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Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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What is reproduction?

A

new individuals of a species are produced and the genetic material is passed from one generation to the next.

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2
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The organs of the reproductive system are the

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gonads

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3
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gonads produce

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gametes that secrete hormones

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4
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testes produce

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sperm and male hormones

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5
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ovaries produce

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oocytes and female hormones

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6
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In the human, each gamete (sperm or oocyte) contains

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1/2 the number of chromosomes found in the somatic cell

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7
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How many chromosomes will each gamete contain?

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23 chromosomes

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8
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When will gametes change the amount of chromosomes they contain?

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fertilization where they will contain 46 chromosomes

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9
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what is the haploid number?

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23 chromosomes

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10
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what is the diploid number?>

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46 chromosomes

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11
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what is meiosis?

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specialized cell division that creates cells with half the number of chromosomes

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12
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meiosis occurs

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only in the gonads

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13
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what are the organs of the male reproductive systems?

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testes
system of ducts
scrotum
penis
accessory sex glands
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14
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The organs of the male reproductive system are found in the

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perineum

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15
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what is the scrotum?

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cutaneous outpouching of the abdomen that supports the testes

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16
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What composes the outer layer of the scrotum?

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skin, a layer of fascia and a layer of smooth mucle

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17
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what is the smooth muscle that composes the outer layer of the scrotum called?

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dartos muscle

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18
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The scrotum internally,

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divides into two layers by a septum

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19
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Spermatozoa require a temperature

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that is lower than core body temp

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20
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what regulates the temperature of spermatozoa?

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cremaster muscle

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21
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what does the cremaster muscle do?

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elevates the testes, bringing them closer to the body when it is cold and causes them to move away from the body when warm.

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22
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what is the pampiniform plexus?

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has arteries (hot blood) and veins (cold blood). They wrap around each other and transfer heat to one another

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23
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what are the testes?

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pair of oval shaped glands found in the scrotum

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24
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Testes are the male

A

gonads

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25
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when to testes develop in the embryo?

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7th - 8th month of gestation

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26
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what is cryptorchidism?

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testes do not descend

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27
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What is the outcome of cryptorchidism?

A

sterility and testicular cancer

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28
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When do the testes normally descend?

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1st year of life

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29
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How do you treat cryptorchidism?

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hormones or surgery

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30
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what covers the testes?

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shiny white membrane called the tunica albuginea

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31
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what does the tunica albuginea do?

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divides the testicles into lobules

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32
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What lies within the lobules of the testicles?

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seminiferous tubules

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33
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what occurs within the seminiferous tubules?

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sperm develop and mature

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34
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what types of cells are found in the seminiferous tubules?

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spermatogonia cells

sustenacular cells

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35
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Sperm begin from

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spermatogonia cells

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36
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Through meiosis, spermatogonia cells will become

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spermozoa

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37
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From 1 spermatogonia cell

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4 spermozoa cells will result

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38
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What is the process for with spermozoa is made called

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spermatogenosis

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39
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How long does spermatogenesis take?

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64 days

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40
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Among developing sperm there are

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sustentacular cells

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41
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what is the purpose of sustentacular cells?

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protect and nourish the developing sperm

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42
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In the spaces between the seminiferous tubules are

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clusters of interstitial endocrinocytes

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43
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what is the function of interstitial endocrinocytes?

A

secretion of testosterone

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44
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what are sperm?

A

the male gamete

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45
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How many sperm develop per day?

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300 million

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46
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Once ejaculated, how long will sperm live in the female reproductive system?

A

48 hours

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47
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what are the three regions of the sperm?

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head
flagellum
midpiece

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48
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what does the lead of the sperm contain?

A

genetic material and the acrosome

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49
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what does the acrosome contain?

A

enzymes

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50
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what does the midpiece contain?

A

mitochondria

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51
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what is the flagellum?

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the tail

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52
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when does the production of sperm start?

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puberty

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53
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what is the route of the sperm?

