Ch. 28 Vocab

Question 1

reproductive organs that produce gametes and hormones

Answer 1

gonads

Question 2

the fluid ejaculate that contains spermatozoa and the secretions of accessory glands of the male reproductive tract

Answer 2

semen

Question 3

a cell whose meiotic divisions will produce a single ovum and three polar bodies

Answer 3

oocyte

Question 4

the functional product of meiosis II, produced after the fertilization of a secondary oocyte

Answer 4

ova/ovum

Question 5

a male gamete; aka sperm

Answer 5

spermatozoa

Question 6

the loose-fitting, fleshy pouch that encloses the testes of the male

Answer 6

scrotum

Question 7

spermatozoon production

Answer 7

spermatogenesis

Question 8

a muscular tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior

Answer 8

urethra

Question 9

an accessory gland of the male reproductive tract, contributing roughly one-third of the volume of semen

Answer 9

prostrate gland

Question 10

a component of the male external genitalia; a copulatory organ that surrounds the urethra and serves to introduce semen into the female vagina

Answer 10

penis

Question 11

the stiffening of the penis due to the engorgement of the erectile tissues of the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum

Answer 11

erection

Question 12

ovum production

Answer 12

oogenesis

Question 13

the release of a secondary oocyte, surrounded by cells of the corona radiata, after the rupture of the wall of a tertiary follicle

Answer 13

ovulation

Question 14

the muscular organ of the female reproductive tract in which implantation, placenta formation, and fetal development occur

Answer 14

uterus

Question 15

the inferior portion of the uterus

Answer 15

cervix

Question 16

a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the vestibule

Answer 16

vagina

Question 17

the mucous membrane lining the uterus

Answer 17

endometrium

Question 18

the ejection of semen from the penis as the result of muscular contractions of the bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosus muscles

Answer 18

ejaculation

Question 19

the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum by the time of birth

Answer 19

cryptorchidism

Question 20

painful menstruation

Answer 20

dysmenorrhea

Question 21

the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus

Answer 21

endometriosis

Question 22

the failure of menarche to appear before age 16, or a cessation of menstruation for six months or more in a female of reproductive age

Answer 22

amenorrhea

Question 23

the inability to achieve or maintain an erection

Answer 23

impotence

Question 24

the use of X-rays to examine breast tissue

Answer 24

mammography

Question 25

the surgical removal or part or all of a breast containing cancerous glandular tissue

Answer 25

mastectomy

Question 26

the surgical removal of a testis

Answer 26

orchiectomy

Question 27

the surgical removal of a segment of each ductus deferens, making it impossible for spermatozoa to reach the distal portions of the male reproductive tract

Answer 27

vasectomy

Question 28

intensely pleasurable sensations

Answer 28

orgasm

Question 29

the time that ovulation and menstruation cease; decline in circulating concentrations of estrogens and progesterone and a sharp and sustained rise in the production of GnRH, FSH, and LH

Answer 29

menopause

Question 30

an elastic epithelial fold of variable size that partially blocks the entrance to the vagina

Answer 30

hymen

Question 31

the process of endometrial sloughing

Answer 31

menstruation

Question 32

reproductive cells that contain half the normal chromosome complement

Answer 32

gametes