Reproductive system

Question 1

the ductus deferens develops from __ of the embryo

Answer 1

the mesonephric duct

Question 2

descent of the testes includes their passage through

Answer 2

the inguinal canal

Question 3

four spermatozoa arise from each

Answer 3

type B spermatogonium

Question 4

prior to ejaculation, sperm are stored primarily in

Answer 4

the epididymis

Question 5

testosterone is produced primarily by

Answer 5

the interstitial cells

Question 6

the fluid filled central cavity of a mature ovarian follicle is

Answer 6

the antrum

Question 7

the tissue lost in menstruation is

Answer 7

the functional layer

Question 8

the male scrotum is homologous to the female

Answer 8

labia majora

Question 9

the narrowest part of the uterus is

Answer 9

the cervix

Question 10

the vesicouterine pouch is a space in the peritoneal cavity between the uterus and

Answer 10

the urinary bladder

Question 11

under the influence of androgens, the embryonic ___ duct develops into the male reproductive tract

Answer 11

mesonephric

Question 12

spermatozoa obtain energy for locomotion from __ in the semen

Answer 12

fructose

Question 13

the ___, a network of veins in the spermatic cord, helps keep the testes cooler than the core body temperature.

Answer 13

pampiniform plexus

Question 14

each egg cell develops in its own fluid filled space called a/an ___

Answer 14

follicle

Question 15

the mucosa of the uterus is called the ___

Answer 15

endometrium

Question 16

over half of the semen consists of secretions from a pair of glands called the ___

Answer 16

seminal vesicles

Question 17

the blood- testis barrier is formed by tight junctions between the ___ cells

Answer 17

sustentacular

Question 18

the female paraurethral glands arise from the same embryonic structure as the male ___

Answer 18

prostate gland

Question 19

a yellowish structure called the ___ secretes progesterone during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle

Answer 19

corpus luteum

Question 20

the funnel like distal end of the uterine tube is called the ___ and has feathery processes called ___

Answer 20

infundibulum, fimbriae