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A&P Chapter 18 Flashcards

1
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The gonads in females are the…

A

Ovaries

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2
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Egg and sperm are…

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Gametes

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3
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The fertilized egg is a..

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Zygote

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4
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The 23rd pair of chromosomes is the:

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Sex Chromosome

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5
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The valve-like portion of the uterus which protrudes into the vagina is the:

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Cervix

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6
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The ruptured follicle left behind in the ovary during ovulation is the:

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Corpus Luteum

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7
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This hormone is secreted when a woman becomes pregnant:

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HCG

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8
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This phase of the menstrual cycles takes place between menstruation and ovulation:

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Proliferative

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9
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Cutting the vas deferens prevents:

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ejaculation

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10
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During this phase of labor, the baby is born:

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expulsion

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11
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Sperm Mature here:

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Epididymis

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12
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The following is true of the functional layer of the endometrium:

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It is shed during mestruation

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13
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Before ovulation, estrogen has this effect on GnRH:

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It has no effect.

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14
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The birth canal is the:

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Vagina

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15
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What causes a build up of endometrium:

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Progesterone

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16
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Mild production in the breast is controlled by:

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Prolactin

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17
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How many sperm is/are needed to fertilize an egg?

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1

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18
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These hormones promote gamete development:

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LH, FSH, and GnRH

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19
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What are some of the accessory glands in the male reproductive system?

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Prostate, Seminal Vesicles, and Bulbourethral.

20
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The Reproductive structures that produce gametes are called the:

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Primary Genetalia

21
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what is the inner lining of the uterus which proliferates each month and is shed if pregnancy does not occur?

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The Endometrium.

22
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What is the muscular layer of the uterus called?

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The Myometrium

23
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The womb; the location where pregnancy develops:

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The Uterus

24
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Produce female hormones and eggs:

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Ovaries

25
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Carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus:

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Fallopian Tubes

26
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Produce mild aftter a baby is born:

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mammary Glands

27
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Erectile tissue that becomes engorged with sexual arousal

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clitoris

28
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The area between the vagina and the anus

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Perineum

29
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A collective term for all the external female genitals

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Vulva

30
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A membrane that may surround the opening to the vagina

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Hymen

31
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An egg and its associated helper cells

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Follicle

32
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The remnants of the follicle after ovulation; secretes progesterone

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Corpus Luteum

33
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When the endometrial lining is shed; a portion of the follicular phase

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Menses

34
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Period of time from ovulation until menstruation; corpus luteum develops in the ovary and the uterus begins secretion

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Luteal (secretory) phase

35
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Period of time where follicles are maturing in the ovary and the endometrium is proliferating

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Follicular (proliferative) phase

36
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When the ovary releases a mature egg (oocyte)

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Ovulation

37
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The sac of skin that contains the testes

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Scrotum

38
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Produce sperm and testosterone

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Testes

39
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The tube that carries sperm from the scrotum up into the pelvic cavity

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Vas Deferens

40
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The foreskin that covers the glans penis

A

prepuce

41
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the donut shaped glad that surrounds the urethra; produces seminal fluid

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Prostate gland

42
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Two tiny pea sized glands located inferior to the prostate

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Bulbourethral Gland

43
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A dual purpose tube that serves as the exit for seminal fluid and urine to leave the body

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Urethra

44
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The comma shaped structure at the back of each testis where sperm mature

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Epididymis

45
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Two highly coiled glands located posterior to the bladder; secrete seminal fluid

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Seminal Vesicles

46
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Composed of erectile tissue; engorges with blood during sexual arousal; facilitates delivery of sperm into the female reproductive tract

A

Penis

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