Reproductive System 2 Flashcards
The raphe is the midline ridge on what?
Scrodum
Do sperm develop better at above or below normal body temperature?
2-3 Celsius below normal body temperature
Dystocia means what in terms of birth?
Dystocia means abnormal birth whether due position of fetus or a birth canal of inadequate size.
At how many weeks is a baby safe from respiratory distress syndrome due to insufficient surfactant?
36 Weeks
A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds is considered to be a what?
Preemie/premature
The stage of expulsion in pregnancy occurs after the cervix is fully dilated at how many centimeters?
10 centimeters
Parturition also means what?
Giving birth
Women over what age are at a higher risk of having a child with genetic abnormalities.
35 years old
Paramesonephric ducts/ Mullerian ducts form most of the duct system in males or females?
Females
Mesonephric ducts/ Wolffian ducts form most of the duct system in males or females
Males
If the ———–
(within testis-determining factor region of Y chromosome) is present, then proteins are made that stimulate production of androgen hormones and male phenotypic development ensues
Sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene
Chorion: Outermost membrane responsible for formation of the what?
Placenta
Pathway of sperm and pathway of urine
The pampiniform plexus is a network of what surrounding which artery?
Network of Veins surrounding Testicular artery
Cremaster vs dartos, indifference between layers
Where in the testis is sperm transported?
Vas deferens
Where is sperm produced in the testis?
Seminiferous tubules
Where are sperm stored and allowed to mature before transportation through has different?
Epididymis
Which extraembryonic membrane is the site for early blood cell and vessel formation?
Yolk sac
