Reproductive Systems

Question 1

ovaries hold the _____ which mature during ovarian cycle

Answer 1

oocytes

Question 2

what is the process by which oocytes mature called?

Answer 2

oogenesis

Question 3

primary oocytes are ____, containing _____ chromosomes

Answer 3

diploid, 46

Question 4

secondary oocytes are ____, containing ______ chromosomes

Answer 4

haploid, 23

Question 5

what happens to the other chromosomes during oogenesis, that don’t become part of the mature egg?

Answer 5

eliminated as polar bodies

Question 6

what is a fertilized egg called?

Answer 6

zygote

Question 7

How many chromosomes does a zygote have?

Answer 7

46

Question 8

What causes a follicle to mature in the female menstrual cycle?

Answer 8

follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 9

Where is FSH secreted?

Answer 9

anterior pituitary gland

Question 10

What hormones are secreted by the maturing follicle? What do they do?

Answer 10

estrogen, progesterone; they enlarge the endometrium and supply it with blood vessels for implantation of a fertilized oocyte

Question 11

what are the three layers of the uterus?

Answer 11

perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium

Question 12

Which layer of the uterus is eliminated during menstruation?

Answer 12

endometrium

Question 13

what are the projections that connect the fallopian tube to the ovary called?

Answer 13

fimbrae

Question 14

Where is LH secreted?

Answer 14

(also) the anterior pituitary gland

Question 15

What does FSH do? What does LH do?

Answer 15

FSH is involved in maturation of sperm and ovum (follicles); LH stimulates ovulation and production of testosterone.

Question 16

what produces sperm?

Answer 16

seminiferous tubules, which is inside the testes

Question 17

which parts of the male reproductive system help to produce fluids for the sperm to be nourished and transported?

Answer 17

seminal vesicle, prostate gland (alkaline fluid)

Question 19

where are the testes located?

Answer 19

inside the scrotum

Question 20

where are seminiferous tubules located?

Answer 20

inside the testes

Question 21

where are sperm cells located?

Answer 21

perimeter of the tubules

Question 22

where are sperm cells stored prior to ejaculation?

Answer 22

epididymis

Question 23

how does the sperm move to the prostatic duct?

Answer 23

smooth muscle that lines the vas deferens has rhythmic contractions

Question 24

describe locations of prostate gland and seminal vesicle

Answer 24

prostate gland is located inferior to the bladder and seminal vesicle is located posterior to the prostate gland

Question 25

what kind of control (parasympathetic/sympathetic) is an erection?

Answer 25

parasympathetic

Question 26

What is the urethra?

Answer 26

involved in transportation of male gametes

Question 27

what is the cervix?

Answer 27

narrow entrance to the uterus, which helps with transporting sperm, but NOT involved in transporting female gametes

Question 28

corpus luteum

Answer 28

temporary endocrine organ that forms after ovulation, secretes progesterone in preparation for possible pregnancy

Question 29

pituitary gland

Answer 29

secretes FSH and LH

Question 30

uterus

Answer 30

site of implantation of zygote

Question 31

what does prolactin do? where is it produced?

Answer 31

anterior pituitary glands, stimulate milk production in mammary glands

Question 31

where is estrogen secreted?

Answer 31

ovaries

Question 32

what does vasopressin and oxytocin do?

Answer 32

vasopressin regulates reabsorption of water in renal tubules; oxytocin stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection

Question 33

where is vasopressin and oxytocin produced?

Answer 33

hypothalamus