Download Male Reproductive System Key Terms

Male
Reproductive
System
Must know these
terms:
1) Vas deferens
2) Bladder
3) Scrotum
4) Testes
5) Urethra
Male Reproductive System
Key Terms
Sperm-________________________
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 Semen- fluid made up of sperm & other
secretions from the male reproductive
organs
 Egg (ovum)- sex cell that is produced by the
ovaries & that can be fertilized by sperm
 Fertilization- sperm & egg join to create a
new human life
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Female Reproductive System Key
Terms
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Ovary- female reproductive organ that _______________
_____________& the hormones estrogen & progesterone
Vagina- female reproductive organ that connects the
outside of the body to the uterus & receives sperm during
reproduction
Fallopian tubes- transports an egg from the ovary to the
uterus
Uterus- female reproductive organ that provides a place to
support a developing human
Urethra- The transport tube leading from the _____
________ outside the body. In men is also carries semen.
Menstrual cycle- monthly series of hormone-controlled
changes that prepare the uterine lining for a pregnancy
Menstrual Cycle (Period)
Risk of Adolescent Sexual
Activity
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases Key Terms
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Sexually transmitted disease (STD)- an
infectious disease that is spread by
sexual contact
Epidemic- _____________________
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Asymptomatic- showing no signs of a
disease or disorder even though an
infection or disease is present
2 Risks of Sexual Activity
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Unplanned pregnancey
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Statistics on Sexually
Transmitted Diseases
Abstinence
Serious problems STDs
can cause
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Serious illness
___________________
Cancer
______________________________
Death
4 High Risk Behaviors
Puts Teens at Risk for STDs
Being Sexually Active
 Having more than one ____________
 Having a _______________________
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 Using alcohol or drugs
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Abstinence- the
only 100% way to
prevent unplanned
pregnancy & STDs
Preventing STDs
1)
2)
3)
4)
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Practice Abstinence
Stay away from alcohol & drugs
________________________, & use
those facts to make good decisions
Choose friends who influence you in
a positive way
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4 Ways STDs are Spread
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Any type of sexual activity that brings an
uninfected person in contact with _______
from an infected person
Any sexual activity that results in contact
between one _______________________
__________________, in which one of the
persons is already infected with an STD
Direct contact with _______________
Mother to her baby before birth, during
birth, or during breast feeding
Babies & STDs
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Miscarriage
________________ – bacteria infects
baby’s eyes as the baby passes
through the birth canal
– Antibiotic eye drops
Common STDs Key Terms
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_________________- bacterial STD that infects the
reproductive organs & that causes a mucous
discharge
__________________________- inflammation of
the upper female reproductive tract that is caused
by the migration of a bacterial infection from the
vagina
________________- STD that is caused by a
bacterium that infects mucous membranes,
including the genital mucous membranes
_________________- bacterial STD that causes
ulcers or chancres; if untreated, it can lead to
mental & physical disabilities & premature death
_______________________- group of viruses that
can cause genital warts in males & females & can
cause cervical cancer in females
Bacterial STDs
Treatment- Antibiotics
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
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Syphilis
Chlamydia- bacterial STD that infects the
reproductive organs & that causes a mucous
discharge
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Symptoms
-Pain during ____________
-Penis discharge & vaginal
discharge & bleeding
If untreated
-Infertility
-Pelvic pain
-Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-_______________________
-blindness in infants
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)inflammation of the upper female reproductive tract that
is caused by the migration of a bacterial infection from
the vagina
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Symptoms
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Pain in abdoben/pelvic
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Long & painful menstual cycles
Painful urination
Fever
Nausea
If untreated
– _________________________
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– Chronic pelvic pain
Gonorrhea- STD that is caused by a
bacterium that infects mucous membranes,
including the genital mucous membranes
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Symptoms
– Painful urination
– Discharge from penis &
discharge or bleeding from
vagina
– Pain in pelvic area
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If untreated
– ________________
– Scars urethra/painful
urination
– ________________________
– Blindness
– Joint infection
Syphilis- bacterial STD that causes ulcers
or chancres; if untreated, it can lead to mental
& physical disabilities & premature death
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Symptoms
– Phase 1-painless ___________________
– Phase 2-fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes,
joint pain, muscle aches
– Phase 3- __________________________,
blindness, loss of mental abilities, death
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If Untreated
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Mental & physical disabilities
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Severe mental disabilities
Deafness
Viral STDs
No Cures
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Genital Herpes
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Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Papiloma Virus (HPV)- group
of viruses that can cause genital warts in males
& females & can cause cervical cancer in
females
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Symptoms
– ______________________
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Treatment
– Surgical removal, freezing or
medication for warts but will
often return
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If untreated
– ________________________
– Increased risk of developing
genital cancers
Genital Herpes
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Symptoms
-Type 1- ________
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-Type 2-mild or no
symptoms
If untreated
– Infections of liver, brain,
skin, eyes, & mouth
– _________________
Hepatitis
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Hepatitis ___________ are STD’s
Symptoms- tired, muscle aches, fever,
loss of appetite, dark urine
Treatment- ________________,
vaccine for B
If untreated- liver damage, failure,
cancer, premature death
STDs Caused by Parasites
Pubic Lice-crawl on the skin &
_________________, spread by
skin to skin contact
 Scabies- ________________
_____________ of an infected
person, skin to skin contact
 Trichomoniasis-protozoan, single
celled animal that is little larger
that a bacterium
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5 things person should do if
they think they have an STD
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2)
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5)
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Complete the full course of
medication
Have follow-up testing done
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Notify all sexual partners