Exam 1

Question 1

What is the most important reproductive organ?

Answer 1

The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

Question 2

What are the two centers of the hypothalamus in females?

Answer 2

Tonic and surge

Question 3

What is the only center in males of the hypothalamus?

Answer 3

Tonic

Question 4

What bone surrounds the base of the brain

Answer 4

Sphenoid bone

Question 5

Two function of the sphenoid bone

Answer 5

Protection, can take products being secreted from HP/PP and spreads them into capillary network

Question 6

What cells compose the HP

Answer 6

Neurosecretory cells

Question 7

Functions of the hypothalamus

Answer 7

Master regulator, maintains homeostasis

Question 8

How does the HP connect to the PP?

Answer 8

Directly through neurons and the infundibular stalk

Question 9

What tissue is the PP composed of

Answer 9

Neural tissue

Question 10

Function of PP

Answer 10

Site of hormone storage

Question 11

How does the HP connect to the AP

Answer 11

Indirectly through the primary portal plexus and the infundibular stalk

Question 12

What kind of tissue is the AP composed of

Answer 12

Granular tissue

Question 13

Function of AP

Answer 13

Site of hormone storage and synthesis

Question 14

Main functions of the female reproductive system

Answer 14

Hormone production, gamete production, gamete transportation, fertilization, growth & development of offspring, parturition

Question 15

Function of the ovary

Answer 15

Produces gametes and secretes hormones (cytogenic and endocrine)

Question 16

The four structures of the ovary

Answer 16

Tunica albuginia, cortex, medulla, hilus

Question 17

Function of the tunica albuginia of the ovaries

Answer 17

Covers and provides support and protection

Question 18

Function of the cortex of the ovary

Answer 18

Site of gamete development, outer layer

Question 19

Function of medulla of the ovary

Answer 19

Contains a supportive network of the stroma, capillary network, and lymphatic system

Question 20

Function of the hilus of the ovary

Answer 20

Brings blood vessels and nutrients to the ovary

Question 21

What species has an inverted ovary

Answer 21

Horses

Question 22

What is special about a horse’s ovary

Answer 22

Has an ovulation fossa, located within the medulla

Question 23

5 stages of follicle development in order

Answer 23

Primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary, antral

Question 24

Primordial follicle

Answer 24

Present at birth, one layer of flattened granulosa cells

Question 25

Primary follicle

Answer 25

Increases in size from the primordial follicle, oocyte is now surrounded by cuboidal granulosa cells

Question 26

Secondary follicle

Answer 26

Adds one layer from the primary follicle for two layers of follicular cells. No atrum

Question 27

Which follicle starts the formation of thecal and granulosa cells

Answer 27

Secondary

Question 28

Tertiary follicle

Answer 28

Several layers of follicular cells, granulosa and thecal cells formed, antrum forms

Question 29

Granulosa cell functions

Answer 29

Provides support to oocytes and produces hormones

Question 30

Thecal cell functions

Answer 30

Provides protection and produces hormones

Question 31

Antral follicle

Answer 31

Antrum is now large and takes up a majority of the follicle, can rupture and ovulate cumulus oocyte complex, is dominant