Reproductive

Question 1

what are the two principal functions of the testis

Answer 1

sperm production and testosterone production

Question 2

why are the testes located in the scrotum rather than inside the ventral body cavity

Answer 2

the scrotum provides a slightly cooler temperature for optimal sperm production

Question 3

what is the copulatory organ/penetrating device

Answer 3

penis

Question 4

muscular passageway conveying sperm to the ejaculatory duct; in the spermatic cord

Answer 4

ductus deferens

Question 5

transports both sperm and urine

Answer 5

spongy urethra

Question 6

sperm maturation site

Answer 6

epididymis

Question 7

location of the testis in adult males

Answer 7

scrotum

Question 8

lose fold of skin encircling the glans penis

Answer 8

prepuce

Question 9

portion of the urethra between the prostate and the penis

Answer 9

intermediate part of the urethra

Question 10

empties a secretion into the prostatic urethra

Answer 10

prostate

Question 11

empties a secretion into the intermediate part of the urethra

Answer 11

bulbo urethral glands

Question 12

what is the composition of semen

Answer 12

sperm and seminal fluid

Question 13

what structures contribute to semen formation

Answer 13

prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbo urethral glands

Question 14

why is seminal fluid alkaline

Answer 14

it buffers the sperm against the acidity of the female reproductive tract

Question 15

what structures compose the spermatic cord

Answer 15

CT sheath, ducts deferens, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels

Question 16

pathway of sperm from the testes to the urethra

Answer 16

seminiferous tubule, rete testis, epiddidymis, ductus deferens

Question 17

what re the structures composing the external genitalia

Answer 17

mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, urethra and vaginal orfices, hymen, and greater vestibular gland

Question 18

site of fetal development

Answer 18

uterus

Question 19

copulatory canal

Answer 19

vagina

Question 20

egg typically fertilized here

Answer 20

uterine tube

Question 21

becomes erect during sexual excitement

Answer 21

clitoris

Question 22

duct extending from the ovaries to the uterus

Answer 22

uterine tube

Question 23

partially closes the vaginal canal; a membrane

Answer 23

hymen

Question 24

produces oocytes, estrogens, and progesterone

Answer 24

ovaries

Question 25

fingerlike ends of the uterine tube

Answer 25

fimbriae

Question 26

what is an ectopic pregnancy

Answer 26

when a fertilized egg implants in a uterine tube or abdominal viscera; occurs if uterine tubes are blocked(prevents passage)

Question 27

exterior of vestibular perineal structures

Answer 27

anterior limit, clitoris, external urethral opening, vaginal orifice, anus

Question 28

pathway of sperm through the female reproductive tract

Answer 28

vagina, cervix, uterine tube, peritoneal cavity

Question 29

what is ovulation

Answer 29

ejection of an immature egg from the ovary

Question 30

what is an immature egg

Answer 30

oocyte

Question 31

what are the functions of cavernous bodies on the penis

Answer 31

become engorged with blood, make penis stiff and more effective as a penetrating device

Question 32

three layers of the uterine wall from the inside out

Answer 32

endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

Question 33

what layer of the uterine wall is sloughed off during menses

Answer 33

endometrium

Question 34

what layer of the uterine wall contracts during childbirth

Answer 34

myometrium

Question 35

glands that produce milk during lactation

Answer 35

alveoli

Question 36

subdivision of mammary lobes that contains alveoli

Answer 36

lobule

Question 37

enlarged storage chamber for milk

Answer 37

lactiferous sinus

Question 38

duct connecting alveoli to the storage chambers

Answer 38

lactiferous duct

Question 39

pigmented area surrounding the nipple

Answer 39

areola

Question 40

releases milk to the outside

Answer 40

nipple