Chapter Review Questions Quiz 4 Flashcards
The maturation process that results in production of an ovum, or egg
Oogenesis
A fertilized ovum
Zygote
The maturation process resulting in the formation of functional spermatozoa
Spermatogenesis
Long thin finger like processes at the end of the Fallopian tubes that surround the ostium
Fimbriae
Three parts of the uterus
Fundus, body, cervix
A cycle lasting approximately 28 days in which physiologic changes occur in the uterus and associated reproductive organs
Menstrual cycle
Sperm and ovum meet in the ________________ and form a
Fallopian tube, zygote
The inner group of cells within the zygote that develops to become the embryo
Embryoblast
The outer group of cells in a zygote that develop to become the placenta
Trophoblast
The process in fetal development is stimulated by production of the hormone?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
The area between the urethral opening and the anus
Perineum
The erectile tissue found in the clitoris and penis
Corpus luteum
A rounded fat pad over the female pubic symphysis
Mons pubis
The organs of milk production in the breasts
Mammary glands
The pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes
Scrotum
The muscle that contracts and pulls the testicles close to the body during cold weather
Cremaster muscle
A long coiled tube on the back of the testes that extends from the efferent ductile
Epididymis
A male sex gland that secretes an alkaline viscid ejaculatory fluid
Prostate gland
Surgical removal of the foreskin of the glans of the penis
Circumcision
The portion of the corpus spongiosum that extends to form a cap over the tip of the penis
Glans
Fluid produced by the filtration of maternal and fetal blood through blood vessels in the placenta and by excretion of fetal urine
Amniotic fluid
A single gene contributed by one parent for any particular characteristic
Allele
An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
Homozygous
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Heterozygous
An autosomal recessive condition with only one abnormal allele and no disease state that could be passed on if the carrier mates with another carrier
Carrier state
Salivary glands produce
Saliva
Chewing food
Mechanical digestion
Chewing
Mastication
The opening of a vessel
Lumen
A digestive enzyme produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
Bile
A elongated organ located in the left upper quadrant, within the C shaped loop of the small intestine, it secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
Pancreas
Parts of the peritoneum that hold the abdominal organs in place and provide a passageway for blood vessels and nerves to the organs
Mesenteries
A biochemical process resulting in the production of energy in the form of ATP
Cellular respiration
An intracellular organelle where foodstuffs are metabolized
Mitochondrion
A process of metabolization of foodstuffs into energy to be stored
Krebs cycle
1 molecule produces ___ molecules
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A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes the kidney to reabsorb more water into the blood and excrete less urine
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
The rate at which blood is filtered through the glomerula
Glomerular filtration rate
A spinal reflex that causes contraction of the smooth muscle of the bladder, allowing for urination
Micturition reflex
Part of the brain responsible for maintenance of homeostasis including control of body temperature, fluid and electrolyte balance and blood pressure. It produces anti diuretic hormone (ADH)
Hypothalamus
