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Reproduction 1
Male and Female reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gametes go through a special process of cell division called ________. | Meiosis |
| Spermatozoa begin their development in tiny coiled ____________. | Seminiferous tubules |
| An ovum matures in a small fluid-filled cluster of cells called the _________. | Follicle |
| Failure of the testies to descend into the scrotum results in the disorder ________. | Cryptochidism |
| Surgical removal of the uterus is called a(n) _________. | Hysterectomy |
| A hormone released by the pituitary that promotes follicular development in the ovary is ________. | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
| A hormone released by the developing follicles that promotes thickening of the endometrium is ________. | Estrogen |
| A hormone released by the pituitary that stimulates ovulation is _______. | Luteinizing Hormone (LH) |
| A hormone released by the corpus luteum that promotes thickening of the endometrium is ____. | Progesterone |
| A month or two before birth the testis travels from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum through the __________> | Inguinal canal |
| Enzymes that help the sperm cell to penetrate the ovum are found in the ______. | Acrosomes |
| Inflamation of the testis is called ____. | Orchitis |
| The uterus and ovaries are supported by the ______________. | Broad Ligaments |
| The area between the vaginal opening and the anus is referred to as the ___________. | Perineum |
| The most common site of cancer in the female reproductive tract is the __________. | Endometrium |
| What is the pathway of sperm from the site of production to the urethra. | Seminiferous tubules - Epididymis - Ductus (vas)deferens - Seminal vesicle - ejaculatory duct - through the Prostate - Urethra. |
| What are the components of semen? | Spermatozoa, seminal fluid, prostatic secretions, and mucos. |
| _______ is the muscular wall of the uterus and is lined by a grandular epithelium called ___. | Myometrium - Endometrium |
| The _____ is a small fluid-filled cluster of cells that support, protect, & nourish an ovum. | Ovarian follicle |
| After the ovum has been expelled, the remaining follicle is transformed into the ______, which secretes estrogen & progesterone. | Corpus luteum |
| ___________ requires only one individual that divides into two new individuals. | Asexual reproduction |
| _________ requires two kinds of individuals, male and female, each of which has specialized cells (egg & sperm) that combine to form a new individual. | Sexual reproduction |
| _________ are male gametes, _____ are female gametes. Each contain half of the number of chromosomes required to make a new individual. | Spermatozoa - ova |
| _____________ are found in the seminiferous tubules, where they support, protect, & nourish developing spermatozoa. | Sustentacular cells |
| ___________ are found in the tissue between seminiferous tubules, where they secrete testosterone. | Interstitial cells |
| Name the hormones that control male reproduction. | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)Luteinizing Hormone (LH)Testosterone |
| Promotes formation of spermatozoa | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
| Promotes testosterone secretion | Luteinizing Hormone (LH) |
| Required for sperm development | Testosterone |
| What is the pathway of the ovum from the site of production to the site of implantation: | Ovary - Uterine tube - Uterus |
| Inflammation of the epididymis is termed ____? | Epididymitis |
| Prostatitis is inflammation of the _________. | Prostate |
| Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate is called ___________. | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| Malignant enlargement of the prostate is called _________. | Prostate cancer |
| Absence of menstrual flow is known as _________. | Amenorrhea |
| Painful or difficult menstruation is termed ___. | Dysmenorrhea |
| Small, usually benign, tumors in the myometrium of the uterus that may develop between puberty and menopause are called ___. | Fibroids |
| This type of cancer affects the endometrial lining of the uterus and usually affects women during or after menopause. | Endometrial cancer |
| The leading cause of cancer deaths in women, is highly curable if treated before it has metastasized. | Ovarian cancer |
| This cancer is linked to infection with the human papilloma virus. | Cervical cancer |
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