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seminiferous tubules
epididymis
vas deferns
ejaculatory ducts
prostatic urethra
membranous urethra
spongy urethra
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54
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what is the epididymis?

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a tube structure outside of the testes where sperm mature

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55
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How do the sperm get to the epididymis from the seminiferous tubules?

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pressure of fluid secreted by sustentacular cells

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56
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The epididymis is the site where

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the flagella begin to move

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57
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What is the function of the epididymis?

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to mature the sperm and propel sperm my mucular contractions

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58
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What is the transit time through the epididymis?

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12-14 days

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59
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From the episisymis. where do sperm go?

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to the vas deferens for storage until ejaculation

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60
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The vas deferens is closely associated withq

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blood vessels with a spermatic cord

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61
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the spermatic cord passes through

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the inguinal canal

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62
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how long is the spermatic cord?

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2 inches long

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63
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After the spermatic cord, the vas deferens will travel

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alone within the pelvic cavity

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64
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what is a vasectomy?

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sterilization where both vas deferens are removed

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65
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what is an inguinal hernia?

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rupture of the wall around the opening of the inguinal canal allows a portion of the small intestine into the scrotum

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66
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what is the treatment for an inguinal hernia?

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surgery

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67
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After leaving the vas deferens, sperm travel to

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the ejaculatory ducts

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68
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the ejaculatory ducts are formed by

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the union of the ducts from the seminal vesicles within the vas deferens

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69
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From the ejaculatory duct, the sperm travel to three areas of the urethra

A

prostatic, membranous and spongy urethras

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70
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Where is sperm ejaculated from?

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accessory sex glands from the urethral orifice

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71
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what are the accessory sex glands?

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seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

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72
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What is the function of the accesoory sex glands?

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secretion of semen

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73
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what is semen?

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fluid of seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands plus sperm

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74
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what are seminal vesicles?

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paired glands that lie posterior to the bladder

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75
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what do seminal vesicles secrete?

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alkaline

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76
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what is alkaline?

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thick fluid that contains fructose abd prostaglandins

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77
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what is the function of alkaline?

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neutralize the acidic environment of the vagina that would kill the sperm

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78
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How is fructose used by the sperm

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to produce ATP

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79
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What do the prostaglandins do?

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increase sperm mobility as well as muscle contraction within the female reproductive system

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80
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what is the prostate gland?

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single, donut shaped gland that surround the prostatic urethra

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81
Q

what does the prostate gland secrete?

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milky white, slightly alkaline substance that assists in the coagulation of semen.

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82
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How do the secretions of the prostate glands enter the urethra?

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prostatic ducts

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83
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The prostate gland will increase

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in size from middle age onwards causing difficulties in urination

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84
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what is prostate cancer?

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leading cause of death in males in the US

85
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How is prostate cancer discovered?

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high levels of prostate specific antigen in the blood

86
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How is prostate cancer diagnosed?

A

digital rectal exam

87
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what is a digital rectal exam?

A

the proatate gland is felt through the rectum

88
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what is the treatment for prostate cancer?

A

radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and surgery

89
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what is a prostatic hypertrophy?

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enlargement of the prostate gland constricting the flow of urine

90
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what are bulbourethral glands?

A

during sexual arousal these glands secrete an alkaline mucus substance that lubricated the tip of the penis and prepares for passage of sperm

91
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what is the function of the penis?

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to place gametes into the female reproductive system and urination

92
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In the penis there are 3

A

columns of erectile tissue

93
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what is erectile tissue?

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spongy network of connective tissue with large vascular spaces called sinusoids that can be filled with blood

94
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What are the three columns of the penis?

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2 corpora cavernosa and 1 corpus sponginosum

95
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the corpus cavernosum contains

A

the spongy urethra

96
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what is the glans penis?

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slightly enlarged area of the penis covered by the prepuce

97
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what is the prepuce?

98
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what is a circumcision?

