The Reproductive System Chapter 14
Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions of the Reproductive System
Organs and Ducts of the Male Reproductive System © Cengage Learning
Structures of the Male Reproductive System © Cengage Learning
Penis Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) Used for sexual intercourse and urination Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) pen/i phall/i
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
Structures of the Female Reproductive System © Cengage Learning
Ovaries Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) Produce ova (eggs) and female hormones Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) oophor/o ovari/o
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
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
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
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
Key Word Parts and Definitions cervic/o cervix (neck of uterus) colp/o vagina -gravida pregnant gynec/o woman, female (continues)
Key Word Parts and Definitions hyster/o uterus mast/o breast men/o menstruation, menses orchid/o testicles (continues)
Key Word Parts and Definitions ov/o egg, ovum ovari/o ovary -para to give birth -pexy surgical fixation (continues)
Key Word Parts and Definitions salping/o uterine (fallopian) tube test/i testicle, testis vagin/o vagina
Questions
Question The combining form orchid/o means a woman’s ovaries. True or False?
Answer False. The combining form orchid/o means a male’s testicles.
Question The largest cell in the human body is the female reproductive cell, the ovum. The smallest is the male sperm. True or False?
Answer True. It takes about 175,000 sperm cells to weigh as much as 1 ovum.
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
Answer b. weight. The five criteria are heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and skin color.
Question Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States today. True or False?
Answer True