Chapter28

Question 1

Reproductive cells (spermatozoa or oocytes) that contain half the normal chromosome complement.

Answer 1

Gametes

Question 2

Reproductive organs that produce gametes and hormones .

Answer 2

Gonads

Question 3

The fluid ejaculate that contains spermatozoa and the secretions of accessory glands of the male reproductive tract.

Answer 3

Semen

Question 4

A cell whose meiotic divisions will produce a single ovum and three polar bodies.

Answer 4

Oocyte

Question 5

The functional product of meiosis II, produced after the fertilization of a secondary oocyte.

Answer 5

Ova/Ovum

Question 6

A male gamete; also called sperm.

Answer 6

Spermatozoa

Question 7

The loose-fitting fleshy pouch that encloses the testes of the male.

Answer 7

Scrotum

Question 8

Spermatozoon production.

Answer 8

Spermatogenesis

Question 9

A muscular tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior.

Answer 9

Urethra

Question 10

An accessory gland of the ale reproductive tract, contributing roughly one-third of the volume of semen.

Answer 10

Prostate Gland

Question 11

A component of the male external genitalia; a copulatory organ that surrounds the urethra and serves to introduce semen into the female vagina; the developmental equivalent of the female clitoris.

Answer 11

Penis

Question 12

The stiffening of the penis due to the engorgement of the erectile tissues of the corpora cavernous and corpus spongiosum.

Answer 12

Erection

Question 13

Ovum production.

Answer 13

Oogenesis

Question 14

The release of a secondary oocyte, surrounded by cells of the corona radiata, after the rupture of the wall of a tertiary follicle; in females, the periodic release of an oocyte from an ovary.

Answer 14

Ovulation

Question 15

The muscular organ of the female reproductive tract in which implantation, placenta formation, and fetal development occur.

Answer 15

Uterus

Question 16

The inferior portion of the uterus.

Answer 16

Cervix

Question 17

A muscular tube extending between the uterus and the vestibule.

Answer 17

Vagina

Question 18

The mucous membrane lining the uterus.

Answer 18

Endometrium

Question 19

The process of endometrial sloughing.

Answer 19

Menstruation

Question 20

The termination of the uterine cycle. The time that ovulation and menstruation cease.

Answer 20

Menopause

Question 21

An elastic epithelial fold of variable size that partially blocks the entrance to the vagina.

Answer 21

Hymen

Question 22

The ejection of semen from the penis as the result of muscular contractions of the bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosus muscles.

Answer 22

Ejaculation

Question 23

Ejaculation is associated with intensely pleasurable sensations, and experience known as male ______.

Answer 23

Orgasm

Question 24

The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum by the time of birth.

Answer 24

Cryptorchidism

Question 25

Painful menstruation.

Answer 25

Dysmenorrhea

Question 26

The failure of menarche to appear before age 16, or a cessation of menstruation for six months or more in a female of reproductive age.

Answer 26

Amenorrhea

Question 27

The growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus.

Answer 27

Endometriosis

Question 28

The inability to achieve or maintain an erection.

Answer 28

Impotence

Question 29

The surgical removal of part or all of a breast containing cancerous glandular tissue.

Answer 29

Mastectomy

Question 30

The examination of breast tissue.

Answer 30

Mammogram

Question 31

The surgical removal of testis.

Answer 31

Orchiectomy

Question 32

The surgical removal of a segment of each ductus deferent, making it impossible for spermatozoa to reach the distal portions of the female reproductive tract.

Answer 32

Vascetomy