A&P 2 Reproductive System Flashcards

List the two principal functions of the testis?

How might enlargement of the prostate interfere with urination or the reproductive ability of the male?

The surge in luteinizing hormone that occurs during the middle of the ovarian cycle triggers?

The rete testis is connected to the epididymis by?

Why are the testes located in the scrotum rather than inside the ventral body cavity?

The testis is divided into a number of lobes by connective tissue. Each of these lobes contains one to four______which converge to empty sperm into another set of tubules called the_______?

On average a typical ejaculation releases approximately how many sperm cells?

Describe the composition of semen, and name all structures contributing to its formation?

Of what importance is the fact that seminal fluid is alkaline?

The following is a list of structures of the male reproductive tract: ductus deferens, urethra, ejaculatory duct, epididymis. Put them in correct order in which sperm pass through these structures from the testes to the penis?

How many sperm cells are formed from a primary spermatocyte?

A common part of any physical examination of the male is palpation of the prostate. How is this accomplished?

At the time of birth the ovaries contain only ______ oocytes?

During oogenesis the first meiotic division is completed just prior to?

ova develop from stem cells called?

an ovum will only complete meiosis if it is?

Sperm develop from stem cells called?

The principal hormone secreted by the corpus luteum is?

Using the following terms, trace the pathway of sperm from the testes to the urethra: rete testis, epididymis, seminiferous tubule, ductus deferens.?

The secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary gland is reduced by…?

Projections of the tunica albuginea, known as septae, divide the testis into______?

Do any sperm enter the pelvic cavity of the female? Why or why not?

Name the structures composing the external genitalia, or vulva, of the female?

Match the terms provided with the descriptive statements bellow: fimbriae; uterine tube; uterus; clitoris; hymen; ovary

1. site of fetal development
2. partially closes the vaginal canal
3. becomes erect during sexual excitement
4. egg typically fertilized here
5. produces oocytes, estrogens, and progesterone
6. fingerlike ends of the uterine tube

What is an ectopic pregnancy, and how can it happen?

List secondary sexual characteristics in both male and female?

The inner mucosal layer of the uterine wall is the?

Put the following vestibular-perineal structures in their proper order from the anterior to the posterior aspect: vaginal orifice, anus, urethral opening, and clitoris?

Assume a couple has just consummated the sex act and the male’s sperm have been deposited in the woman’s vagina. Trace the pathway of the sperm through the female reproductive tract?

A mass of erectile tissue located at the anterior margin of the labia minora is the?

Define ovulation?

Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of?

The structure the sperm enters upon exiting the ductus deferens is the?

What is the function of the cavernous bodies seen in the male penis?

A rise in the blood levels of follicle-stimulating hormone at the beginning of the ovarian cycle is responsible for?

Name the three layers of the uterine wall from the inside out?

1. Which of these is sloughed during menses?
2. Which contracts during childbirth?

Describe the procedure for self-examination of the breasts. (Men are not exempt from breast cancer)?

The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the?

What is the function of uterus?

Describe the process of synapsis?

Define homologous chromosomes?

The developing follicle cells secrete?

A general list of organs of reproductive system?

A Pap smear is used to detect abnormal cells in the?

Why are spermatids not considered functional gametes?

Sperm cells are stored within human males in the….?

The structure that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra is the?

Differentiate between spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis?

The life span of a sperm is very short. What anatomical characteristics might lead you to suspect this even if you didn’t know its life span?

Sperm production occurs in the?

The sequence of events leading to germ cell formation in the female begins during fetal development. By the time the child is born, all viable oogonia have been converted to….. and are at …….phase of meiosis?

The small paired structures at the base of the penis that produce a lubricating secretion are the?

The female gametes develop in structures called follicles. What is a follicle?

What is a corpus luteum?

The tubular part of the uterus that extends downward into the upper vagina is the?

Why are spermatids not considered functional gametes?

The tubular structure that produces a secretion that contains fructose, prostaglandins, and fibrinogen is the?

When in the uterine cycle are progesterone levels the highest? Why?

What is the major hormone produced by the corpus luteum?

