Learning Outcomes

Question 1

Describe the primary purposes of both the male and female reproductive systems

Question 2

Explain sex differentiation in terms of genetic, gonadal, and phenotypic sex.

Question 3

Explain how the reproductive tracts of males and females develop during sexual differentiation

Question 4

Describe the actions of testosterone.

Question 5

Outline the process of spermatogenesis.

Question 6

Differentiate between the physiological roles of Sertoli and Leydig cells.

Question 7

Describe the components and their functions of the male reproductive tract.

Question 8

Describe the process of gametogenesis in females

Question 9

Describe both the ovarian and uterine cycles with an emphasis on how they are related

Question 10

Describe the hormonal control of the ovarian and uterine cycles

Question 11

Describe the male sex act

Question 12

Describe the female sexual cycle

Question 13

Explain the erection reflex and the process of ejaculation

Question 14

Describe the processes by which male and female gametes unite.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the roles of the corpus luteum and the placenta in secreting hormones to support the fetus

Question 16

Describe the process of parturition with an emphasis on the positive feedback loop

Question 17

Describe the process of lactation with an emphasis on its hormonal control