reproductive system - book Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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the gonads are the organs which do what

A

produce reproductive cells

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2
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the gonads of the male are

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testes

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3
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sperm cells are produced inside of the

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seminiferous tubules

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4
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which is not part of a sperm cell

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epididymis

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5
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sperm cells only develop properly at what temperatures

A

95F

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6
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the condition in which the testes fail to descend

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cryptorchidism

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7
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gametes develop by the process of

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meiosis

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8
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the sperm cells complete development where

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epididymis

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9
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testosterone is produced by the

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Leydig cells

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10
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the cutting of the vas deferens to cause sterilization is

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vasectomy

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11
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the testes are found inside of the

A

scrotum

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12
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what structure is used to regulate sperm cell temperature

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scrotum

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13
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sperm cells move from the testes to the pelvic cavity through what structures

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ductus deferens

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14
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the majority of semen is produced by what glands

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seminal vesicles

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15
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the only unpaired gland is the

A

prostate

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16
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sperm cells make up what % of semen

17
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the prostate gland makes up what % of semen

18
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the gonads of the female reproductive system are

19
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the gametes of the female reproductive system ?

20
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the outer region of the ovaries is?

21
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the corpus luteum secretes mostly

22
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the gametes contain how many chromosomes

23
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fertilization will usually occur in the

24
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the uterus is composed mostly of

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smooth muscle

25
this layer is lost during menses
endometrium
26
the superior part of the uterus is the
fundus
27
the inferior part of the uterus is the
cervix
28
what membrane will partially cover the vagina
hymen
29
the external reproductive structures surrounding the vagina are the
vulva
30
the most anterior structure of the vagina
clitoris
31
the hormone responsible for ovulation is
luteinizing hormone
32
ovarian follicles will develop because of which hormone
follicle stimulating hormone
33
estrogen causes the endometrium to grow during which phase
proliferative
34
progesterone causes the endometrium to grow during which phase
secretory
35
estrogen is highest during which phase
proliferative
36
progesterone is highest during which phase
secretory