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1
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A spike in the release of LH causes this to happen in females

A

Ovulatory phase.

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What are the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle?

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Flow phase
Follicular phase
Ovulation
Luteal phase

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Structure made of the follicle cells of the ovary after ovulation. that secretes estrogen and progesterone

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Corpus lutuem

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How many follicles develop during each female cycle?

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only 1 reaches maturity

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An increase in estrogen mid cycle causes

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AN INCREASE IN LUTEINIZING HORMONE (+ FEEDBACK)

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What turns off GnRH production in males? In females?

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INCREASED LEVELS OF TESTOSTERONE AND ESTROGEN (NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP)

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Reproductive hormone released from the hypothalamus in males and females?

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GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone) GnRH stimulates your pituitary gland to make and release follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

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Structures in the ovary that contain the egg; secrete estrogen.

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Follicles

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The lining of the uterus that receives and nourishes the embryo

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endometrium

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The female gonads that produce estrogen and progesterone.

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ovaries

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Fertilization occurs here; also known as fallopian tube

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oviducts

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A muscular band that must dilate for the baby to pass out of the uterus

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cervix

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The muscular birth canal

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Vagina

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Contains the urethra; deposits sperm into the vagina during ejaculation.

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Penis

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Testes are located here due to the cooler temperature.

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Scrotum

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The ends of the oviducts that sweep the egg inside

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fimbria

17
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Gland that contributes mucus-rich fluid to cleanse urethra of acid.

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cowpers gland

18
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Gland that contributes buffers to protect sperm from vaginal acids

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Prostate Gland

19
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Gland that contributes fructose and prostaglandin to seminal fluid.

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seminal vesicle

20
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Coiled tubes in the testes that produce immature sperm cells

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Seminiferous tubules

21
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The tube that carries sperm to the urethra

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vas deferens

22
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The male gonads which produce hormones and sperm.

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Testes

23
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Also known as the womb; baby develops here.

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Uterus

24
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Sperm cells are stored and mature here on top of the testes.

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Epididymis

25
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The tube that carries urine and semen out of the body

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Urethra

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