chapter 28 reproductive part 1 Flashcards
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male and female reproductive systems=
necessary for humans to reproduce
when does the reproductive system activate
at puberty
production of gametes
gemetogenesis
male gonads= testes->
sperm production
female gonads= ovareis->
egg production
what is male delivery of sperm into female via sexual intercourse, then fertilization of oocyte by sperm
fertilization
explain development and nourishment of the fetus=
female reproductive system provides for fetus until birth, then nourishment via milk after bith (gestation and parturition)
hormones produced control development of
fetus
hormones also play a role regarding reproductive what
function and behavior
what are referred to as gonadotropins
FSH and LH
FSH and LH act on what
gonads (ovaries and testes)
what hormone does LH/FSH release
GnRN
what hormone does follicle developmet in females and sperm production in males
FSH
what hormone does ovulation in females and testosterone production in males
LH
what hormone does endometrial growth and breast dev.
estrogen
what hormone does uterus development
progesterone
what hormone does virilization and anabolism
testosterone
what hormone maintains corpus luteum-> maintains endometrium
hCG
what hormones does milk production
prolactin
what hormone does labor contractions, milk-lactation, bonding
oxytocin
term for reproductive structures that have a common origin during development similar function in both sexes
homologous structures
what are primary sex organs
testes and ovaries
what is erectile tissue
penis and clit
what are the protective enclosures
scrotum and labia majora