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AnP II Chaps 31-34
Anatomy & Physiology II Finals
Question | Answer |
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What is the function of the male reproductive system? | To ensure the survival of the species |
Male essential organ for gamete production | Testes |
Male reproductive system accessory organs? (5) | Genital ducts, Epididymis, Vas deferens, Ejaculatory ducts, & Urethra |
Male reproductive system accessory glands? (3) | Seminal vesicles (60% of semen), Prostate (30% of semen), & Bulborethral glands (5% of semen) |
Male reproductive supporting structures? (3) | Scrotum, Penis, & Pair of spermatic cords |
Origin of Testosterone secretion? | Interstitial cells (between lobules in testes) |
Describe the location of Testes in the scrotum | One testes in each of 2 scrotal compartments |
Describe the structure of lobules in testes | Seminiferous tubules, Interstitial cells (of Leydig), Separated by septa, & encased in tunica albuginea |
Primary sexual characteristics? (2) | Maturity of gonads & reproductive tract |
Examples of secondary sexual characteristics? | Fat, Hair distribution, Skeletal changes, etc. |
What do you call a mature male gamete? | Spermatozoon (singular); Spermatozoa (plural) |
Name the 3 main parts of a spermatozoon? | Head, Midpiece & tail |
Name the 3 male reproductive ducts | Epididymis, Vas deferens (ductus deferens), & Ejaculatory |
Trace the course of seminal fluid | from testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ampulla, ejaculatory duct, & urethra |
Name the parameters of Male & Female perineum; Name the 2 regions | Diamond shape between thighs; anteriorly from symphysis pubis to coccyx posteriorly; Ischial tuberosity on each side laterally. Divided into urogenital triangle (anterior) & anal triangle (posterior) |
What is the function of the female reproductive system? | To produce offspring & ensure the continuity of the genetic code |
Female essential organ for gamete production | Gonads (paired ovaries; internal) |
Female reproductive accessory organs? (5) | Internal genitals (uterine tubes, uterus, vagina): External genitals (vulva): Additional sex glands (mammary glands, etc.) |
development of fetus in a place OTHER than the uterus | Ectopic pregnancy |
Oocyte released from the ovary | Ovum |
The process of mature egg formation | Oogenesis |
Describe the structure of the uterus | Pear-shaped with 2 main parts (cervix & body |
What are the 3 layers of the uterine walls? | Inner endometrium, Middle myometrium (muscle), Outer (incomplete parietal peritoneum) |
Supplies nutrition into the zygote until the placenta is produced | Endometrial glands |
Organ that permits exchange of materials between mother's blood and fetal blood | Placenta |
Cyclical event that allows endometrial renewal | Menstruation |
A mucous membrane that forms a border around the vagina in young premenstrual females | Hymen |
Name the external female genitals (7) | Mons pubis, Labia majora, Labia minora, Clitoris, Urinary meatus, Vaginal orifice, & Greater vestibular glands |
What is the function of the Mons pubis & Labia | Protect clitoris & vestibule |
Name the 4 female reproductive cycles | Ovarian (development of oocytes via meiosis), Menstrual (endometrial cycle), Myometrial (contractions at menstruation), & Gonadotropic (pituitary secretions) |
Name the 4 phases of mentrual cycle | Menses, Postmentrual phase, Ovulation, & Premenstrual phase |
Female hormonal controls (4) | Ovary changes, Uterine changes,Low amounts of FSH & LH,Gonadotropin changes |
3 decades of female reproductive maturity | Menarche |
Termination (cessation) of menstrual cycles | Menopause |
Span of prenatal period | from conception to birth |
Span of postnatal period | from birth until death |
Study of changes occuring during the cycles of life from conception to death | Human Development Biology |
Nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to half their original number through separation of homologous pairs | Meiosis |
Complex process in which a cell's DNA is replicated & divided equally between 2 daughter cells | Mitosis |
production of spematozoa | Spermatogenesis |
Production of ova | Oogenensis |
Expulsion of mature ovum from mature ovarian follicle | Ovulation |
Expulsion of seminal fluid from male into female vagina | Insemination |
Heat from oviducts (fallopian tubes) | Thermotaxis |
Attracting cells in or away from the vicinity | Chemotaxis |
Fertilized ovum; genetically complete | Zygote |
Solid mass of cells formed from zygote; takes 3 days | Morula |
Hollow ball of cells formed after Morulla phase; implants into uterine lining | Blastocyst |
Name for the outer wall of Blastocyst | Trophoblast |
Inner portion of Blastocyst, consist of yolk sac & amniotic cavity | Inner Cell Mass |
