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- 1. Reproduction and STIFLASH CARDS
- 2. FLASH CARDS II = definitions listed Read the definition and try to determine the term
- 3. The external skinsac enclosing the testes Click for Term
- 4. Scrotum The externalskin sac enclosing the testes Click for Term
- 5. A painful inflammationof the female pelvic organs Click for Term
- 6. PID = pelvicinflammatory disease A painful inflammation of the female pelvic organs Click for Term
- 7. The last stageof HIV Infection where immune systems may be so severely damaged that they are unable to fight off infections Click for Term
- 8. AIDS: acquired immunedeficiency syndrome The last stage of HIV Infection where immune systems may be so severely damaged that they are unable to fight off infections Click for Term
- 9. The slender tubethat extends from each ovary to the uterus. Eggs travel through these tubes to the uterus Click for Term
- 10. Fallopian Tubes Theslender tube that extends from each ovary to the uterus. Eggs travel through these tubes to the uterus Click for Term
- 11. A chemical compoundthat destroys bacteria by killing them or preventing them from reproducing Click for Term
- 12. Antibiotic A chemicalcompound that destroys bacteria by killing them or preventing them from reproducing Click for Term
- 13. The most commonSTI in this country. Most can not tell they are infected. Click for Term
- 14. Chlamydia The mostcommon STI in this country. Most can not tell they are infected. Click for Term
- 15. This contains eggcells which can join with male sperm cells Click for Term
- 16. Ovary This containsegg cells which can join with male sperm cells Click for Term
- 17. Sexually transmitted wartscaused by the human papillomavirus Click for Term
- 18. Genital Warts Sexuallytransmitted warts caused by the human papillomavirus Click for Term
- 19. The transfer ofdisease from one person to another Click for Term
- 20. Transmission The transferof disease from one person to another Click for Term
- 21. The reproductive organsof males and/or females Click for Term
- 22. Genitals or genitaliaThe reproductive organs of males and/or females Click for Term
- 23. Invasion of thebody by an organism Click for Term
- 24. Infection Invasion ofthe body by an organism Click for Term
- 25. The tube thatcarries urine from the body to the exterior of the body Click for Term
- 26. Urethra The tubethat carries urine from the body to the exterior of the body Click for Term
- 27. STI that canspread to other organs of the body and cause serious damage to vital organs. Caused by spirochete bacteria Click for Term
- 28. Syphilis STI thatcan spread to other organs of the body and cause serious damage to vital organs. Caused by spirochete bacteria Click for Term
- 29. Movement of adisease causing organism from a host to a susceptible person by contact with contaminated air, object or organisms Click for Term
- 30. Indirect Transmission Movementof a disease causing organism from a host to a susceptible person by contact with contaminated air, object or organisms Click for Term
- 31. The narrow neckat the lower end of the uterus where it opens into the vagina Click for Term
- 32. Cervix The narrowneck at the lower end of the uterus where it opens into the vagina Click for Term
- 33. A virus foundin the blood and other body fluids that attacks the immune system Click for Term
- 34. HIV: human immunodeficiencyvirus A virus found in the blood and other body fluids that attacks the immune system Click for Term
- 35. The painless sorethat marks the site of the initial bacterial infection that causes syphilis Click for Term
- 36. Chancre The painlesssore that marks the site of the initial bacterial infection that causes syphilis Click for Term
- 37. Lower end ofthe large intestine through which feces is excreted from the body Click for Term
- 38. Rectum Lower endof the large intestine through which feces is excreted from the body Click for Term
- 39. This is theonly 100% effective method of STI and/or pregnancy prevention that involves no vaginal, oral or anal intercourse Click for Term
- 40. Abstinence This isthe only 100% effective method of STI and/or pregnancy prevention that involves no vaginal, oral or anal intercourse Click for Term
- 41. Proteins that defendthe body against antigens by destroying or removing them Click for Term
- 42. Antibodies Proteins thatdefend the body against antigens by destroying or removing them Click for Term
- 43. An examination ofthe female reproductive organs Click for Term
- 44. Pelvic Examination Anexamination of the female reproductive organs Click for Term
- 45. A family ofviruses that causes infections that lead to painful blisters on the mouth and/or genitals Click for Term
- 46. Herpes [Simplex Virus]A family of viruses that causes infections that lead to painful blisters on the mouth and/or genitals Click for Term
- 47. A bacterial infectioncalled the ‘clap’ that can spread and cause damage to other parts of the body Click for Term
- 48. Gonorrhea A bacterialinfection called the ‘clap’ that can spread and cause damage to other parts of the body Click for Term
- 49. Organ which holdsa baby during pregnancy Click for Term
- 50. Uterus Organ whichholds a baby during pregnancy Click for Term
- 51. Sack in whichurine is stored in males and females before it leaves the body Click for Term
- 52. Bladder Sack inwhich urine is stored in males and females before it leaves the body Click for Term
- 53. Movement of adisease causing organism from the host to a susceptible person by contact with the host. Click for Term
- 54. Direct Transmission Movementof a disease causing organism from the host to a susceptible person by contact with the host. Click for Term
- 55. A person whohas a disease-causing organism in his/her body [no symptoms] and is able to transmit it to others Click for Term
- 56. Carrier A personwho has a disease-causing organism in his/her body [no symptoms] and is able to transmit it to others Click for Term
- 57. The organs thatmake sperm Click for Term
- 58. Testes The organsthat make sperm Click for Term
- 59. Tube which goesfrom the outside of the body to the uterus of a female Click for Term
- 60. Vagina Tube whichgoes from the outside of the body to the uterus of a female Click for Term
- 61. Tube leading fromthe testes Click for Term
- 62. Vas Deferens Tubeleading from the testes Click for Term
- 63. Opening of therectum in males and females to outside of the body Click for Term
- 64. Anus Opening ofthe rectum in males and females to outside of the body Click for Term
- 65. In males, theoutside organ through the urethra passes Click for Term
- 66. Penis In males,the outside organ through the urethra passes Click for Term
- 67. A decrease inor absence of ability to produce offspring Click for Term
- 68. Infertility A decreasein or absence of ability to produce offspring Click for Term