Chapter 28: The Reproductive System Flashcards
1
Q
Developing spermatozoa are nourished by:
a) interstitial cell
b) the seminal glands
c) nurse cells
A
c) nurse cells
2
Q
The ovaries are responsible for:
a) the production of female gametes
b) the secretion of female sex hormones
c) secretion of inhibin
d) all of these
A
d) all of these
3
Q
In females, meiosis II is not complete until
A
fertilization occurs
4
Q
A sudden surge in LH secretion causes the
A
rupture of the follicular wall and ovulation
5
Q
The main hormone of the postovulatory phase is
A
progesterone
6
Q
The accessory structures that contribute to the composition of semen:
A
seminal glands (seminal vesicles), prostaglandins, fibrinogen, buffers, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands