lecture exam 4 Flashcards

The name of the process of sperm production.

The descriptive term of a woman going for a year or more without having had her period,

The name of the feedback mechanism associated with labor contractions

The specific names of the male and female gonads and gametes

Identification of a secondary sex characteristic from a list of selections

The factor (hormonal, environmental, gametes, etc.)determining whether an organism will be genetically male or female

The female structure homologous to the penis

Identification of a female external genitalia from a list of reproductive structures

The structure enclosing the penile urethra

The deep region of the penis, surrounding the urethra, that engorges with blood during erection

The structure that contracts and draws the testes closer to the body to keep them warm

The countercurrent heat exchanger that prevents arterial blood from overheating the testes

Whether the blood-testis barrier: A. prevents antibodies in the blood from getting to the germ cells B. prevents blood from getting to the testes C. maintains testis temperature at 35°C D. a and b

Identification of four thermoregulation mechanisms of the testes and whether the bulbospongiosus muscle is one of them

The part of the penis that has the external urethral orifice

The site of sperm maturation and storage

The correct pathway of sperm cells from their formation to ejaculation

The site where sperm cells reach maturity

The duct(s) of the male reproductive system that pass(es) through the prostate gland

The structure(s) that produce(s) most of the semen volume

The small, bilateral reproductive organ found lateral to the membranous urethra

The golf-ball sized structure found inferior to the urinary bladder, and surrounding the most proximal portion of the urethra

The way an enlarged prostate affect urination

The hormone that directly stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics

The hormone that stimulates the interstitial cells and the hormone they produced by such stimulation

The hormone which suppresses spermatogenesis without affecting testosterone secretion

The number of cells produced by each parent cell In meiosis

The number of cells and chromosomes produced at the end of meiosis I versus those produced at the end of meiosis II, and the respective terms used in describing these cells

The stage at which a developing sperm cell begin to grow a tail

The names of the first and last stages of spermiogenesis

The number of chromosomes in the following:
A. Primary spermatocytes
B. Spermatids

The stage resulting from the division of secondary spermatocytes

Classify the following into androgen or non-androgen:
A. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C. Estrogen
D. Testosterone
E. progesterone

The content of the acrosome and its use

The nutrient from which the sperm get energy to power their movement and the contributor of such nutrient

Classify the following into internal or external female genitalia:
a. Vagina
b. Clitoris
c. Labia majora
d. Labia minora
e. Mammary gland

The structure leading from each ovary to the uterus

The uterine layer composed of a simple columnar epithelium containing tubular glands

The arteries that rhythmically constrict and dilate causing endometrial ischemia in the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle

The type of epithelium that lines the vagina after puppetry

The site (layer) of the uterus where an embryo usually attaches to its mother

The reproductive structure that provides most of the natural lubrication during female sexual excitement

The tissue type and its name that the non-pregnant uterine wall consists mostly of

The period during which the mammary glands of the female primarily develop within the breasts

The site in the ovary where follicles are located

The ligament that attaches the medial pole of the ovary to the uterus

The artery/arteries that the ovary receives blood from

Classification of the following hormones into feminizing and none-feminizing hormone:
a. GnRH
b. FSH
c. Androgen
d. Estrogen
e. Androgen & progesterone

The hormone that primarily acts on the uterus

The term used to refer to the cessation of menstruation in the female

The name of the developmental stage of the egg in which it is ovulated

The stage of meiosis in which the egg is ovulated

The event during which the ovum finishes/completes meiosis

The structure (body) and its secretion that the follicle turn into after expelling the oocyte

The components of a follicle

The stage of the follicle in which more than 90% of the follicles are found in the adult ovary

The hormone that is secreted by granulosa cells during the follicular phase and the other hormone it stimulates its secretion

The hormone that reaches its maximum blood levels during the luteal phase.

The hormone(s) which inhibit(s) the secretion of FSH and LH during the female sexual cycle

Classification of the following events into proliferative and non-proliferative phase of themenstrual cycle:
a. Several follicles are developing an antrum
b. The corpus luteum is shrinking
c. The corpus luteum is enlarging
d. Oogonia are transforming into primary oocytes.