A

removal of the prepuce

99
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As a result of stimulation the male adult will have

A

an erection

100
Q

what is an erection

A

rigidity and lengthening of the penis

101
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what causes an erection?

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action potentials being carried down the pudendal nerve to the arteries in the penis

102
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What is erectile dysfunction?

A

inability to achieve an erection

103
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What causes ED?

A

medications and physical and psychological problems

104
Q

What is Viagra?

A

pill that blocks cGMP conversion to GMP allowing accumulation of cGMP in the smooth muscles of the arteries

105
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Viagra is a

A

systemic vasodilator

106
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Ejaculation is under control by

A

the autonomic nervous system

107
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what is ejaculation?

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reflex ejection of semen

108
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Why can’t urination and ejaculation occur at the same time?

A

the smooth muscle sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder closes during ejaculation

109
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At the beginning of puberty, the hypothalamus secretes

A

gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

110
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GnRH stimulates the

A

anterior pituitary gland

111
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Once stimulated, the anterior pituitary gland increases secretion of

A

lutenizing hormone (Lh) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

112
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Lutenizing hormone is carried by the blood to

A

interstitial endocrinocytes

113
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interstitial endocrinocytes produce

A

testosterone

114
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what is testosterone?

A

the principle male sex hormone

115
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Follicle stimulating hormone is carried by the blood to

A

the testes

116
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the testes stimulates

A

spermatogenesis of the spermatogonial cells

117
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Inhibin is released by

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sustentacular cells of the seminiferous tubules

118
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What is the function of inhibin?

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to inhibit follicle stimulating hormone from being released

119
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testosterone is formed by

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interstitial cells

120
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a small amount of testosterone is produced by

A

the adrenal cortex

121
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Aside from spermatogenesis, testosterone is important in

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formation of secondary sex characteristics

122
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what are secondary sex characteristics?

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lower voice, increased hair growth

123
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the female reproductive system includes

A

ovaries
fallopian tubes
uterus
vagina

124
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ovaries are located

A

near the kidneys

125
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how are the ovaries position maintained?

126
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what controls the ovaries?

A

hypothalamus and anterior pituitary

127
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the ovaries are the site of

128
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what is oogenesis?

A

the formation of female gametes

129
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the ovaries produce which hormones?

A

estrogen and progesterone

130
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Females are born with

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primordial follicles already within their ovaries

131
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Each month several primordial follicles

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become primary follicles

132
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most primary follicles will

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undergo atresia

133
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what is atresia?

A

degeneration

134
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A few primary follicles will become

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secondary follicles

135
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One secondary follicle develops

A

into a graafian follicle

136
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What does the graafian follicle do?

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ruptures releasing the secondary oocyte

137
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the secondary oocyte will

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be fertilized in the fallopian tube

138
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What happens to the ruptured follicle?

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it collapses and secretes estrogen and progesterone. It is now called the corpus luteum

139
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Estrogen is made by

A

the follicles

140
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progesterone is made by

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corpus luteum

141
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What happens to the corpus luteum at the end of the monthly cycle?

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it becomes scar tissue called the corpus albicans

142
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What does the surface of the ovaries in older women look like?

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scarred and pitted

143
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what is the function of the fallopian tubes?

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transports the released secondary oocyte towards the uterus

144
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the fallopian tube is the site of

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fertilization

145
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what is part of the outer wall of the fallopian tube?

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finger like projections called fimbrae

146
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what is tubal ligation?

A

female sterilization where the fallopian tubes are cut or clipped

147
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how does tubal ligation stop pregnancy?

A

stops the sperm from meeting the egg

148
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what is an ectopic pregnancy?

A

pregnancy that occurs in the fallopian tubes

149
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what are the 3 layers of the uterus?

A

perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium

150
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what is the perimetrium?

A

outer layer

151
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what is the myometrium?

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middle layer

152
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what is the endometrium?

