Anatomy of Reproductive System

Question 1

female haploid cell name

Answer 1

oocyte or ovum

Question 2

male haploid cell name

Answer 2

spermatozoa

Question 3

female gonads

Answer 3

ovaries

Question 4

male gonads

Answer 4

testes

Question 5

movement of ovum during normal fertilisation

Answer 5

from ovary to ampulla

Question 6

movement of many spermatozoa during fertilisation

Answer 6

from testis to vagina

Question 7

where does the pelvic cavity lie within?

Answer 7

the bony pelvis

Question 8

what is the pelvic inlet

Answer 8

the way into the pelvic cavity from the abdominal cavity

Question 9

what is the pelvic outlet

Answer 9

the way into the perineum from the pelvis

Question 10

what is the pelvic floor made of?

Answer 10

it is an internal wall of skeletal muscle

Question 11

what does the pelvic wall separate?

Answer 11

the pelvic cavity and perineum

Question 12

where is the perineum in relation to the pelvic floor?

Answer 12

the perineum is inferior to the pelvic floor

Question 13

the three openings in the pelvic floor

Answer 13

distal alimentary, reproductive and renal tracts

Question 14

what is the parietal peritoneum?

Answer 14

the lining of the abdominal cavity which us firmly attached to walls and drapes over pelvic viscera

Question 15

FEMALES: two pouches formed by the parietal peritoneum?

Answer 15

vesico-uterine pouch and rectouterine pouch

Question 16

surface name for the urinary tract

Answer 16

external urethral oriface

Question 17

surface name for the female genital tract

Answer 17

vaginal oriface

Question 18

surface name for the gastrointerestinal tract

Answer 18

anus

Question 19

female accessory reproductive organs

Answer 19

uterine tubes, uterus and vagina

Question 20

three layers of the uterus wall

Answer 20

perimetric, myometrium and endometrium

Question 21

how is the ovum moved along the uterine tube?

Answer 21

by cilia

Question 22

where does the fertilised ovum implant during an we-topic pregnancy?

Answer 22

outwit the uterine cavity

Question 23

how to STI’s effect fertility?

Answer 23

they can reduce fertility by blocking or damaging uterine tubes

Question 24

what is the name for female sterilisation?

Answer 24

tubal ligation

Question 25

role of urethra in males

Answer 25

for passing urine and ejaculating sperm

Question 26

where do testis originate from during development?

Answer 26

on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

Question 27

where do the testis desend to be birth?

Answer 27

the scrotum

Question 28

vas deferens

Answer 28

the tube that sperm pass through follows the testis into the scrotum

Question 29

name of muscle that helps to control temperature of seminiferous tubules

Answer 29

dartos muscles

Question 30

journey of sperm

Answer 30

seminiferous tubules, rete testis, head of epidermis, tail of epididymis to vas deferens

Question 31

what is all contained within the spermatic cord?

Answer 31

vas deferns, testicular artery and pampiniform plexus of veins

Question 32

consequence of torsion of the testis

Answer 32

twisting the spermatic cord can disrupt blood supply and cause serious pain

Question 33

what happens during an erection?

Answer 33

the 3 cylinders of erectile tissue become filled with blood at arterial pressure

Question 34

male accessory reproductive organs

Answer 34

the vas deferens, seminal glands and prostate gland

Question 35

where are the testis located?

Answer 35

in the scrotum

Question 36

where does each spermatic cord pass through?

Answer 36

through the anterior abdominal wall within the inguinal canal to reach the pelvic cavity

Question 37

constituents of semen

Answer 37

sperm and seminal fluid

Question 38

what combines to produce an ejaculatory gland?

Answer 38

both vas deferens with the duct from the seminal gland

Question 39

where do the right and left ejaculatory ducts join together?

Answer 39

within the prostate gland, immediately inferior to the bladder, and drain into the urethra

Question 40

where does the urethra open?

Answer 40

at the external urethral meatus of the penis

Question 41

name for male sterilisation

Answer 41

vasectomy

Question 42

vasectomy process

Answer 42

vas defers is transected and the lumen is sutured closed