Describe the Anatomy & Physiology of the Reproductive System

Question 1

What other system does the Reproductive System work in tandem with?

Answer 1

Endocrine System

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Male Reproductive System?

Answer 2

To generate male gametes (sperm) and deliver them to the female reproductive system

Question 3

What are the major components of the Male Reproductive System?

Answer 3

Penis, Vas Deferens, Urethra, Prostate, Seminal Vesicles, Testis (Pleural: Testes), and Scrotum

Question 4

What is the primary Reproductive organ?

Answer 4

The Testes

Question 5

Where is Sperm produced?

Answer 5

Within the Testes, sperm is produced in the Seminiferous Tubules

Question 6

What is the Scrotum?

Answer 6

A sac that houses the testes away from the body to lower their temperature during sperm production

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Prostate and Seminal Vesicles?

Answer 7

They produce fluids necessary for lubricating and nourishing the sperm

Question 8

These form the conduit through which sperm is ejected:

Answer 8

Vas Deferens, Urethra, and Penis

Question 9

How does sperm leave the body?

Answer 9

The Vas Deferens leads to the Urethra, which leads sperm outside of the body through the Penis

Question 10

What is the primary role of the Female Reproductive System?

Answer 10

Generating female gametes (eggs) and incubating the fetus during pregnancy

Question 11

Is the majority of the Female Reproductive System internal or external?

Answer 11

Internal

Question 12

What comprises the Female Reproductive System?

Answer 12

Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, Uterus, Cervix, and Vagina

Question 13

Where does the Vagina lead?

Answer 13

From the external genitals to the cervix

Question 14

Where is the Cervix?

Answer 14

Opening of the Uterus

Question 15

Where does the Fallopian Tubes connect to?

Answer 15

Uterus

Question 16

What does the Graafian follicle do in response to changing hormone levels?

Answer 16

Matures and releases an egg that then travels down the Fallopian tubes into the Uterus

Question 17

Where does Fertilization in the Female Reproductive System usually occur?

Answer 17

In the Fallopian Tubes

Question 18

If a released egg is fertilized by a sperm, the egg may embed itself in the:

Answer 18

Uterine wall (endometrium)

Question 19

What does a fertilized egg develops into?

Answer 19

A fetus

Question 20

A Placenta is produced to:

Answer 20

To allow the fetus and parent blood supplies to network

Question 21

What does the Placenta do?

Answer 21

Nourishes the fetus and removes wastes

Question 22

What happens once the fetus is ready for birth?

Answer 22

The uterus contracts and the fetus is pushed through the vagina

Question 23

What are Hormones and what do they do?

Answer 23

They are apart of the Endocrine System and allow for cell-to-cell communication

Question 24

Hormone communication controls:

Answer 24

Many processes in the Reproductive System

Question 25

Puberty is initiated by the production of:

Answer 25

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Question 26

In males, what is released and signals the testes to produce more testosterone?

Answer 26

LH

Question 27

Testosterone and FSH stimulate:

Answer 27

The production of sperm cells

Question 28

In females, what signals the ovaries to produce more estrogen?

Answer 28

FSH

Question 29

What does the release of Estrogen cause?

Answer 29

The egg to mature in the ovary's Graafian follicle and the uterine endometrium to thicken

Question 30

What does a surge of LH from the pituitary cause?

Answer 30

The developing egg to be released

Question 31

Once the Graafian follicle is empty, what is it called and what does it do?

Answer 31

Corpus Luteum, It produces large amounts of progesterone to prepare the endometrium for implantation of the fertilized egg

Question 32

What happens if the implantation does not occur?

Answer 32

The uterine lining sheds

Question 33

What is the Menstrual Cycle?

Answer 33

The maturation and shedding of endometrium

Question 34

Is sperm constantly produced and matured unlike eggs?

Answer 34

Yes, they are not cyclical

Question 35

Both male and female hormones help control ___ ___ ___, such as production of memory glands, axial and facial hair, fat deposition patterns, and muscle growth

Answer 35

Secondary Sexual Characteristics