reproductive system

Question 1

the biological system made up of all anatomical organs involved in sexual reproduction.

Answer 1

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question 2

produces male gametes; transfer them to the female.

Answer 2

SPERM CELLS

Question 3

produces female gametes; receives male gametes; carries the baby throughout its development.

Answer 3

EGG CELLS / OVUM

Question 4

deposits the sperm into the vagina during mating.

Answer 4

PENIS

Question 5

responsible for making testosterone and producing sperm cells.

Answer 5

TESTIS

Question 6

a long, coiled tube that rests on the backside of each testicle. it carries, stores, and brings the sperm to maturity.

Answer 6

EPIDIDYMIS

Question 7

hangs behind the penis and contains the testicles. it acts as a climate control system for testes.

Answer 7

SCROTUM

Question 8

it transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation.

Answer 8

VAS DEFERENS

Question 9

formed by the fusion of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicles.

Answer 9

EJACULATORY DUCT

Question 10

produces a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperms with a source of energy and helps with the sperm’s motility.

Answer 10

SEMINAL VESICLE

Question 11

carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body.

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URETHRA

Question 12

also called Bulbourethral Gland; produces a clear slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra.

Answer 12

COWPER’S GLAND

Question 13

a walnut-like structure which contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate, and help to nourish the sperm.

Answer 13

PROSTATE GLAND

Question 14

site of the oogenesis; produces hormones estrogen and progesterone.

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OVARY

Question 15

picks up the ovum from the ovary.

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FIMBRIAE

Question 16

passage from the ovary to the uterus; site of fertilization.

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FALLOPIAN TUBE

Question 17

nourishes the embryo; sheds during menstruation.

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ENDOMETRIUM

Question 18

site of the egg implantation, embryo development.

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UTERUS

Question 19

muscular opening of the uterus.

Answer 19

CERVIX

Question 20

entrance of the penis, also called the birth canal.

Answer 20

VAGINA

Question 21

females have __ ovaries which alternate each month to pruduce an egg/ovum.

Answer 21

2

Question 22

ovaries contain 400,000 egg cells but only ____ actually mature between the ages of ___ – ___.

Answer 22

• 400
• 12 to 50

Question 23

what is the pathway of the sperm cells to the egg?

Answer 23

VAGINA – CERVIX – UTERUS – FALLOPIAN TUBE

Question 24

are the chemical messengers of the body. they are important to maintain homeostasis.

Answer 24

HORMONES

Question 25

FSH stands for…

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FOLLICLE–STIMULATING HORMONE

Question 26

LH stands for…

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LUTEINIZING HORMONE

Question 27

stimulates production of testosterone.

Answer 27

LH

Question 28

signals sperm production (spermatogenesis)

Answer 28

FSH

Question 29

most important male hormone. it is responsible for sex differentiation, male sex characs, spermatogenesis, and fertility.

Answer 29

TESTOSTERONE

Question 30

signals development of egg cells (oogenesis)

Answer 30

FSH

Question 31

plays a role in the development of ova, and stimulation of estradiol and progesterone production.

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LH

Question 32

helps prepare the body for potential pregnancy.

Answer 32

PROGESTERONE

Question 33

instrumental in breast development, fat distribution in the hips, legs and breasts, and the development of reproductive organs.

Answer 33

ESTROGEN