Endocrine Function of Placenta | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG); stimulates Corpus Luteum to continue Estrogen & Progesterone secretion |
Span of Gestation period | Entire pregnancy (39 weeks of 3 month segments; trimesters) |
Span of Embryonic Phase | form Fertilization until end of week 8 |
Span of Fetal Phase | Weeks 8 to 39 |
Name the cell's 3 germ layers formed from cells of embryonic disk | Endoderm (inside layer), Mesoderm (middle layer), & Ectoderm (outside layer) |
The process of tissue development | Histogenesis |
The arrangement of tissues into organs | Organogenesis |
What hormone triggers Parturition (birth)? | Cortisol (it also reduces hCG/Progesterone secretion) |
Define the 3 Stages of Labor | One (contractions-dilation); Two (dilation-birth); Three (expulsion of placenta) |
Type of twins; splitting of embryonic tissue from same zygote early in development | Identical Twins |
Type of twins; feritilization of 2 different ova by 2 different spermatozoa | Fraternal Twins |
Span of Infancy | Birth until 18 months |
Span of Childhood | from end of infancy to sexual maturity, or puberty |
Span of Adolescent | Teenage years (13 to 19) |
Anatomy's description of adulthood period | Maintenance of existing body tissues |
Degenerative changes | Senescence |
Build-up of fatty deposits on blood vessel walls (narrowing) | Atherosclerosis |
"hardening" of the arteries | Arteriosclerosis |
Far-sightedness due to hardening of eye lens | Presbyopia |
Cloudy eye lens, which impairs vision | Cataract |
Increased pressure with eyeball | Glaucoma |
Clinical name for High Blood Pressure | Hypertension |
The study of inheritance; how biological characteristics are inherited | Genetics |
Directly inherited diseases | Hereditary diseases |
Analysis of all proteins encoded by the genome (human proteome) | Proteomics |
Analysis of the sequence contained in the genome | Genomics |
Masks the effects of recessive gene for the same trait | Dominant Gene |
effects are masked by the effects of a dominant gene for the same trait | Recessive gene |
Gene combination | Genotype |
Genotype with 2 identical forms of a gene | Homozygous |
Genotype with 2 different forms of a gene | Heterozygous |
Manner in which genotype is expressed; how an individual looks as a result of genotype | Phenotype |
Possesssing the gene for a recessive trait but does not exhibit the trait | Carrier |
When more than one gene is involved in producing a particular trait (e.g. height) | Polygenic traits |
When 2 different dominant genes occur together, each will have an equal effect | Codominant traits |
Change in the genetic code | Mutation |
Extra information by genetic mutation | Insertion |
Missing information by genetic mutation | Deletion |
An agent that can cause genetic mutations | Mutagens |
Disease caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 7. Impairment of chloride ion transport across cell membranes | Cystic Fibrosis |
Disease caused by a recessive gene that fail to produce phenylalanine hydroxylase. Phenylalanine cannot be metabolized and thus accumulates. High concentrations of phenylalanine destroy brain tissue | Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
Disease caused by a recessive condition with missing lipid-processing enzyme. Abnormal lipids accumulate in brain | Tay-Sachs Disease |
Disease caused by a dominant genetic disorder of connective tissues | Osteogenesis imperfecta |
Disease caused by a dominant inherited disorder. Characterized by multiple benign tumors of glial cells that surround nerve fibers | Multiple neurofibromatosis |
Down syndrome's mental retardation and multiple defects | Trisomy 21 |
Disease in males having more than one X chromosomes | Kleinfelter Syndrome |
Genotype XO. Characterized by failure of ovaries & other organs to mature, sterility, cardiovascular defects, dwarfism, webbed neck & learning disorders | Turner Syndrome |
Genes capable of causing cancer | Oncogenes |
Name the 3 genetic basis of cancer | Oncogenes, Tumor suppressor genes, Genetic abnormalities |
Name 3 ways of prevention & treatment of genetic diseases | Genetic counseling, Gene replacement, & Karyotype |
Chart illustrating genetic relationships in a family over several generations | Pedigree |
Grid used to determine the mathematical probability of inheriting genetic traits | Punnet Square |
Ordered arrangement of photographs of chromosomes from a single cell; used in genetic counseling to identify chromosomal disorders | Karyotype |
Therapy by changing the genetic code to replace normal proteins that are absent in genetic disorders | Gene Therapy |
Abnormal, disease-causing proteins replaced by "Therapeutic" genes | Gene replacement |
Normal genes introduced to augment production of needed protein | Gene Augmentation |