Reproductive System Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
Q

The changes you experience upon reaching puberty are driven by the coordinated functions of which body systems?

A

Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Nervous System

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2
Q

What are the main functions of the male reproductive system?

A

to produce and deliver sperm

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3
Q

It is responsible for making sperm and testosterone secretion.

A

Testes (Testicles)

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4
Q

It is the site of spermatogenesis.

A

Seminiferous Tubules

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5
Q

It stores the sperm cells produced by the testes.

A

Epididymis

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6
Q

It transports the mature sperm to the urethra.

A

Vas Deferens

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7
Q

It is the process done by the vas deferens; transporting the mature sperm to the urethra.

A

Peristalsis

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8
Q

It secretes a fluid rich in sugar that sperm cells use for energy.

A

Seminal Vesicle

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9
Q

It secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acids in the female reproductive system.

A

Prostate Gland

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10
Q

It secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra.

A

Bulbourethral Gland

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11
Q

It carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

A

Urethra

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12
Q

It is an external sac of skin that contains the testes outside the body for lower temperature.

A

Scrotum

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13
Q

It is an external organ that leads the fluid and sperm outside of the body.

A

Penis

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14
Q

What is the main function of the female reproductive system?

A

to produce egg, receive sperm, and prepare the body for nourishing a developing embryo

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15
Q

It produces mature egg cells, estrogen & testosterone.

A

Ovaries

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16
Q

What is the process that the ovaries undergo when producing mature egg cells?

17
Q

It serves as the passageway where an ovum moves from the ovary to the uterus.

A

Fallopian Tube

18
Q

It provides the appropriate environment and nutrients for the fetus.

19
Q

Which part of the uterus is the inner layer where the embryo is planted?

20
Q

Which part of the uterus induces uterine contractions?

21
Q

Which part of the uterus hosts a fertilized embryo as it grows into a baby?

22
Q

A cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the uterus and the vagina.

23
Q

Birth control; it joins the cervix to the outside of the body.

24
Q

What hormone does the hypothalamus release?

A

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

25
What hormones does the pituitary gland release?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinizing hormone (LH)
26
Which hormone is responsible for secondary male characteristics such as: - Growth of body hair - Increase in muscular development - Deepening of voice - Development of broad shoulders and narrow pelvis
Testosterone
27
Which hormone develops the secondary female characteristics such as: - Development of mammary glands and breast - Broad pelvis - Increase in fat distribution (breasts, thighs, buttocks) - Growth of body hair
Estrogen
28
Testosterones are only seen in males, while estrogens are only seen in females. True or false?
FALSE (Testosterones and estrogens are not exclusive to males only or females only)