Grade 7 Reproductive System Study Guide

Menstrual Cycle Process during which an egg matures and is released and the uterus prepares to receive it

Menstruation Monthly discharge of blood and tissue, lasts 3-5 days

Factors Affecting Diet, exercise, illness, travel, weight Menstruation loss/gain, stress PMS – Premenstrual Marked by nervous tension, mood swings, Syndrome headaches, bloating, irritability Menopause Ovaries slow hormone production and no longer release mature eggs, no longer fertile (approx. age 45-55) A vaginal infection or irritation Vaginitis Symptoms – thick discharge, odor, itching or burning sensation while urinating (treatment- medication) Tissue from the lining of the uterus grows Endometriosis outside into the pelvic cavity and can lead to sterility A rare disease, bacterial infection usually Toxic Shock found in Syndrome menstruating women who use tampons Symptoms: high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness Caused by blocking the fallopian tubes, Sterility failure of ovaries to release eggs, endometriosis Growth on the inside of an ovary, small Cysts ones are common and may disappear on their own, large ones may be painful and have to be surgically removed Cancer of the cervix, found by a Pap test in Cervical Cancer which cells taken from the cervix are examined for signs of cancer 2nd leading form of cancer among women, Breast Cancer detected by a mammogram – a x-ray of the breast Pap Test A medical procedure in which a sample of cells is taken from the cervix and examined under a microscope for signs of cancer, should be done once a year in menstruating women 2nd leading form of cancer in women, Breast Cancer detected by a mammogram

Mammogram x-ray of the breast, helps detects cancer

Includes sperm and fluids from the Semen seminal vesicle, Cowper’s gland, and prostate gland Person is unable to have children Sterility Causes: can’t produce healthy sperm, exposure to chemicals, an adult with mumps Undescended Testes One of the tested does not descend into the scrotum at birth Corrected by surgery or treated with hormones Small intestine pushes through the Inguinal Hernia scrotum through a weak spot in the wall near the scrotum Corrected with surgery Enlarged Prostate Common problem in middle age men, may make urination painful or difficult, surgery is required Most common form in men, surgically Prostate Cancer remove prostate

Testicular Cancer Usually occur in men ages 15-34, men notice a hard Lump, enlargement of testes, or unusual thickening Chemotherapy A common treatment for cancer Ovulation Process by which one ovary releases a mature egg each month Female and Male Reproductive Organs Know the function and location of all organs