Human reproduction

Question 1

what is the male primary sex organ

Answer 1

the testes

Question 2

name the 3 male ducts

Answer 2

• epididymis
• sperm duct
• urethra

Question 3

name 3 functions of the prostate gland

Answer 3

• adds fluid
• maintains pH
• nutrition for sperm

Question 4

male accessory gland

Answer 4

Prostate glands

Question 5

describe the scrotum

Answer 5

thin-skilled sac that contains the testes

Question 6

function of the scrotum

Answer 6

• regulates temp

- houses and protects

Question 7

formal names for compartments found in testes

Answer 7

lobules

Question 8

what does highly convuluted mean

Answer 8

long and winding

Question 9

what are the seminiferous tubules lined by

Answer 9

germinal epithelium

Question 10

name of the endocrine cells found between the tubules

Answer 10

interstitial cells

Question 11

what 2 things do testes produce

Answer 11

sperm and testosterne

Question 12

what produces the sperm

Answer 12

germinal layer

Question 13

what produces the testosterone

Answer 13

interstitial cells

Question 14

explain how the urethra is considered to be a common duct

Answer 14

it excretes 2 things, semen and urine

Question 15

what joins to form the epididymis

Answer 15

seminiferous tubules

Question 16

what is the function of the epididymis

Answer 16

a place for immature sperm to mature

Question 17

function of sperm ducts

Answer 17

ejaculation, responsible for the peristaltic waves

Question 18

function of the prostate

Answer 18

secretes fluid to transport the sperm

Question 19

biologically explain an erection

Answer 19

dilation of arteries supplying blood to penis (allows more blood to flow there)

Question 20

what is inculede in semen

Answer 20

seminal fluid and sperm

Question 21

how long can sperm survive in the female reproductive system

Answer 21

48 hours

Question 22

where does sperm receive nourishment

Answer 22

• seminal fluid

- female secretions

Question 23

name the accessory organs of the FRS

Answer 23

fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina

Question 24

the external genitalia of the FRS

Answer 24

vulva

Question 25

describe the shape of ovaries

Answer 25

almond

Question 26

what surrounds each overy

Answer 26

germinal epithelium

Question 27

function of the ovaries

Answer 27

• forms and releases egg

- produces estrogen and progesterone

Question 28

where do the fallopian tubes span from

Answer 28

ovary to uterus

Question 29

the function of the fallopian tubes

Answer 29

enables egg or developing zygote to move towards the uterus

Question 30

describe the shape of the uterus

Answer 30

hollow, pear shaped

Question 31

the function of the cervix

Answer 31

protects the vagina

Question 32

what is myometrium

Answer 32

involuntary muslce layer

Question 33

what is the endometrium

Answer 33

layer linied richly with blood vessels

Question 34

in which organ does the blastocyst implant, develop and grow

Answer 34

the uterus

Question 35

2 purposes of the vagina

Answer 35

• site where sperm is deposited

- birth canal

Question 36

what does puberty lead to

Answer 36

development of secondary sexual characteristics

Question 37

age that girls begin puberty

Answer 37

11-14

Question 38

age that boys begin puberty

Answer 38

14-16

Question 39

what hormone does the pituitary gland secrete that stimulates the start of puberty

Answer 39

gonadotrophin

Question 40

what 2 hormones do the ovaries release

Answer 40

oestrogen and progesterone

Question 41

what hormone do the testes release

Answer 41

Testosterone