BIO Flashcards
The seminal Vesicles contribute _ to semen.
Fructose, prostaglandins, and a clotting factor
After Ovulation, the development stage of the egg is?
ootid
Amniocentesis can be performed reliably and safely as early as _?
14 to 16 weeks of gestation
The extra-embryonic membrane that removes fetal waste through the umbilical cord is the _?
allantois
_ is an example of incomplete dominance.
Sickle- Cell Anemia
The prostate gland contributes _ to semen.
citrate, proteolytic enzymes, and an anticoagulant
The _ adjust the temperature of the scrotum for sperm maturation.
Cremaster and dartos muscles
The _ is the noncellular protective layer around the ovulated egg.
zona pellucida
Heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tone increase during the _ stage of the human sexual response.
plateau
Chorionic villus sampling can be performed reliably and safely as early as _?
8 weeks of gestation
_stimulates uterine contactions.
oxytocin
_stimulates ovulation
Luteinizing Hormone
_Lowers maternal use of glucose
human placental lactogen
_Birth control pill
Estrogen
_ are the stem cells found in the testes.
Spermatogonia
A digital rectum exam is testing for abnormalities in the_ (what structure in the male reproductive system?).
Prostate
Extra DNA is removed from the egg during oogenesis as the _ (what structure?).
polar body
The _ is the opening between the uterus and the vagina.
Cervix
_ is the most common surgical procedure of birth control for females.
Tubal Ligation
The _ (part of the vulva) contains sebaceous glands.
Labia minora
_is the hormone believed to act as the gestation clock that regulates the rate of events during pregnancy.
Corticotropin releasing hormone
The _ is the outer layer of the implanted blastocyst that burrows into the endometrium during implantation.
Tropo blast
The fast block starts when the sperm contacts the _ of the egg.
corona radiata
_is the term for false labor pains.
Braxton Hicks contractions