Reproductive

Question 1

Form specialized cells for sexual reproduction called ()
* () – gametes in males
* ()(eggs) – gametes in female

Answer 1

gametes
Sperm
Ova

Question 2

Zygote Formation:
Fertilization:
Combine genetic information contained within gametes
() is formed when sperm and egg fuse
First cell of new individual and all body cells arise from it

Answer 2

Zygote

Question 3

Female Reproductive System further supportsdeveloping fetus () and birth of baby ()

Answer 3

gestation
parturition

Question 4

Male and female reproductive structures are () structures
Share a common origin during development
Example: male testes and female ovaries, and male penis and female clitoris

Answer 4

homologous

Question 5

Primary sex organs ():
Testes (male), Ovaries (female)
Function:
Gametes: sperm (male) and ova (females)
Sex hormones (steroid hormones):
() (males)
() and progesterone (females)
Vital in development and function of reproductive organs and other organs/tissues, sexual behavior, sexual drives

Answer 5

gonads
Testosterone
Estrogens

Question 6

Hypothalamic-()-Gonadal Axis:

Answer 6

Pituitary
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):
Luteinizing hormone (LH):

Question 7

()-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Released from ()
Stimulates () Pituitary

Answer 7

Gonadotropin
hypothalamus
Anterior

Question 8

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):
Targets ()
Males: Sperm production
Females: Ovum development, estrogen production

Answer 8

Gonads

Question 9

Luteinizing hormone (LH):
Targets ()
Males: testosterone production
Females: Ovulation, estrogen/progesterone production

Answer 9

Gonads

Question 10

() – period of life when reproductive organs grow to adult size and become functional
Earliest time that reproduction is possible
Before puberty, low levels of circulating sex hormones suppress secretion of GnRH by hypothalamus
As puberty approaches, hypothalamus becomes less sensitive to inhibition by sex hormones

Answer 10

Puberty