chapter 20-22 quiz Flashcards
what are the functions of the female reproduction system?
to synthesize estrogens and progesterone.
produce oocytes.
the homologues pairs of chromosomes are separated in?
meiosis.
spermatogenesis is the?
process of producing sperm.
the primary sex organ of the male reproductive system is?
testes.
the hormone that is responsible for male secondary sex characteristics is?
testosterone.
the hormone produces in the anterior pituitary gland which controls the ovarian cycle are?
FSH and LH.
what day during a “normal” 28-day ovarian cycle does ovulation occur?
day 14.
the production of female gametes and secretion of female sex hormones is the function of the?
ovaries.
what is the primary sex organ of the female?
ovaries.
which hormone cause and maintains secondary sec characteristics in the female?
estrogen.
which are organs of the urinary system?
kidneys, urinary bladder, ureters.
what are the two parts of a nephron?
renal tubule and the renal corpuscle.
relative to the process of the urine production, what dose the reabsorption mean?
substances are moved from the renal tubular into the blood stream.
where are the kidneys located?
retroperitoneally and bilateral to the vertebral column.
angiotensin II causes the blood pressure to rise by?
increased amount of ADH to be released.