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I. Anat 20
Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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Gametes ___male, ___female | sperm, egg |
One diploid cell contains ___chromosomes | 46 |
One diploid cell divides # and end up with # haploid cells containing 23 chromosomes | 2, 4 |
Sperm and egg join to become ___ | zygote Zygote has # chromosome |
Fertilized egg | zygote |
Consists of testes and a series of ducts and glands | Male reproductive system |
___is produced in the testes | Sperm |
Sperm is transported through the __ (4) | epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra |
Seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral are all ____glands | reproductive |
Reproductive glands produce secretions mixing with sperm to become___ | semen |
Paired organs in scrotum | Testes |
Testes develop near___and descend before birth | Kidneys |
Undecided tests | Cryptorchidism |
Testes are divided into__ | Lobes |
Each lobe contains several ____ tubules | seminiferous |
Semeniferous tubules empty in to____testes | Rete |
Tubes that connect to epididymis | Rete testes |
___cells stimulated by testosterone to produce inhibin | Sustentacular |
Sustentacular cells aka | Sertoli |
Sustentacular cells located in ____tubules | Semeniferous |
___cells between loops of Semeniferous tubules | interstitial |
Interstitial cells stimulated by___to produce ___ | LH, testosterone |
20 foot long coiled tubes on posterior of each testis | Epididymis… Epididymis connected to ____tubules by ___ testes |
Maturation of sperm occurs in | Epididymis |
Smooth muscle moves sperm into ___ ____ | ductus deferens |
Ductus deferens aka | vas deferens |
Vas deferens is from epididymis to ____ duct | ejaculatory |
Opening from the inguinal are for the spermatic cord | Inguinal canal |
Inguinal canal is comon place for ____ | hernia |
Connective tissue sheath | Spermatic cord |
Spermatic cord contains blood vessels, nerves and _______ | vas deferens |
Paired organs posterior to bladder | Seminal vesicles |
Seminal vesicles secrete (2) | Fructose, alkaline liquid |
Energy source for sperm | Fructose |
Neutralizes acidy of vagina | Alkaline liquid |
Paired ducts that receive contents of seminal vesicles and vas deferens | Ejaculatory duct |
Ejaculatory ducts enter into ____ urethra | Prostatic |
Muscular gland inferior to bladder surrounding prostatic urethra | Prostate |
Prostate secretes ___liquid | alkaline |
Bulbourethral gland aka | Cowper’s |
Pea sized glands inferior to prostatic urethra | Bulbourethral gland |
Secretes alkaline liquid to neutralize acid from urine in urethra | Bulbourethral gland |
Penis contains__ | urethra |
The head of the penis | Glans penis |
Foreskin aka | Prepuce |
Surgical removal of foreskin | Circumcision |
There are # cavities cavernous erectile tissue | 3 |
#corpus cavernosum | 2 |
#corpus spongiosum | 1 |
NO | nitric oxide |
NO causes | dilation |
Process of producing sperm | Spermatogenesis |
Spermatogenesis occurs in ____tubules | Semeniferous |
Temperature optimal for spermatogenesis | 96 degrees |
Seminiferous tubules contain stem calls called | Spermatigoma |
FSH | Follicles stimulating hormone |
FSH produced in | anterior pituitary |
FSH stimulates ___ production | Sperm |
LH | Luteinizing hormone |
LH produced in | anterior pituitary |
LH stimulates ___production in men | Testosterone |
Inhibin is from ___cells | Sertoli |
Inhibin is secreted from ___ | testes |
Inhibin inhibit____ | FSH |
Sperm contains ___chromosomes | 23 |
Similar to lysozomes located on the head of sperm | Acrosomes |
Acrosomes digest the cell membrane of __ | egg |
Provide motility of sperm | Flagellum |
Flagellum is powered by ___ | ATP |
Sperm and secretion from seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands | Semen |
The pH of semen is slightly____ | alkaline |
Paired ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, external genitalia | Female reproductive system |
Paired oval shaped organs on each side of uterus | Ovaries |
Follicles have # stages | 3 |
3 follicle stages | Primary, graafin, atretic |
Cavities that each contain an oocyte | Primary follicles |
Oocyte | immature egg, ovum |
Primary follicles are present from ___ | birth |
___-cells surround each oocyte | Follicle |
Follicle cells secrete | estrogen |
Follicle cells mature as a result of __and___ | FSH, estrogen |
Mature primary follicle | Graafian follicle |
Graafian follicle ruptures as result of | LH |
Graafian follicle becomes ____ and secrete progesterone, estrogen, inhibin, and relazin | Corpus luteum |
Developing follicles that become useless and deteriorate after ovulation of graafian follicles | Atritic follicles |
Attaches from medial end of ovary to uterus | Ovarian ligament |
Fold of peritoneum that covers the ovaries and attaches to the uterus | Broad ligament |
Process of egg cell formation | Oogenesis |
Oogenesis takes place in ___ | Ovaries |
FSH initiates growth of ___ | egg |
Each follicle contains___ | Stem cells |
___production stimulated by FSH | estrogen |
Estrogen promotes maturation of ___ | ovum |
Meiosis results in 3 polar bodies and one__ | egg |
Ova production begins at ___ | puberty |
Ova production continues till___ | menopause |
LH cause ___ | Ovulation |
4 in long tubes form the ovary to superior uterus | Fallopian tubes |
Fallopian tubes aka (2) | uterine tubes, oviducts |
Finger like projections superior to ovary | Fimbrae |
Fimbrae move to create current to catch ovum and pull into___ | fallopian tubes |
Fertilization usually takes place in___ | fallopian tubes |
Zygote secretes ____and implants on uterus | Mucus |
Implantation outside uterus | Ectopic |
Pear shaped muscular organ poterosuperior to bladder | Uterus |
Uterus contains ___-during pregnancy | placenta |
Superior part where fallopian tubes enter | Fundus |
Main central part | body of uterus |
Neck that opens into vagina | Cervix |
Outer layer (serosa) (a fold of visceral peritoneum) | Epimetrium |
Middle layer (smooth muscle) | Myometrium |
Myometrium hypertrophies during pregnancy to allow___ | expansion |
Myometrium ____ during labor | Contracts |
Inner most layer | Endometrium |
Endometrium has # layers | 2 |
Endometrium 2 layers | basilar, functional |
Basilar layer adjacent to | Myometrium |
Basilar layer is _____ | Permanent |
Basilar layer is the area of ___ | Mitosis |
Innermost layer of endometrium | Functional layer |
Functional layer is ____and ___during menstruation | regenerated, lost |
Functional layer ____ and thickens from estrogen and progesterone in preparation for___ | vascularizes, pregnancy |
Function layer of endometrium froms____portion of placenta | maternal |
Muscular tube from cervix to vaginal orifice | Vagina |
Pelvic floor | Perineum |
Vagina is ___ to urethra | Posterior |
Vagina is ___ to rectum and anus | Anterior |
Vagina is partially covered by thin membrane till first intercourse | Hymen |
Vagina is made of stratified squamous epithelium why? | Due to physical trauma, sex, birth, tampons |
Normal flora of vagina produce____ pH to inhibit pathogens | acidic |
External genitalia aka | Vuvla |
Small mass of erectile tissue anterior to urethra | Clitoris |
Fat pad external to pubic symphasis covered by pubic hair | Mons pubis |
Lateral folds of skin | Labia majora |
Medial smaller folds of skin surrounding opening | Labia minora |
Prolactin increase milk___ | production |
Oxytocin causes mile___ | release |
Opening of vagina aka | Vestibule |
Vestibular glands aka | Bartholins glands |
Bartholins glands secrete_____ | Lubrication |
Menstrual cycle influenced by ___, ___, ___ and ___ | FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone |
# phases to menstrual cycle | 3 |
Phase marked by loss of functional layer of endometrium after menses | Menstrual layer |
Phase started by FSH and marked by growth of ovarian follicles, menstruation of ovum, regrowth of functional layer | Follicular |
Phase started by LH and marked by secretion of estrogen and progesterone, further growth of functional layer | luteal |