REPRODUCTIVE: Flashcards

1
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The male and female sex organs

A

testes and ovaries

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2
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two functions

A

Production of gametes and hormones (control of pituitary gland)

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3
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Where is the spermatozoa developed?

A

within the seminiferous tubules of the testis

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4
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What cells produce testosterone?

A

interstitial cells

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5
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Testosterone’s influence:

A

sperm cell development

male secondary sex characteristics (hair)

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6
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where are the sperm’s stored?

A

epididymis

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7
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The pathway of ejaculation

A

vas deferans, ejaculatory duct, and urethra

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8
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glands that produce the transport medium/semen are

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bulbourethral gland, prostate gland, and seminal vesicles

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9
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The two anterior pituitary hormones that control testicular activity are

A

LH, which stimulate the interstitial cells to produce testosterone
FSH, regulate sperm production

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10
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each month under the influence of what hormone, leads to ripen eggs within the ovarian follicle cycle

A

FSH

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11
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What is produced by the follicle, initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy.

A

estrogen

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12
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Day 14, starts the surge of what hormone, which stimulates ovulation and the conversion of the follicle to corpus luteum

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LH

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13
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The corpus luteum secretes the hormones ????? and ????? which further stimulate the development of the endometriuml

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progesterone and estrogen

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