Reproduction Systems

Question 1

The zona pellucida surrounds the cell membrane of an

Answer 1

Ovum

Question 2

Enzymes secreted by the ____ of a sperm cell help it to penetrate the zona pellucida.

Answer 2

Acrosome

Question 3

The cell resulting from fertilization is called a

Answer 3

Zygote

Question 4

The cell resulting from fertilization divides by the process of

Answer 4

Mitosis

Question 5

____ is the phase of development during which cellular divisions result in smaller and smaller cells.

Answer 5

Cleavage

Question 6

____ on the inner lining of the uterine tube aid in moving a developing embryo.

Answer 6

Cilia

Question 7

The trip from the site of fertilization to the uterine cavity takes about ___ days.

Answer 7

3

Question 8

The hollow ball of cells formed early in development is called a

Answer 8

Blastocyte

Question 9

A human offspring is called an

Answer 9

Embryo

Question 10

After the eighth week, a developing human is called a

Answer 10

Fetus

Question 11

The ovaries are located in the lateral wall of the ___ cavity.

Answer 11

Pelvic

Question 12

The largest of the ovarian attachments is called the ___ ligament.

Answer 12

Broad

Question 13

The meiosis of egg formation is called

Answer 13

Oogenesis

Question 14

A primary oocyte divides, a secondary oocyte and a ___ are produced.

Answer 14

First Polar Body

Question 15

Primordial follicles are stimulated to develop into primary follicles by the hormone called

Answer 15

FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)

Question 16

___ is the process by which a secondary oocyte is released from the ovary.

Answer 16

Ovulation

Question 17

Uterine tubes are called oviducts or

Answer 17

Fallopian Tubes

Question 18

The ___ is the funnel shaped expansion at the end of a uterine tube.

Answer 18

Infundibulum

Question 19

A portion of the uterus called the ___ extends downward into the upper portion of the vagina.

Answer 19

Cervix

Question 20

The inner mucosal layer of the uterus is called the

Answer 20

Endometrium

Question 21

The myometrium is largely composed of ___ tissue.

Answer 21

Smooth Muscle

Question 22

The vaginal orifice is partially closed by a thin membrane called the

Answer 22

Hymen

Question 23

The group of external accessory organs that surround the openings of the urethra and vagina comprise the

Answer 23

Vulva

Question 24

The rounded mass of fatty tissue overlying the pubic symphysis of the female is called the

Answer 24

Mons Pubis

Question 25

The female organ that corresponds to the male penis is the

Answer 25

Clitoris

Question 26

The ___ of the female corresponds to the bulbourethral glands of the male.

Answer 26

Vestibular Glands

Question 27

Each testis is suspended by a ___ within the scrotum.

Answer 27

Spermatic Cord

Question 28

As the testes descend, they pass through the ___ of the abdominal wall into the scrotum.

Answer 28

Inguinal Canel

Question 29

Connective tissue subdivides a testis into many ___, which contain seminiferous tubules.

Answer 29

Lobules

Question 30

The ___ is a highly coiled tube on the surface of the testis.

Answer 30

Epididymus

Question 31

The ___ cells of the epithelium that line the seminiferous tubule give rise to sperm cells.

Answer 31

Spermategenic

Question 32

___ is the process by which sperm cells are formed.

Answer 32

Spermatogenesis

Question 33

The number of chromosomes normally present in a human sperm cell is

Answer 33

23

Question 34

Sperm cells undergo maturation while they are stored in the

Answer 34

Epididymus

Question 35

The secretion of the seminal vesicles is rich in the monosaccharide called

Answer 35

Fructose

Question 36

The single ___ gland surrounds the urethra near the urinary bladder.

Answer 36

Prostate

Question 37

The secretion of the ___ glands lubricates the end of the penis in preparation for sexual intercourse.

Answer 37

Bulbourethral

Question 38

The sensitive, cone shaped end of the penis is called the

Answer 38

Glans Penis

Question 39

___ is the movement of sperm cells and various glandular secretions into the urethra.

Answer 39

Emission

Question 40

___ is the process by which semen is forced out through the urethra.

Answer 40

Ejaculation

Question 41

Germ layer that gives rise to muscle and bone tissue

Answer 41

Mesoderm

Question 42

Composed of parts of chorion and uterine wall

Answer 42

Placenta

Question 43

Protects the embryo from being jarred

Answer 43

Amniotic Fluid

Question 44

Hollow ball of cells

Answer 44

Blastocyst

Question 45

Cells forming wall of blastocyst

Answer 45

Trophoblast

Question 46

Solid ball of about sixteen cells

Answer 46

Morula

Question 47

Inner germ layer of embryonic disc

Answer 47

Endoderm

Question 48

Slender extension that grows out from the trophoblast

Answer 48

Chorionic Villi

Question 49

Contains two arteries and one vein

Answer 49

Umbilical Cord

Question 50

Outer germ layer of the embryonic disc.

Answer 50

Ectoderm