reproductive system

Question 1

Paired organs which secretes fructose and prostoglandins

Answer 1

Seminal vesicles

Question 2

The fertilized egg is known as a ________

Answer 2

Zygote

Question 3

_______ tissue in the penis fills during arousal

Answer 3

Eractile

Question 4

Paired tubes which carry sperm from the testes to seminal vesicles

Answer 4

Vas deferens

Question 5

__________ cells are responsible for the production of testosterone

Answer 5

Interstitial

Question 6

The inner portion of the labia is known as the labia _________

Answer 6

Minora

Question 7

Found at the top of the vagina, this is the opening to the uterus

Answer 7

Cervix

Question 8

There are large numbers of mitochondria in the ________ of a sperm

Answer 8

Midpiece

Question 9

A skin sac which contains the testes

Answer 9

Scrotum

Question 10

This hormone is released by the hypothalamus which causes the anterior pituitary gland to release LH and FSH

Answer 10

GnRH

Question 11

A structure attached to the side of the testicle which contains numerous tubules

Answer 11

Epididymis

Question 12

Breast milk contains numerous _______ which can help protect newborns from various diseases

Answer 12

Antibodies

Question 13

The production of oxytocin during labour is an example of a ______ feedback system

Answer 13

Positive

Question 14

Location of erectile tissue in females; contains many nerve receptors; analogous to the penis in males

Answer 14

Clitoris

Question 15

The follicle which releases an egg from the ovary turns into the _______ luteum which begins releasing hormones

Answer 15

Corpus

Question 16

The name of the fluid which is ejaculated from the penis

Answer 16

Semen

Question 17

The birth canal; also a receptacle for the penis during copulation

Answer 17

Vagina

Question 18

The ______ gland secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen

Answer 18

Prostate

Question 19

The seminiferous tubules are so long in order to increase the _______ for development of large numbers of sperm

Answer 19

Surface area

Question 20

The female sex cell

Answer 20

Egg

Question 21

This hormone is released by the anterior pituitary and causes the sex organs to release either the male or female sex hormones

Answer 21

LH

Question 22

A tube leading from the bladder to the outside environment

Answer 22

Urethra

Question 23

The _______ phase occurs second in the menstrual cycle - when the corpus luteum is releasing hormones

Answer 23

Luteal

Question 24

Also known as the fallopian tube, this structure leads from the ovary to the uterus

Answer 24

Oviduct

Question 25

Mothers produce ______ to feed their newborn babies

Answer 25

Milk

Question 26

The release of the lining of the uterus during the first days of the female cycle

Answer 26

Menstruation

Question 27

A structure which can be stimulated to produce sperm or eggs

Answer 27

Follicle

Question 28

The female hormone which dominates in the latter portion of the menstrual cycle

Answer 28

Progesterone

Question 29

The ______ phase of the menstrual cycle occurs first; this is when a follicle is developing in an ovary

Answer 29

Follicular

Question 30

The female hormone which dominates in the early part of the menstrual cycle

Answer 30

Estrogen

Question 31

The ______ tubules are the location of spermatogenesis

Answer 31

Seminiferous

Question 32

The male sex cell

Answer 32

Sperm

Question 33

These glands provide milk to the newborn baby

Answer 33

Mammary

Question 34

_______ is produced by the breasts in the first couple of days of breast feeding - it contains more protein and less fat than milk

Answer 34

Colostrum

Question 35

A collective term referring to all of the external female genitalia

Answer 35

Vulva

Question 36

Organ used for the storage of urine

Answer 36

Bladder

Question 37

The lining of the uterus

Answer 37

Endometrium

Question 38

As sperm levels in the testes rise, this hormone is produced by the Sertoli cells which acts on the hypothalamus

Answer 38

Inhibin

Question 39

These finger-like structures waft the egg cell from the ovary duct into the oviduct

Answer 39

Fimbriae

Question 40

This hormone is responsible for uterine contractions during labour and milk production post-partum

Answer 40

Oxytocin

Question 41

Rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in vessels (eg. vas deferens) to propel material through those vessels

Answer 41

Peristalsis

Question 42

This hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary, is responsible for initiating the production of either sperm or eggs

Answer 42

FSH

Question 43

Both sperm and eggs are haploid because they were formed via the process of ______

Answer 43

Meiosis

Question 44

The hormone ______ is responsible for maintaining hormone levels to prevent menstruation during pregnancy

Answer 44

HCG

Question 45

These cells help to "nanny" or "nurse" sperm along to full maturity

Answer 45

Sertoli

Question 46

The ______ gland secretes a slippery fluid sometimes referred to as pre-ejaculate

Answer 46

Cowpers

Question 47

Hormones which cause the uterus to contract

Answer 47

Prostaglandins

Question 48

Sometimes called the womb - this is where the fetus develops

Answer 48

Uterus

Question 49

An organ which forms in the uterus during pregnancy

Answer 49

Placenta

Question 50

The female sex organ which produces eggs and hormones

Answer 50

Ovary

Question 51

The expulsion of semen from the penis

Answer 51

Ejaculation

Question 52

The release of an egg on day 14 of the cycle due to a surge in luteinizing hormone

Answer 52

Ovulation

Question 53

The ejaculatory ______ carries semen from the seminal vessicles to the urethra

Answer 53

Duct

Question 54

______ muscle is found in the various tubules to propel their contents

Answer 54

Smooth

Question 55

The male copulatory organ

Answer 55

Penis

Question 56

A membrane which may cover the opening of the vagina

Answer 56

Hymen

Question 57

The uniting of the nuclei of a sperm and an egg is considered the moment of ______

Answer 57

Conception

Question 58

Inhibin being produced as sperm quantities increase in the testes is an example of a _______ feedback system

Answer 58

Negative

Question 59

This substance fills the penis and clitoris during arousal

Answer 59

Blood

Question 60

The location of sperm and testosterone production

Answer 60

Testes

Question 61

In order to mature properly, sperm must form in an environment that is _______ than the normal internal body temperature

Answer 61

Cooler

Question 62

The typical female menstrual cycle lasts ______ days

Answer 62

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