EXAM 3 2-2

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

Production of sperm (by
meiosis) and male sex hormone
(testosterone)

Question 2

Seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

Area in testes where sperm are
produced

Question 3

Epididymis

Answer 3

Where sperm mature and are
stored

Question 4

Accessory glands (prostate,
seminal vesicles, and
bulbourethral glands)

Answer 4

Produce lubricant for sperm

Question 5

Vas deferens

Answer 5

Tube that carries sperm
from epididymis to urethra

Question 6

Urethra

Answer 6

Tube that carries urine from urinary bladder to outside; also carries semen during ejaculation

Question 7

Penis

Answer 7

External genital organ; urination, and allows for transfer of semen to female vagina

Question 8

Ovary

Answer 8

Production of eggs/ova (by meiosis) and female sex hormones (estrogen and
progesterone)

Question 9

Ovarian follicles
(inside ovary)

Answer 9

Cluster of cells that protect and nourish developing eggs in the ovary; produces estrogen

Question 10

Corpus luteum
(also inside ovary)

Answer 10

Mass of follicle cells that develops in ovary after ovulation; produces progesterone

Question 11

Oviduct (fallopian tube)

Answer 11

Tube that carries ovum
from ovary to uterus

Question 12

Uterus

Answer 12

Site of embryo
implantation and fetal
development

Question 13

Cervix

Answer 13

Constriction around lower
portion of uterus; opens
into vagina

Question 14

Vagina

Answer 14

Muscular tube that
receives sperm; also serves
as birth canal

Question 15

What does each of these hormones do in the male reproductive system?
a. FSH
b. LH
c. Testosterone

Answer 15

• FSH stimulates cells in the testes, which help sperm to develop
• LH stimulates other cells in the testes; these release
  testosterone

Testosterone has two effects:
* It promotes the formation of new sperm (lots!)
* leads to the development of secondary male sex characteristics (more body hair, deeper voice, sex drive)

Question 16

What does each of these hormones do in the female reproductive system?
a. FSH
b. LH

Answer 16

FSH - maturation of ovum and
development of secondary sex characteristics
(breast enlargement, additional body fat)

LH - ovulation (release of the ovum) and
secretion of progesterone (to prepare for
pregnancy)

Question 17

What does “ovulation” mean, and where does it occur?

Answer 17

release of the ovum/ in the ovary

Question 18

What is the endometrium, and why is it important in the uterine cycle?

Answer 18

thickening of the inner walls of the uterus -> for the cycle

Question 19

What is HCG, and what does it tell us?

Answer 19

Hormone detected in pregnancy test

Question 20

vasectomy

Answer 20

cutting the vas deferens

Question 21

Name three (3) common sexually transmitted diseases that can be treated successfully with
antibiotics.

Answer 21

chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis

Question 22

What is the best approach to preventing cervical cancer caused by human papilloma virus
(HPV)?

Answer 22

Vaccine