anatomy reproductive system study guide

Question 1

male gametes

Answer 1

sperm

Question 2

organs that produce eggs

Answer 2

ovaries

Question 3

passageway for eggs to travel from an ovary

Answer 3

fallopian tube

Question 4

milky white, sticky mix of sperm and fluids

Answer 4

semen

Question 5

tip of the penis

Answer 5

glans

Question 6

the lower opening of the uterus

Answer 6

cervix

Question 7

female gametes

Answer 7

ova

Question 8

spongy tissue that fills with blood during arousal

Answer 8

erectile tissue

Question 9

the site of fertilization

Answer 9

fallopian tube

Question 10

the release of an egg from an ovary

Answer 10

ovulation

Question 11

actual site of sperm production

Answer 11

seminiferous tubules

Question 12

the birth canal

Answer 12

vagina

Question 13

paired organs located outside of the body

Answer 13

testes

Question 14

long coiled tube where sperm mature

Answer 14

epididymis

Question 15

gland the size of a peach pit that produces fluid

Answer 15

prostate gland

Question 16

reason the scrotum is outside the body

Answer 16

cooler tempatures

Question 17

muscular organ that houses a fetus

Answer 17

uterus

Question 18

releases a fluid to neutralize the acid in the urethra

Answer 18

bulbourethral gland

Question 19

delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract

Answer 19

penis

Question 20

releases a high fructose solution for nourishing sperm

Answer 20

seminal vesicle

Question 21

long tube sperm move through to reach the urethra

Answer 21

vas deferens

Question 22

external sac that holds the testes

Answer 22

scrotum

Question 23

what route does sperm take out of the body

Answer 23

seminiferous tubules—epididymis—vas deferens—urethra

Question 24

secondary sex characteristics for females

Answer 24

menstrual cycle, breast development, axillary and pubic hair, increased fat on hips and breasts, widening of hips

Question 25

secondary sex characteristics for males

Answer 25

voice deepens, hair growth(facial, axillary, pubic), increased muscle mass, increased bone mass

Question 26

female duct system

Answer 26

fallopian tubes---uterus---vagina

Question 27

estrogen

Answer 27

secreted by ovaries, causes female mammary glands to grow during puberty

Question 28

testosterone

Answer 28

produced in testes

Question 29

LH (female)

Answer 29

triggers the release of an egg (ovulation)

Question 30

follicle (male)

Answer 30

(FSH) stimulates sperm production

Question 31

follicle (female)

Answer 31

(FSH) stimulates the growth of eggs

Question 32

sudden increase in Luteinizing hormone (female)

Answer 32

=ovulation

Question 33

What is shed during the menstrual cycle?

Answer 33

endometrial lining

Question 34

progesterone

Answer 34

helps regulate menstrual cycle, also prepares uterus for pregnancy