus?

A) 8 weeks after conception
B) 4 weeks after fertilization
C) 6 weeks after fertilization
D) 2 weeks after conception

Question 43

A women who is pregnant may consider taking which types of vitamins?

A) Antenatal
B) Perinatal
C) Postnatal
D) Prenatal

Question 44

Pregnancies are most commonly divided into which of the following time frames?

A) Fortnights
B) Quarters
C) Semesters
D) Trimesters

Question 45

During an annual gynecologic visit, a 28-year-old woman is told by her physician that she has inflammation of the cervix and vagina. The term that best describes this condition is:

A) cervicocolpitis.
B) colpitis.
C) mastitis.
D) vaginitis.

Question 46

A 32-year-old man underwent surgical fixation of an undescended testicle. This procedure is called an:

A) orchidectomy.
B) orchidopexy.
C) orchidoplasty.
D) orchiotomy.

Question 47

A term that means painful breast is:

A) mammalgia.
B) mastitis.
C) mastopexy.
D) myoma.

Question 48

Bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period is called:

A) amenorrhea.
B) dysmenorrheal.
C) menorrhagia.
D) metrorrhagia.

Question 49

The muscular layer of the wall of the uterus is the:

A) endometrium.
B) myometrium.
C) perimetrium.
D) serosa.

Question 50

A hormone that is necessary for the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics is:

A) amnion.
B) estrogen.
C) testosterone.
D) uterine.

Question 51

Which of the following is true of gonads?

A) They function in the production of sperm or ova.
B) They are the external genital structures, either male or female.
C) The two types are called labia majora and labia minora.
D) Their function is to transport the fertilized egg.

Question 52

Menses is the same as:

A) copulation.
B) menstruation.
C) fertilization.
D) ovulation.

Question 53

Teenagers and adolescents are targeted to receive a vaccine that prevents infection of which virus, responsible for most cervical cancer cases?

A) Hepatitis B virus
B) Herpes simplex
C) Human immunodeficiency virus
D) Human papillomavirus

Question 54

A 38-year-old woman had her ovaries surgically removed. This procedure is referred to as a(n):

A) hysterectomy.
B) oophorectomy.
C) salpingectomy.
D) salpingo-oophorectomy.

Question 55

A woman who has had two live births is referred to as:

A) nullipara.
B) secundipara.
C) tripara.
D) unipara.

Question 56

A 32-year-old man chooses to have his vasectomy reversed. Which of the following terms best describes the surgical procedure he seeks?

A) Castration
B) Orchidoplasty
C) Spermatogenesis
D) Vasovasostomy

Question 57

A 29-year-old woman complains of pain in her breast after childbirth. The term that best describes this complaint is:

A) mastitis.
B) mastodynia.
C) mastopexy.
D) mastoptosis.

Question 58

Abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus is called:

A) a pelvic inflammatory disorder.
B) an ectopic pregnancy.
C) colpocervicitis.
D) cryptorchidism.

Question 59

A 42-year-old woman at 36 weeks' gestation developed pain and severe bleeding, caused by separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. This is referred to as:

A) abruptio placentae.
B) placentae accrete.
C) placentae increta.
D) placentae previa.

Question 60

The adjective cervical pertains to which of the following?

A) A specific area of the pelvis
B) Either the neck itself or the cervix uteri
C) Papanicolaou smears
D) Vertebrae found in the region of the neck

Question 61

A(n) __________ describes a woman who has never given birth.

Question 62

A 3-day-old boy is noted to have undescended testicles upon physical examination. This is referred to as:

A) cryptorchidism.
B) orchidopexy.
C) orchiopexy.
D) seminal vesicles.

Question 63

Which term refers to the secretion of milk or breastfeeding?

A) Lactation
B) Mammary
C) Menses
D) Perimetrium

Question 64

A 44-year-old woman underwent a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the abdominal wall. This surgery is called a(n):

A) laparohysterectomy.
B) oophorectomy.
C) radical hysterectomy.
D) salpingectomy.

Question 65

A 43-year-old woman discovers a fistula between her bladder and vagina. The adjective that describes this fistula is:

A) cervicovaginal.
B) rectovaginal.
C) urethrovaginal.
D) vesicovaginal.

Question 66

The causative agent for gonorrhea is:

A) Chlamydia trachomatis.
B) Haemophilus ducreyi.
C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
D) Treponema pallidum.

Question 67

The surgical removal of the uterus is a(n) _____________.

Question 68

During childbirth, an obstetrician may make which type of incision to enlarge the birth canal?

A) Episiotomy
B) Hysterotomy
C) Orichiotomy
D) Vaginotomy

Question 69

A 63-year-old woman discovers a fistula between her rectum and vagina. The adjective for this type of fistula is:

A) cystovaginal.
B) rectovaginal.
C) urethrovaginal.
D) vesicovaginal.

Question 70

The surgical repair of the vagina is referred to as ____________.

Question 71

_______ is defined as pertaining to a fetus.

Question 72

A diagnostic procedures that uses low-energy x-rays to student the breast is called a:

A) clinical breast exam.
B) colposcopy.
C) mammogram.
D) Pap smear.

Question 73

A newborn infant up to age 6 weeks is called a(n) ___________.

Question 74

The inner lining of the uterus is referred to as the ____________.

Question 75

Pertaining to the uterus is known as ________.

Question 76

_____________ means painful menstruation.

Question 77

The circular pigmented area of skin surrounding the nipple is referred to as the:

A) areola.
B) clitoris.
C) epididymis.
D) labia.

Question 78

A physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology orders radiography using radiopaque material to examine the uterus and ovaries. This image is referred to as a(n):

A) endometriogram.
B) hysterosalpingogram.
C) orchiogram.
D) vesicovaginogram.

Question 79

A herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall is called a(n) _________.

Question 80

_________ is defined as an inflammation of a uterine tube.