Quiz 16: The Reproductive System Flashcards
Which process streamlines spermatids into sperm?
Spermiogenesis
The process of creating female gametes is called ________.
Oogenesis
The gonads, or primary sex organs, produce sex cells, also known as ________.
Gametes
What is NOT a true statement concerning the vagina?
The innermost lining of the vagina sloughs off periodically.
What results from spermiogenesis?
Four sperm
Where does fertilization usually occur?
Uterine (fallopian) tubes
The mammary glands are modified ________.
Sweat glands
What is the enlarged tip of the penis called?
Glans penis
What hormone(s) stimulates the growth of the endometrium during the proliferative phase of the uterine (menstrual) cycle?
Estrogens
Sperm are formed in tightly coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules that are found within each ________.
Testis