reproductive system

Question 1

the _____ is a pear-shaped organ that houses a growing fetus

Answer 1

uterus

Question 2

the _____ encloses the testes

Answer 2

scrotum

Question 3

________ is the process in which an egg is released from an ovary each month

Answer 3

ovulation

Question 4

the process of sperm production is called _______

Answer 4

spermatogenesis

Question 5

the male gonads are called the ______

Answer 5

testes

Question 6

the ______ carries urine and sperm out of the body

Answer 6

urethra

Question 7

the penis contains ______ ______ that fills with blood

Answer 7

spongy tissue

Question 8

the _______ is a storage site for immature sperm cells

Answer 8

epididymis

Question 9

the ___________ ______ is a 28 day hormonal cycle

Answer 9

menstrual cycle

Question 10

during menstruation, the ________ is shed

Answer 10

endometrium

Question 11

_________ is the production of ova

Answer 11

oogenesis

Question 12

the bottom of the uterus is called the _____

Answer 12

cervix

Question 13

ova are female _____

Answer 13

gametes

Question 14

the ____ ________ transports sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

Answer 14

vas deferens

Question 15

after fertilization occurs, the _____ of the sperm cell falls off

Answer 15

tails

Question 16

the ____ consists of all external female genitalia

Answer 16

vulva

Question 17

what is the top of the uterus called?

Answer 17

fundus

Question 18

what happens to the cervix during labor?

Answer 18

it dilates

Question 19

what happens to the uterus during labor?

Answer 19

it contracts

Question 20

list the four parts of the vulva…

Answer 20

1. labia major
2. labia minor
3. clitoris
4. opening of vagina

Question 21

what pulls the egg into the Fallopian tube?

Answer 21

fimbriae

Question 22

when is the only time that fertilization can occur?

Answer 22

ovulation

Question 23

what’s another name for the vagina?

Answer 23

birth canal

Question 24

list the two parts of a sperm cell and define each one…

Answer 24

1. head- contains DNA & fertilizes egg

2. tail- allows movement

Question 25

list the three glands that produce the liquid portion of semen…

Answer 25

1. prostate gland
2. seminal vesicle
3. bulbourethral gland

Question 26

which part of the testes actually produces sperm?

Answer 26

seminiferous tubules

Question 27

why is it important for the testes to be external?

Answer 27

body temp is too high for sperm production

Question 28

differentiate between the male and female urethra…

Answer 28

male- contains sperm and urine

female- carries only urine