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CSB520 (Week 10) Exam Study Guide.
- answer✔FOLLICULAR PHASE
(1) follicle development
(2) ovulation
- peak in estradiol
- peak in luteinising hormone (LH)
- peak in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
LUTEAL PHASE
(3) corpus luteum
- peak in progesterone
What are the most common types of sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI)? -
answer✔VIRAL
(1) herpes simplex virus (HSV)
(2) human papilloma virus (HPV)
(3) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
BACTERIAL
(1) gonorrhoea
(2) chlamydia
(3) mycoplasma
(4) syphilis
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Define pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - answer✔
What are the main causes of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - answer✔(1) gonorrhoea
(2) chlamydia
(3) ascending infection (staph, strep, coliform or clostridium perfringens)
What are the potential consequences of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - answer✔-
infertility
- ectopic pregnancy
- peritonitis
- intestinal obstruction
- bacteraemia
Define cryptorchidism - answer✔undescended testicle
What are the possible consequences of cryptorchidism? - answer✔- infertility
- increased risk of trauma
- increased risk of cancer
What period of gestation does testicular descent begin? - answer✔week 36 of gestation
Define hypospadias - answer✔urethra opening on underside of penis
Define testicular torsion - answer✔twisted spermatic cord (cuts off arterial blood supply to
testicle causing testicular loss)
What are symptoms of testicular torsion? - answer✔- pain
- swelling
- nausea/vomiting
tumours of prostate** - answer✔- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- carcinoma of prostate
Define benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)** - answer✔growth of prostate due to failure of
apoptosis and turnover of prostatic cell
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
CSB520 (Week 10) Exam Study Guide.
- answer✔FOLLICULAR PHASE
(1) follicle development
(2) ovulation
- peak in estradiol
- peak in luteinising hormone (LH)
- peak in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
LUTEAL PHASE
(3) corpus luteum
- peak in progesterone
What are the most common types of sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI)? -
answer✔VIRAL
(1) herpes simplex virus (HSV)
(2) human papilloma virus (HPV)
(3) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
BACTERIAL
(1) gonorrhoea
(2) chlamydia
(3) mycoplasma
(4) syphilis
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, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/16/2024 10:16 AM
Define pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - answer✔
What are the main causes of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - answer✔(1) gonorrhoea
(2) chlamydia
(3) ascending infection (staph, strep, coliform or clostridium perfringens)
What are the potential consequences of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - answer✔-
infertility
- ectopic pregnancy
- peritonitis
- intestinal obstruction
- bacteraemia
Define cryptorchidism - answer✔undescended testicle
What are the possible consequences of cryptorchidism? - answer✔- infertility
- increased risk of trauma
- increased risk of cancer
What period of gestation does testicular descent begin? - answer✔week 36 of gestation
Define hypospadias - answer✔urethra opening on underside of penis
Define testicular torsion - answer✔twisted spermatic cord (cuts off arterial blood supply to
testicle causing testicular loss)
What are symptoms of testicular torsion? - answer✔- pain
- swelling
- nausea/vomiting
tumours of prostate** - answer✔- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- carcinoma of prostate
Define benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)** - answer✔growth of prostate due to failure of
apoptosis and turnover of prostatic cell
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