The cellular product of spermatogenesis is four…………. ; the final product of oogenesis is one …….. and three ………... ?

1. What is the function of this unequal cytoplasmic division seen during oogenesis in the female?
2. What is the fate of the three tiny cells produced during oogenesis? Why this happens?

During the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?

Why does the corpus luteum deteriorate toward the end of the ovarian cycle?

The cells that are formed at the end of meiosis during sperm production are called?

When during the female menstrual cycle would fertilization be unlikely? Explain why.

The menstrual cycle depends on events within the female ovary. The stages of the menstrual cycle are listed below. For each, note its approximate time span and the related events in the uterus; and then to the right, record the ovarian events occurring simultaneously. Pay particular attention to hormonal events.

1. The following statements deal with anterior pituitary and ovarian hormones and with hormonal interrelationships. Name the hormone(s) described in each statement. Key: LH (luteinizing hormone); estrogen; progesterone
1. produced by primary follicles in the ovary
2. stimulates LH release by the anterior pituitary
3. exert negative feedback on the anterior pituitary relative to FSH secretion
4. ovulation occurs after its burstlike release
5. stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone and estrogen
6. maintains the hormonal production of the corpus luteum in a nonpregnant woman

Define zygote?

The role of the pituitary hormone follicle-stimulating hormone in males is to?

What is the primary function of the corpus luteum?

Which tube carries sperm from the scrotum to the abdominopelvic cavity?

Fertilization of the ovum usually occurs?

In male, which gland is located just inferior to the urinary bladder?

List functions of vagina?

In correct chronological order, the three phases of the human uterine cycle are…?

On average a typical ejaculation releases approximately how many sperm cells?

In male a tube/duct used by both urinary system and reproductive system is called…?

Which portion of the penis contains the urethra?

List accessory glands of Male reproductive system?

The male and female genital structures that consist mostly of erectile tissue include the……..and ……?

The structure that surrounds the urethra and produces an alkaline secretion is the?

List secondary sexual characteristics in both male and female?

Where in the body are sperm stored?

Sperm cells are stored primarily in the?

The testis is divided into a number of lobes by connective tissue. Each of these lobes contains one to four______which converge to empty sperm into another set of tubules called the_______?

Among human males, both semen and urine normally travel along the…?

List hormones required for Spermatogenesis?

Erection in the male is controlled by the _____ nervous system, while ejaculation is controlled by the _____ nervous system?

Sperm are moved along the ductus deferens by?

The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the?

An enzyme that sperm secretes that is important for penetration is?

Ovulation is stimulated by a surge which hormone?

A reproductive hormone that is secreted directly from a structure in the brain is…?

During which phase of menstrual cycle a new functional layer is formed in the uterus?

Sperm cannot fertilize an egg until they undergo?

Fertilization occurs in the?

Straight tubules originate at the seminiferous tubules and form a maze of passageways called the?

Human sperm cells first arise in the….?

Immediately after ovulation, estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the?

Increased temperature of the human scrotum would…?

The pituitary hormone that stimulates the interstitial cells to secrete testosterone is?

During part of the normal menstrual cycle, when the levels of progesterone and estrogen decrease, what will occur?

In correct chronological order, the three phases of the human ovarian cycle are….?

During which phase of menstrual cycle the old functional layer is sloughed off?

The fold of skin that covers the glans penis is the?

What triggers menstruation (menses)?

Most of the fluid in ejaculated human semen is produced by…?

When in the uterine cycle are progesterone levels the highest? Why?

The inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina is the?

The testis is divided into a number of lobes by connective tissue. Each of these lobes contains one to four______which converge to empty sperm into another set of tubules called the_______?

When during the female menstrual cycle would fertilization be unlikely? Explain why?

What are the functions of sustentacular cells of the seminiferous tubules?

What uterine tissue undergoes dramatic changes during the menstrual cycle?

The sequence of events leading to germ cell formation in the female begins during fetal development. By the time the child is born, all viable oogonia have been converted to? primary oocytes In view of this fact, how does the total germ cell potential of the female compare to that of the male?

The epithelium of the seminiferous tubules consists of?

The muscular layer of the uterus is the?