| A | B |
| 1. bodily | a. health |
| 2. artificial | b. anesthesia |
| 3. lack of | c. functions |
| 4. local | d. oxygen |
| 5. to restore | e. respiration |
| 6. overall | f. circulation |
V. Describe the duties of a nurse in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.
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45-46. . (NURSING IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. WOMENS PHYSIOLOGY. REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM)
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| ovaries - gametes - fertilized - uterus - tissue - nurture - fetus - to expel - copulation ( ) breast - sweat gland nutritious secretion | mammals - mature - life expectancy - menarche - ( ) androgens ( ) artificial - menopause to cease - lupus - , - cervical cancer- - |
In terms of biology, the female sex organs are involved in the reproductive system. The ovaries, in addition to their regulatory function producing hormones, produce female gametes called eggs which, when fertilized by male gametes (sperm), form new genetic individuals. The uterus is an organ with tissue to protect and nurture the developing fetus and muscle to expel it when giving birth. The vagina is used in copulation and birthing. The breast evolved from the sweat gland to produce milk, a nutritious secretion that is the most distinctive characteristic of mammals, along with live birth. In mature women, the breast is generally more prominent than in most other mammals.
Women typically have a longer life expectancy than men. This is due to a combination of factors: genetics, sociology, the presence of the female hormone estrogen, which has a cardio protective effect in women; and the effect of high levels of androgens in men.
Most women go through menarche and are then able to become pregnant and bear children. This generally requires internal fertilization of her eggs with the sperm of a man through sexual intercourse, though artificial insemination or the surgical implantation of an existing embryo is also possible. Women generally reach menopause in their late 40s or early 50s, at which point their ovaries cease producing estrogen and they can no longer become pregnant.
Women suffer from the same illnesses as men. However, there are some diseases that primarily affect women, such as lupus. Also, there are some sex-related illnesses that are found more frequently or exclusively in women, e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer, or ovarian cancer. Women and men may have different symptoms of an illness and may also respond differently to medical treatment. This area of medical research is studied by gender-based medicine.
I. , .
1. What is the function of ovaries?
2. What is the uterus?
3. What is the function of breast?
4. What are the factors influencing longer life expectancy of women?
5. What is the process of fertilization?
6. What is the age for the menopause?
7. Name the diseases affecting women.
