Rep/Endo Test

Question 1

endocrine glands release _______ into the _________

Answer 1

hormones into the bloodstream

Question 2

mood, growth development, organ function, metabolism, and reproduction is controlled by

Answer 2

Endocrine Glands

Question 3

When does a male infant have hormones equal to a pubertal boy

Answer 3

A few months after birth

Question 4

Levels of hormones remain relatively __________ throughout life

Answer 4

constant

Question 5

Purpose of puberty is to produce _________ in a process called ______________

Answer 5

sperm
spermatogenesis

Question 6

spermatoza

Answer 6

sperm

Question 7

Every day a healthy adult male will produce about _______________ sperm

Answer 7

400 million

Question 8

Sperm Head

Answer 8

genetic region that contains an enzyme for penetrating the egg

Question 9

Sperm Midpiece

Answer 9

metabolic region that contains the mitochondria

Question 10

Sperm Tail

Answer 10

locomotor region for propelling via flagella

Question 11

external protective casing for testes

Answer 11

Scrotum

Question 12

terminal portion of the male duct system that empties both urine and semen

Answer 12

Urethra

Question 13

contains sugar, acid and enzymes that account for 60% of semen

Answer 13

Seminal vesicle

Question 14

produces an acid that neutralizes traces of urine in the urethra prior to ejaculation

Answer 14

Bulbourethral gland

Question 15

makes 1/3 of Seminal Fluid, contains the enzyme that activates sperm

Answer 15

Prostate Gland

Question 16

Do Females produce eggs throughout life like males?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

female egg count is determine at

Answer 17

birth

Question 18

Healthy females are born with about _____________ oocytes and release them starting at ___________

Answer 18

400,000
puberty

Question 19

prenatal development of the ovaries and primary oocyte

Answer 19

Oogenesis

Question 20

Ovulation

Answer 20

occurs when egg is released from wall of ovary

Question 21

Menstrual Phase

Answer 21

days 1-5 where uterus sheds endometrium

Question 22

Proliferative Phase

Answer 22

days 4-14 when the endometrium rebuilds

Question 23

Endometrium

Answer 23

inner lining of the uterus where fertilized eggs will implant

Question 24

Ovary

Answer 24

production sight of egg

Question 25

Pregnancy Starts when

Answer 25

sperm penetrates the egg

Question 26

Fraternal Twins

Answer 26

2 eggs ovulated and both fertilize

Question 27

Pre-Labor

Answer 27

stage that initiates labor. It is controlled by hormones that stimulate muscle contractions around the uterus

Question 28

Stage 2 Labor

Answer 28

Childbirth

Question 29

Stage 3 Labor

Answer 29

after birth and last phase of labor

Question 30

Pancreas

Answer 30

digestion and blood sugar regulation

Question 31

Thyroid

Answer 31

Regulates production of T3 and T4 and blood pressure and reproductive structures

Question 32

Hypothalamus

Answer 32

maintaining homeostasis, which is the body's internal balance

Question 33

In the Louis Pasteur movie how many mothers died of childbirth fever?

Answer 33

over 20,000 and 3/10 mothers

Question 34

What plague was killing cattle and other farm animals in France after the War of 1807?

Answer 34

The Anthrax Plague

Question 35

How many years of experimenting did Louis Pasteur and his associates take to produce the Anthrax vaccine with confidence?

Answer 35

8

Question 36

What did the Russians call rabies

Answer 36

hydrophobia

Question 37

What do B lymphocytes make

Answer 37

antibodies or immunoglobulins

Question 38

Immunoglobulins are also called what?

Answer 38

antibody

Question 39

How does immunization, also called vaccination, prevent diseases?

Answer 39

It makes antibodies to a disease so it can fight the same germ again

Question 40

Innate immunity

Answer 40

natural immunity as general protection

Question 41

adaptive immunity

Answer 41

active immunity that develops and adapts throughout our life

Question 42

macrophage

Answer 42

to destroy viruses, including by releasing toxic chemicals that kill them

Question 43

The Spleen

Answer 43

helps protect the body by clearing worn-out red blood cells and other foreign bodies, such as germs from the bloodstream. largest lymphatic organ

Question 44

The Spleen contains white blood cells called

Answer 44

lymphocytes and macrophages

Question 45

One of the lymphatic system's major jobs is to collect extra lymph fluid from body tissues and return it to what?

Answer 45

the bloodstream

Question 46

Lymph

Answer 46

contains proteins salts and other substances throughout the body

Question 47

Vas Deferens

Answer 47

two tubes that serve as a passageway for sperm

Question 48

Prostate Gland

Answer 48

This Gland produces a milky fluid that helps sperm live longer

Question 49

Urethra

Answer 49

The tube through which both semen and urine leave the body

Question 50

Seminal Vesicles

Answer 50

A pair of Glands that add a nourishing fluid to the sperm

Question 51

Epididymis

Answer 51

A tube on the surface of each testicle that stores and transports sperm

Question 52

Cowper's gland

Answer 52

The small glands located on either side of the urethra that secrete a lubricating fluid. bulbourethral gland

Question 53

Scrotum

Answer 53

The sac that holds the testicles

Question 54

the cervix is the beginning 2-3 cm of the ___________

Answer 54

uterus

Question 55

The ______ produces hormones like estrogen

Answer 55

ovaries

Question 56

The tunnel-like structures between the ovaries and the uterus are called _________ _____

Answer 56

fallopian tube

Question 57

The Uterus develops a temporary organ called a ______ that provides oxygen and nutrients to and removes waste from the fetus

Answer 57

placenta

Question 58

Cervical mucus is produced by the _____

Answer 58

cervix

Question 58

_________ is the release of an egg from the ovary

Answer 58

Ovulation

Question 59

Vagina

Answer 59

receptacle for sperm

Question 60

Cervix

Answer 60

passageway for menstrual flow, blocks sperm

Question 61

Uterus

Answer 61

Ovum is nourished

Question 62

Amniotic Sac

Answer 62

protection fluid maintenance, temperature, regulation, and nutrient and waste exchange

Question 63

placenta

Answer 63

gas exchange, nutrient transfer, and waste removal

Question 64

The menstrual cycle has how many days

Answer 64

28