Reproductive System

Question 1

Define spermatocyte

Answer 1

the male gamete (haploid cell) that unites with the female gamete in fertilization

Question 2

Define oocyte

Answer 2

the female gamete (haploid cell) that unites with the male gamete in fertilization

Question 3

Define gonads

Answer 3

the reproductive organs the produce gametes and secrete sex hormones

Question 4

List the components of the male reproductive system

Answer 4

testes, scrotum, cremaster muscle, dartos muscle, seminiferous tubule, vas deferens, urethra, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, penis

Question 5

What muscles elevate the testes?

Answer 5

cremaster and dartos muscle

Question 6

What are the seminiferous tubules?

Answer 6

location inside the testes where sperm are produced

Question 7

In males, the urethra is the shared terminal duct of the ___________

Answer 7

reproductive and urinary systems

Question 8

List components of the female reproductive system

Answer 8

ovaries
fimbriae
uterine tubes
uterus
vagina
mammary glands

Question 9

Describe function of the ovaries

Answer 9

produce secondary oocytes and hormones

Question 10

Describe function of uterine tubes

Answer 10

transport oocyte to uterus and normally are the sites where fertilization occurs

Question 11

Describe function of uterus

Answer 11

site of implantation of a fertilized ovum, development of the fetus during pregnancy, and labor