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Module 13: Reproductive System Flashcards

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Sexual reproduction

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producing offspring
- sexual reproduction
- gametes (ovum and sperm)
- reproductive hormones

Male and female systems
- common general structure and function between systems
- adaptation of systems
- secondary sex characteristics and normal reproductive system activity

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Male reproductive system structural plan

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essential organs of reproduction
- gonads > testes (R testis and L testis)

Accessory organs of reproduction
- ducts > epididymis (2), vas deferens (2), ejaculatory duct (2), and urethra
- supportive sex glands > seminal vesicle (2), bulbourethral or cowper gland and prostate gland
- external genitals (genitalia) > scrotum and penis

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Males Gonads: testes
Location and structure

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testes suspended outside of the body cavity in the scrotum
- covered by tunica albuginea, which divides testis into lobules containing seminiferous tubules
- small endocrine cells “interstitial cells” located outside of the tubules secrete male sex hormone testosterone
- structure of the seminiferous tubule

*sperm develops in the walls of the tubules and then released to exit the body

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Male gonads: testes functions

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spermatogenesis
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GRH)
- Follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

Testosterone production
- masculinizing hormone
- promotes and maintains the development of male accessory organs
- anabolic steroid hormone

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Male reproductive ducts

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epididymis
- lies along the top and behind the testes in the scrotum
- sperm mature and become motile

Vas deferens (ductus deferens)
- joins duct of seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct
- receives sperm from the epididymis and transports them from the scrotal sac into the abdominal cavity

Ejaculatory duct and urethra
- passes through the prostate gland and allows sperm to empty into the urethra > penis > external urethral meatus

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Female reproductive system structural plan

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Essential organs of the reproductive tract
- gonads > ovaries (R ovary and L ovary)
* estrogen and progesterone production

Accessory organs of the reproductive tract
- ducts or modified ducts
* uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina
- additional sex glands
*greater vestibular glands, lesser, vestibular glands and mammary glands
- external genitals
*vulva

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Male accessory Glands

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semen (seminal fluid)
- mixture of sperm and secretions of accessory sex glands

Seminal vesicles
- supplies fructose necessary energy for sperm motility

Prostate gland
- activates sperm and facilitates ongoing sperm motility

Bulbourethral (Cowper) glands
- neutralizes acidic urine in the urethra

External genitals

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Female Gonads: Ovaries Location and Structure

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Location
- paired glands attached to ligaments in the pelvic cavity on each side of the uterus
*broad, ovarian, and suspensory ligaments

Structure
- Ovarian follicles
* oocyte > primary follicle > granulosa cells > secondary follicles > mature (graafian) follicles > ovulation > corpus luteum

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Female Gonads: Ovaries Functions

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Oogenesis
- meiosis
* process of two successive cell divisions that produces a zygote

Estrogen and progesterone production
- estrogen > development and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics
- progesterone > stimulates secretory activity of the uterine epithelium and assists estrogen in initiating menses

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Female reproductive ducts

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uterine tubes (fallopian tubes or oviducts)
- extends from the uterus into the abdominal cavity
- mucosal lining of the tube is continuous with the lining of the abdominal cavity

Uterus
- body (upper portion), and cervix (lower portion), and fundus
- lies in the pelvic cavity just behind the urinary bladder (except during pregnancy)
- menstruation, pregnancy, and labor

Vagina
- composed of smooth muscle; lined with mucous membrane
- located in the pelvic cavity between urinary bladder and rectum in the pelvis

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Female Accessory Glands

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Vestibular glands
- two pair of exocrine glands that open between the labia minora and secrete mucus lubricating fluid
*greater vestibular glands or bartholin glands
*lesser vestibular glands or Skene glands

Breasts
- located over pectoral muscles and attached by fibrous, suspensory ligaments (cooper’s ligaments)
- lobes > lobules > alveoli > lactiferous ducts > lactiferous sinus > areola

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Female External Genitals (genitalia)

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Vulva
- includes the mons pubis, clitoris, external urinary meatus, labia minora, hymen, openings of vestibular gland ducts, orifice (opening) of vagina, and labia majora

perineum
- area between vaginal opening and anus

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Glossary: Accessory Organ

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An organ that assists other organs in accomplishing their functions

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Glossary: Acrosome

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Structure on the sperm’s head containing enzymes that break down the covering of the ovum to allow entry

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Glossary: Amenorrhea

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Absence of normal menstruation

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Glossary: Antrum

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Cavity

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Glossary: Areola

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small space; the pigmented ring around the nipple

