Quiz 10 Flashcards
Where does sperm mature?
Epididymis
What is NOT a gland that contributes to semen: seminal vesicles, bilirubin, prostrate, bulbourethral.
Bilirubin.
What contributes the most fluid as well as nutrients to semen?
Seminal vesicles.
What lubricates distal urethra as well as neutralize urine?
Bulbourethral.
Where does spermatogenesis occur?
Seminiferous tubules.
What supports, nourishes, and regulates spermatogenic cells?
Sertoli cells.
What helps regulate temperature for sperm production?
Scrotum.
Where are male sex hormones secreted?
Interstitial cells.
What hormone is released from the hypothalamus to stimulate other hormones to either stimulate sperm production or produce testosterone?
GnRH.
What hormone helps stimulate sperm production?
FSH
What sweeps oocytes from ovary onwards?
Fimbriae.
Where does zygote formation occur?
Uterine tubules.
Acrosome relates to what of a sperm?
Enzymes.
Follicles are found where in an ovary?
Cortex.
What can a vesicular follicle become?
Corpus luteum.
New ovarian follicle causes thickening of endometrium (day 6-13) is what phase?
Proliferative.
When the endometrium is ready to receive the embryo what phase is it?
Secretory.
What helps maintain the corpus luteum after embryo formation?
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
What disease relates to T cell helper cells declining?
AIDS.
What disease do you see hard sores, chancres, and large ulcer gummas on skin?
Syphilis.
Liver failure can be the outcome of what disease?
Hepatitis B.
Most sexually transmitted diseases are from what pathogen?
Genital herpes.
What disease has no antibiotics available?
HPV
What disease is known by warts that are produced?
HPV.
What disease is recognized by the greenish yellow discharge from males and pelvic inflammation in females?
Gonorrhea.
What are 2 ways that the endometrium is maintained?
Uterine cycle, progesterone and estrogen can help build up and break down endometrium. Can be shed and removed through vagina during menstrual cycle.
Compare vasectomy to tubal ligation.
Vasectomy- for males, sperm can not enter vas deferens as it has been closed off, therefor there will not be sperm in semen.
Tubal ligation- for females, uterine tubules are cut and sealed so egg can’t be released.
Define corpus luteum.
Follicle after releasing secondary oocyte. Produces hormones.
Define endometrium and state where it is found.
Inner lining of uterus, participates in formation of placenta. Found in female reproductive system.
List 2 obstacles for making an HIV vaccine.
HIV can “hide” in other cells
HIV changes frequently.
Why does menopause occur?
Body does not respond to hormones so menstrual and uterine cycle cease.
Other than involvement in the ovarian and uterine cycle, what general effect does estrogen have as well as progesterone?
Estrogen involved in breast development, and widening of pelvis, body fat distribution.
Progesterone also involved in breast development.
