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Reproduction Systems Flashcards

1
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The zona pellucida surrounds the cell membrane of an

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Ovum

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2
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Enzymes secreted by the ____ of a sperm cell help it to penetrate the zona pellucida.

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Acrosome

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3
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The cell resulting from fertilization is called a

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Zygote

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4
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The cell resulting from fertilization divides by the process of

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Mitosis

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5
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____ is the phase of development during which cellular divisions result in smaller and smaller cells.

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Cleavage

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6
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____ on the inner lining of the uterine tube aid in moving a developing embryo.

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Cilia

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7
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The trip from the site of fertilization to the uterine cavity takes about ___ days.

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3

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8
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The hollow ball of cells formed early in development is called a

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Blastocyte

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9
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A human offspring is called an

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Embryo

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10
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After the eighth week, a developing human is called a

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Fetus

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11
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The ovaries are located in the lateral wall of the ___ cavity.

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Pelvic

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12
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The largest of the ovarian attachments is called the ___ ligament.

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Broad

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13
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The meiosis of egg formation is called

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Oogenesis

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14
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A primary oocyte divides, a secondary oocyte and a ___ are produced.

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First Polar Body

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15
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Primordial follicles are stimulated to develop into primary follicles by the hormone called

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FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)

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16
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___ is the process by which a secondary oocyte is released from the ovary.

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Ovulation

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17
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Uterine tubes are called oviducts or

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Fallopian Tubes

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18
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The ___ is the funnel shaped expansion at the end of a uterine tube.

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Infundibulum

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19
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A portion of the uterus called the ___ extends downward into the upper portion of the vagina.

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Cervix

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20
Q

The inner mucosal layer of the uterus is called the

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Endometrium

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21
Q

The myometrium is largely composed of ___ tissue.

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Smooth Muscle

22
Q

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

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Hymen

23
Q

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

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Vulva

24
Q

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

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Mons Pubis

25
Q

The female organ that corresponds to the male penis is the

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Clitoris

26
Q

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

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Vestibular Glands

27
Q

Each testis is suspended by a ___ within the scrotum.

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Spermatic Cord

28
Q

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

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Inguinal Canel

29
Q

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

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Lobules

30
Q

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

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Epididymus

31
Q

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

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Spermategenic

32
Q

___ is the process by which sperm cells are formed.

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Spermatogenesis

33
Q

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

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23

34
Q

Sperm cells undergo maturation while they are stored in the

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Epididymus

35
Q

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

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Fructose

36
Q

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

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Prostate

37
Q

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

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Bulbourethral

38
Q

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

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Glans Penis

39
Q

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

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Emission

40
Q

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

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Ejaculation

41
Q

Germ layer that gives rise to muscle and bone tissue

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Mesoderm

42
Q

Composed of parts of chorion and uterine wall

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Placenta

43
Q

Protects the embryo from being jarred

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Amniotic Fluid

44
Q

Hollow ball of cells

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Blastocyst

45
Q

Cells forming wall of blastocyst

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Trophoblast

46
Q

Solid ball of about sixteen cells

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Morula

47
Q

Inner germ layer of embryonic disc

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Endoderm

48
Q

Slender extension that grows out from the trophoblast

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Chorionic Villi

49
Q

Contains two arteries and one vein

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Umbilical Cord

50
Q

Outer germ layer of the embryonic disc.

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Ectoderm

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