Reproduction Introduction

Question 1

Functions of the female reproductive system

Answer 1

• produces egg cells and sex hormones
• provide nutrition and protection for fetal development
• give birth and nourish an infant

Question 2

Functions of the male reproductive system

Answer 2

• produce and deliver gametes

Question 3

Difference between primary and secondary sex organs

Answer 3

primary: organs that produce gametes

secondary: organs other than the primary that are necessary for reproduction

Question 4

Primary and secondary female sex organs

Answer 4

primary: ovaries

secondary: uterine tubes, uterus, vagina

Question 5

Primary and secondary sex organs

Answer 5

primary: testes

secondary: ducts, glands, penis

Question 6

Female internal and external genitalia

Answer 6

internal: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus and vagina

external: clitoris, labia minor and majora, subcutaneous glands and erectile tissue

Question 7

Male internal and external genitalia

Answer 7

internal: testes, epididymides, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands

external: penis and scrotum

Question 8

Difference between biological sex and gender

Answer 8

gender: how you identify

biological sex: sex assigned at birth

Question 9

Describe the chromosomal determination of biological sex

Answer 9

female: XX

male: XY

Question 10

What determines the gender?

Answer 10

whether the sperm has an X or Y chromosome

Question 11

At what embryonic stage does sexual differentiation occur? What events occur?

Answer 11

• 5-6 weeks
• in males the mesonephric duct develop into the reproductive tract and the paramesonephric duct degenerate
• in female the paramesonephric duct turns into the reproductive tract and the mesonephric duct degenerates
• occurs due to lack or presence of testosterone or the mullerian-inhibiting factor (MIF)

Question 12

What anatomical structures are homologous in males and females?

Answer 12

• genital tubercle
• urogenital folds
• labioscrotal folds