1. The Reproductive System
Chapter 14

2. Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions of the Reproductive System

3. Organs and Ducts of the Male Reproductive System
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4. Structures of the Male Reproductive System
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5. Penis Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Used for sexual intercourse and urination
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
pen/i
phall/i

6. Testicles (Testes) Primary Function
Produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
orch/o, orchid/o
test/i, test/o, testicul/o

7. Structures of the Female Reproductive System
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8. Ovaries Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Produce ova (eggs) and female hormones
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
oophor/o
ovari/o

9. Fallopian Tubes Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Catch mature ova
Provide the site for fertilization
Transport ova to uterus
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
salping/o

10. Uterus Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Protects and supports the developing child
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
hyster/o
metr/o, metri/o
uter/o

11. Vagina Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Used for sexual intercourse
Serves as a channel for menstrual flow and for birth
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
vagin/o
colp/o

12. Placenta Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Exchanges nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus during pregnancy
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
placent/o

13. Key Word Parts and Definitions
cervic/o
cervix (neck of uterus)
colp/o
vagina
-gravida
pregnant
gynec/o
woman, female
(continues)

14. Key Word Parts and Definitions
hyster/o
uterus
mast/o
breast
men/o
menstruation, menses
orchid/o
testicles
(continues)

15. Key Word Parts and Definitions
ov/o
egg, ovum
ovari/o
ovary
-para
to give birth
-pexy
surgical fixation
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16. Key Word Parts and Definitions
salping/o
uterine (fallopian) tube
test/i
testicle, testis
vagin/o
vagina

17. Questions

18. Question The combining form orchid/o means a woman’s ovaries.
True or False?

19. Answer
False. The combining form orchid/o means a male’s testicles.

20. Question
The largest cell in the human body is the female reproductive cell, the ovum. The smallest is the male sperm.
True or False?

21. Answer
True. It takes about 175,000 sperm cells to weigh as much as 1 ovum.

22. Question
Which of the criteria listed below is not part of the Apgar score used to evaluate a newborn’s physical status at birth?
heart rate
weight
muscle tone

23. Answer
b. weight. The five criteria are heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and skin color.

24. Question
Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States today.
True or False?

25. Answer
True