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Glossary: benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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A noncancerous enlargement of the prostate in older men

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Glossary: Breast

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structure on the anterior aspect of the chest made up of skin, lipid, and mammary glands; may produce milk to sustain offspring

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Glossary: Bulbourethral gland (Cowper gland)

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Small gland located just below the prostate gland whose mucuslike secretions lubricate portion of the urethra and contribute less than 5% of the seminal fluid volume; also known as a cowper gland

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Glossary: Cervix

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neck; any necklike structure

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Glossary: Circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin or prepuce

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Glossary: Clitoris

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Erectile tissue located at the anterior corner of the vestibule of the vagina

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Glossary: Corpora Cavernosa

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Two columns of erectile tissue found in the shaft of the penis

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Glossary: corpus luteum

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A hormone- secreting glandular structure transformed after ovulation from a ruptured follicle; it secretes chiefly progesterone and some estrogen

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Glossary: Corpus spongiosum

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A column of erectile tissue surrounding the urethra in the penis

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Glossary: Cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles

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Glossary: Ectopic pregnancy

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A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants someplace other than in the uterus

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Glossary: Ejaculation

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Sudden discharge of semen from the body

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Glossary: Ejaculatory duct

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duct formed by the joining of the ductus deferens and the duct from the seminal vesicle that allows sperm to enter the urethra

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Glossary: endometrium

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Mucous membrane lining the uterus

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Glossary: Epididymis

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Tightly coiled tube that lies along the top and behind the testes, where sperm mature and develop the ability to swim

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Glossary: Episiotomy

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A surgical procedure used during birth to prevent a laceration of the mother’s perineum or the vagina

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Glossary: Essential Organ

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Any reproductive organ that must be present for reproduction to occur and is known as a gonad

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Glossary: estrogen

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Sex hormone secreted by the ovary that causes the development and maintenance of the female secondary sex characteristics and stimulates growth of the epithelial cells lining the uterus

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Glossary: Fallopian tubes

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either of the pair of tubes that conduct the ovum from the ovary to the uterus; also called a uterine tube or oviduct

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Glossary: Fimbria

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A fringelike appendage surrounding the distal ends of the uterine tubes or other structures

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Glossary: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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Hormone present in males and females; in males, FSH stimulates the production of sperm; in females, FSH stimulates the ovarian follicles to mature and follicle cells to secrete estrogen

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Glossary: Foreskin (prepuce)

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A loose-fitting retractable casing located over the glans of the penis; also known as the prepuce

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Glossary: Fundus

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part of the organ opposite to its main opening; the base of an organ, opposite the apex of the organ

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Glossary: Gamete

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either of the two sex cells, sperm cells (spermatozoa) from the male or eggs (ova) from the female

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Glossary: Genital

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an external reproductive organ

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Glossary: Glans

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the sensitive distal end or “head” of the shaft of the penis or the clitoris

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Glossary: Gonad

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sex glands in which reproductive cells (gametes) are formed

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Glossary: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

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Hormone released by the hypothalamus that triggers the secretion of FSH and LH, both gonadotropins, from the anterior pituitary gland

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Glossary: Graafian follicle

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Ovarian follicle in an advanced stage of development

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Glossary: Granulosa cell

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Cell layer surrounding the oocyte

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Glossary: greater vestibular gland (Bartholin gland)

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either of the glands located on each side of the vaginal outlet; secretes mucuslike lubricating fluid; also known as bartholin gland

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Glossary: Gynecologist

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physician specializing in medicine of the female reproductive system

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Glossary: Hymen

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Greek for “membrane”; mucous membrane that encircles the distal vagina and may partially or entirely occlude the vaginal outlet

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Glossary: Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Glossary: interstitial cell

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Small endocrine cells in the testes that secrete the male sex hormone testosterone

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Glossary: Labia majora

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“large lips” of the vulva

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Glossary: Labia minora

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“small lips” of the vulva

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Glossary: Lactiferous duct

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The duct that drains the grapelike cluster of milk-secreting glands in the breast

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Glossary: Lesser vestibular gland (Skene Gland)

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Tiny mucous gland located near the female’s urinary meatus by way of two small ducts; also called Skene gland

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Glossary: Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Acts in conjunction with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to stimulate follicle and ovum maturation and release of estrogen and ovulation; known as the ovulating hormone; in males, causes testes to develop and secrete testosterone

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Glossary: Meiosis

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Nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to half the original number; produces gametes

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Glossary: Menarche

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Beginning of the menstrual function

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Glossary: Menopause

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Termination of menstrual cycles

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Glossary: menses

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menstrual flow

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Glossary: Menstrual cycle

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The cyclical changes in the uterine lining

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Glossary: Mons pubis

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Skin-covered pad of lipid over the symphysis pubis in the female

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Glossary: Myometrium

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Muscle layer in the uterus

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Glossary: oocyte

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Immature stage of the female sex cell

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Glossary: Oogenesis

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Production of female gametes

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Glossary: Oophorectomy

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Surgical procedure to remove the ovaries

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Glossary: Ovarian Follicle

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pockets in the ovaries that contain developing oocytes

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Glossary: Ovary

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either of paired female gonads that produce ova (sex cells)

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Glossary: Oviduct

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uterine or fallopian tube

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Glossary: Ovulation

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release of an egg (ovum) from the ovary

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Glossary: Ovum

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female gamete; egg

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Glossary: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Inflammatory disease of the female reproductive and other pelvic organs caused by a number of different pathogens, including those responsible for many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as gonorrhea

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Glossary: Penis

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organ that forms part of the male genitalia; when sexually aroused, becomes stiff to enable it to enter and deposit sperm in the vagina

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Glossary: Perineum

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area between the anus and genitals

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Glossary: Polar body

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A small, nonfunctional cell produced during meiotic divisions in the formation of the female gamete

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Glossary: Primary follicle

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The type of ovarian follicle present at puberty; covered with granulosa cells

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Glossary: Primary spermatocyte

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Developmental cell that undergoes meiosis to ultimately form sperm

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Glossary: Progesterone

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hormone produced by the corpus luteum; stimulates secretion of the uterine lining; with estrogen, helps initiate the menstrual cycle in girls entering puberty

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Glossary: Proliferative phase

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Phase of the menstrual cycle that begins after the menstrual flow ends and lasts until ovulation

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Glossary: Prostate cancer

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malignancy of the prostate gland, an exocrine gland under the male urinary bladder

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Glossary: Prostate gland

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Gland that lies just below the bladder; secretes a fluid that constitutes about 30% of the seminal fluid volume; helps to activate sperm and maintain their motility

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Glossary: Prostatectomy

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Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

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Glossary: prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Glossary: Scrotum

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Pouchlike sac that contains the testes

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Glossary: Secretatory phase

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phase of the menstrual cycle that behind at ovulation and lasts until the next menses begins

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Glossary: Semen (seminal fluid)

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male reproductive fluid; also called seminal fluid

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Glossary: Seminal vesicle

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Paired, pouchlike gland that contributes about 60% of the seminal fluid volume; rich in fructose, which is a source of energy for sperm

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Glossary: Seminiferous tubule

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Long, coiled structure that forms the bulk of the testicular mass

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Glossary: Sperm

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the male spermatozoon; sex cell

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Glossary: Spermatid

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resulting daughter cell from the primary spermatocyte undergoing meiosis; spermatid cells have only half the nuclear chromosomes of other body cells

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Glossary: Spermatogenesis

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the production of sperm cells

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Glossary: Spermatogonia

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sperm precursor cells

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Glossary: Spermatozoon

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sperm cells

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Glossary: testis

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male gonad that produces the male sex cells or sperm

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Glossary: Testosterone

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male sex hormone produced by the interstitial cells in the testes; the “masculinizing hormone”

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Glossary: Tunica Albuginea

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A tough, whitish membrane that surrounds each testis and enters the gland to divide in into lobules

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Glossary: Urethra

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passageway for elimination of urine; in male, also acts as a genital duct that carries sperm to the exterior

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Glossary: Urologist

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physician specializing in treatment of the urogenital (urinary and reproductive) tract

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Glossary: Uterine tube

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either of the pair of tubes that conduct the ovum from the ovary to the uterus; also called fallopian tube

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Glossary: Uterus

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hollow, muscular organ where a fertilized egg implants and grows

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Glossary: Vagina

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internal tube from the uterus to the vulva

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Glossary: Vas deferens (ductus deferens)

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A thick, smooth, muscular tube that allows sperm to exit from the epididymis and pass from the scrotal sac into the abdominal cavity

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Glossary: Vestibule

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Cavity that forms an entryway to another cavity; the vestibule of the inner ear is the space adjacent to the oval window between the semicircular canals and the cochlea; the vestibule of the vulva, between the labia, forms an entryway to the vagina

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Glossary: Vulva

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external genitals of the female

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Glossary: Zygote

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a fertilized ovum

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