HEALTH 1st MARKING PERIOD QUARTERLY REVIEW
1. What is the most effective type of condom?
Latex
2. List 3 examples of qualities individuals with high self-esteem will have.
Well groomed, a lot of friends, doesn’t put self down, makes responsible decisions
3. List 3 ways in which you can raise your self-esteem.
Socialize, find something you enjoy, keep a positive attitude
4. What are the female sex hormones?
Estrogen and progesterone
5. What is the function of the testes?
Produce sperm and testosterone
6. What is it called when a sperm and egg join?
Fertilization
7. What is testosterone? Where is it produced? What is it responsible for?
Male hormone produced in the testes, responsible for making sperm and secondary sex characteristics
8. What is the process by which sperm leave the body?
Ejaculation
9. List 3 functions of the uterus
Where fertilization takes place, shelter for fetus, nourishment for fetus
10. The ovaries belong to which reproductive system?
Female
11. What is a fertilized egg called that has attached itself to the wall of the uterus?
Embryo
12. What is a developing individual from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth called?
Fetus
13. What is a caesarean section and why will it normally be performed?
Surgical removal of the fetus usually performed for high risk pregnancies
14. List 3 things a fetus can receive from its mother.
Nutrients, oxygen, blood, drugs, alcohol, diseases
15. What is a disorder in the male reproductive system?
Enlarged prostate, undescended testes
16. Where are egg cells and female sex hormones produced?
Ovaries
17. What is the period of physical development in which the body becomes able to have children?
Puberty
18. What is the womb also known as?
Uterus
19. Where does fertilization take place?
Fallopian Tube
20. What are the 2 functions of the ovaries?
Produce hormones and eggs
21. What is the tube in which the sperm travel from the testes to the urethra?
Vas deferens
22. What is the shedding of the lining of the uterus called?
menstruation
23. What is a high risk pregnancy?
Problem with pregnancy – alcoholics, women 40+, women with STDs, women who have high risk pregnancy in the past.
24. What is the breaking of the water?
Amniotic sac breaks, signals labor
25. What is the afterbirth?
Delivery of placenta and umbilical cord
26. What are the first signs of labor?
Contractions, water breaks
27. Once inside a woman, what are 3 things that can happen to sperm?
Die, get trapped, fertilize egg
28. What are the monthly changes that the uterus undergoes?
Endometrium is shed
29. Why should a breast self-exam be performed? How often should it be done? What should you look for?
To detect lumps and discharge in breasts; done monthy
30. Why should a testicular self exam be done monthly?
To detect tumors or inguinal hernias
31. What is the last organ the sperm passes through before leaving the body?
Penis
32. What is the female reproductive part that is cut and tied in a tubal ligation?
Fallopian tube
33. What is the structure that is cut and tied off in a vasectomy?
Vas deferens
34. What is the contraceptive method used to suppress ovulation?
Birth control
35. What does the word contraceptive mean?
Device used that prevents fertilization or implantation
36. List 3 signs of puberty in both males and females.
Increase in height, pubic hair, acne
37. What is a sign of a person who is an active listener?
Asks questions, repeats back, nods head
38. What kind of family forms when a single parent remarries?
Blended family
39. What is having a satisfying relationship an example of?
Good social health
40. List 3 qualities of a friend.
Empathetic, trustworthy, good listener
41. What is sexual abstinence?
Refraining from sex
42. List STIs that can be transmitted by ways other than sexual contact.
Hepatitis, scabies, HIV/AIDS
43. Which STI is caused by a parasite and characterized by intense itching?
Pubic lice
44. Describe gonorrhea, its symptoms, and its cause.
Bacterial infection; yellow discharge, painful urination, swollen lymph nodes in groin; spread by sexual contact
45. What should you do if your boyfriend or girlfriend tries to pressure you into being intimate and you do not want to be intimate?
Say no and mean it.
46. What will happen if gonorrhea goes untreated?
Can spread and cause PID; can cause infertility in males and females
47. What is chlamydia?
Bacterial infection -> easily spread because people don’t always know they have it
48. Which STI is characterized by painful blisters for which there is no cure?
Genital herpes
49. What is the primary stage of syphilis characterized by?
Chancre sores
50. List ways in which you can reduce your chance of getting an STD.
Abstinence, protected sex, no drugs/alcohol
56. What should you NOT do if you suspect you have an STD?
Wait and hope that it disappears
57. What are special medicated shampoos or medical lotions used to treat?
Parasitic infections
58. What does it mean when a person is infected by HIV?
They can infect other people with HIV
59. List 3 behaviors that put people at risk for acquiring HIV.
Unprotected sex, sharing needles, sharing razors
60. What does HIV stand for?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
61. How can AIDS be prevented?
Don’t have unprotected sex, don’t share needles/razors
62. Who can HIV infect?
Anyone who does not protect themselves
63. How can you tell if you are infected by HIV?
Antibody Test (blood test)
64. What is the best way in which to prevent an HIV infection through sexual behavior?
Condoms, monogamous relationship
65. What should be done if you suspect that you have been infected with HIV?
Get a blood test
66. What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
67. What are mucous membranes?
Moist, pink, tissue areas
68. List examples of mucous membranes.
Mouth, vagina, penis, anus, rectum
69. What fluids contain enough HIV to infect another person?
Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk