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Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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Undifferentiated spermatogenic cells are called | spermatogonia |
The hormone responsible for the development and maintenance of male secondary sexual characteristic is | testosterone |
The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the | clitoris |
The hormone mainly responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is | estrogen |
The tubular portion of the uterus that extends downward into the upper part of the vagina is the | cervix |
Meiosis occurs during | both spermatogenesis and oogenesis |
The cells in the testis that produce male sex hormones are called | interstitial cells |
In spermatogenesis, meiosis results in the formation of | four sperm cells with 23 chromosomes each |
In the female reproductive cycle, menstrual flow occurs when the concentrations of | estrogen and progesterone are low |
The tightly coiled tube that leads to the vas deference is the | epididymis |
Androgens are | male sex hormone |
The endometrium is the inner lining of the | uterus |
The movement of the egg cell down the uterine tube is aided by | both ciliary action and peristalitc contractions |
The primary sex organs of the male reproductive system are the | testes |
Sperm cells are produced by the germinal epithelial cells that line the | epithelium |
As a group, the structures of the female reproductive system that surround the openings to the urethra and vagina comprise the | vulva |
Following ovulation, the follicular cells of the ovary enlarge to form a structure called | corpus luteum |
The hormone that stimulates female breast development is | estrogen |
In the testes, male sex hormones are produced by the ________ cells | interstital cells |
The female's _____ glands secrete milk. | mammary |
The tail of a sperm cell is a | flagellum |
_____ is the process by which egg cells are formed. | oogenesis |
The culmination of sexual stimulation, which is accompanied by a sense of physiological and psychological release, is called | orgasm |
surrounds urethra | prostate gland |
supplies energy source for sperm cells | vas deferens |
erectile tissue | corpora cavernosa |
passes through inguinal canal | seminal vesicle |
contains testes | scrotum |
corresponds to the scrotum | labia majora |
partially covers vaginal opening | hymen |
sustains life of embryo | uterus |
a serous covering | perimetrium |
expanded end of uterine tube | infundibulum |
secreted by corpus lutem | progesterone |
an androgen | testosterone |
secreted by anterior pituitary gland | gonadotropin |
maintains female sex characteristics | estrogen |
disintegrating uterine lining | menstrual flow |
What can be fertilized to produce a zygote | secondary oocyte |