Terminology Application to Urinary and Reproductive Systems 

Terminology Application to Urinary and Reproductive Systems 

Use accurate medical terminology and references to The Language of Medicine and other credible sources to respond to your choice of one of the three scenarios. Label your post with the scenario you choose:

• Scenario 1: Women have a greater incidence of urinary tract infections (bladder infections) than men. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow: 
  • Why do women have a greater incidence of urinary tract infections (bladder infections) than men?
  • What are the anatomical terms of the organs associated with the urinary system?
• Scenario 2: The cyclical function of the female reproductive system is menorrhea, the normal discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow: 
  • How can some of the prefixes you have learned be used to describe menstrual disorders? For instance, try the prefixes a-, dys-, oligo-, and poly-.
  • What are the anatomical terms for the organs in the female reproductive system?
• Scenario 3: Jim is a 53-year-old man who is healthy, but recently he has had difficulty urinating. His physician performs a digital rectal exam and reports that it appears that Jim's prostate is enlarged. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow: 
  • How would the above scenario cause problems with urination?
  • What are the anatomical terms for the organs in the male reproductive system?

Support your claims and rationale with evidence and appropriately cite sources using APA style for the initial post and responses.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond according to the discussion response guidelines in the Faculty Expectations Message. Provide a substantive reply in one or more of the following ways:

• Expand on the learner's post with additional insights and resources.
• Share what you found most informative about the post.
• Compare and contrast the post with your own.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

• Refer to the writing resources as needed. 
• Review spellings of terms and abbreviations.
• Memorize terms and abbreviations related to body systems. 
• Know roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
• Memorize terminology related to the structures and functions of the human body.