Deck 17: The Female Reproductive System

Question 1

The ovaries release eggs into the uterine ____________________.

Answer 1

tube

Question 2

Eggs that are not fertilized are expelled during ____________________.

Answer 2

menstruation

Question 3

Prior to menopause, estrogen levels start to decrease during ____________________.

Answer 3

perimenopause

Question 4

The 40 weeks of fetal development are known as ____________________.

Question 5

The middle layer of uterine tissue is the ____________________.

Question 6

The space between the labia majora and the anus is called the ____________________.

Question 7

Prolactin is a female hormone that promotes ____________________.

Question 8

Kegel exercises can strengthen ____________________ muscles.

Question 9

Identify the combining form oo with its closest definition.

Question 10

Identify the combining form lact/o with its closest definition.

Question 11

Identify the combining form amni/o with its closest definition.

Question 12

A hysterosalpingography is a procedure that _________________ the uterus and uterine tubes after a contrast medium has been injected.

Question 13

A reduction mammoplasty refers to a(n) ____________.

Question 14

Surgical repair of the uterus is called ____________________.

Question 15

This is the removal of the fallopian tube: ____________________.

Question 16

The patient is having a tubal ligation. This is performed during a __________.

Question 17

The patient is experiencing painful periods accompanied by heavy bleeding. The health care provider would evaluate the patient for ____________________.

Question 18

A backward turn of the uterus is known as ____________________.

Question 19

The specialist that diagnoses and treats disorders of the female reproductive system is a _______.

Question 20

A female egg is released __________.

A) during menarche
B) during menstruation
C) during ovulation
D) before puberty

Question 21

A breast augmentation is a ____________________.

A) mammoplasty
B) mastopexy
C) gynecomastia
D) mastectomy

Question 22

The physician tells the patient that she needs a myomectomy. Explain to the patient that this is the __________.

A) removal of fibroid tumors
B) incision into the fallopian tube
C) removal of fallopian tube
D) removal of ovarian cyst

Question 23

Breast cancer may be treated surgically by a __________.

A) salpingectomy
B) lumpectomy
C) oophorectomy
D) mastopexy

Question 24

A scanty menstrual period is __________.

A) dysmenorrhea
B) amenorrhea
C) oligomenorrhea
D) metrorrhagia

Question 25

Uterine bleeding between menstrual periods is __________.

A) dysmenorrhea
B) amenorrhea
C) oligomenorrhea
D) metrorrhagia

Question 26

Abnormal vaginal discharge is __________.

A) dyspareunia
B) cervicitis
C) mastitis
D) leukorrhea