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inner layer

153
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the endometrium is composed of

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two layers called the stratum functionalis and the stratum basalis

154
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what is the stratum functionalis?

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layer that is shed during monthly menses and will be reestablished each month

155
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what is the stratum basilis?

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permanent layer of tissue under the stratum functionalis

156
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what is the function of the stratum basilis?

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to make a new stratum functionalis each month

157
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what is endometriosis?

A

displacement of the endometrium

158
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what is the cervix?

A

the distal portion of the uterus

159
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what is the opening of the cervix called?

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external os

160
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how can cervicular cancer be diagnosed?

161
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what is the vagina?

A

the passageway for sperm, menstral blood, and child being delivered

162
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The vagina is covered by

163
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what is the hymen?

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a thin fold of mucus membrane

164
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what is the labia majora?

A

2 adipose folds that contain oil and sweat glands

165
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the labia majora is the female equivalent to the

166
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what is the labia minora?

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2 thin mucosal folds medial to the labial majora

167
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what is the clitoris?

A

structure composed of erectile tissue

168
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the clitoris is composed of

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2 corpora cavernosa covered by a prepuce

169
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what happens to the clitoris when stimulated?

A

increases in size due to blood engorgement

170
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what is menarche?

A

first menstruation

171
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what is menstruation?

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discharge of blood and elements of the uterine mucous membrane

172
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what is the menstrual cycle?

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cycle that occurs every 28 days

173
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what is menopause?

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cessation of the menstrual cycle

174
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what is the first phase of the menstrual cycle?

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menstruation. days 1-5

175
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what happens to the uterus during menstruation?

A

stratum functionalis detaches producing a menstrual flow

176
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what happens to the ovary during menstruation?

A

20-25 primordial follicles develop into primary follicles and produce estrogen. Then they develop into secondary follicles

177
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what is the 2nd phase of the menstrual cycle?

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preovulatory phase days 6-13

178
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what happens to the uterus during the preovlatory phase?

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estrogen begins to make a new stratum functionalis

179
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what happens to the ovary during preovulatory phase?

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1 secondary follicle becomes a graafian follicle

180
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what is the 3rd phase of the menstrual cycle?

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ovulation. day 14

181
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what happens to the uterus during ovulation?

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stratum functionalis continues to thicken to prepare for implantation

182
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what happens to the ovaries during ovulation?

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secondary oocyte moves into falliopian tube. Remaining follicle becomes corpus luteum secreting estrogen and progesterone

183
Q

what is the final stage of the menstrual cycle?

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post ovulatory phase. days 15-28

184
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what happens to the uterus during post ovulatory phase

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stratum functionalis continues to develop under the control of progesterone

185
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what happens to the ovaries during post ovulatory phase?

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corpus luteum present

186
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what happens if the secondary oocyte is not fertilized?

A

corpus luteum degenerates and becomes corpus albicans

187
Q

what happens when the corpus luteum becomes the corpus albicans?

A

progesterone level drops, begin next menstruation

188
Q

what happens if the secondary oocyte is fertilized?

A

corpus luteum is maintained until the placenta develops. HCG will signal the ovary to continue corpus luteum and progesterone secretion

189
Q

what is HCG?

A

human chorionic gonadotropin.

190
Q

what are the three classifications of birth control

A

mechanical
behavioral
hormonal

191
Q

what is mechanical birth control

A

prevents fertilzation

192
Q

what is behavioral birth control?

A

prevents fertilization

193
Q

what is hormonal birth control

A

prevents ovulation

194
Q

which birth control has the most side effects?

195
Q

what is abstinence?

A

behavioral

196
Q

what are birth control pills?

A

hormonal. maintains high levels of hormones in the body and prevents ovulation

197
Q

what are implants?

A

hormonal. slow release of hormones that prevents ovulation

198
Q

what are IUDs?

A

mechanical. placed in the uterus it will decrease time spent in the fallopian tube and makes uterus inhospitable for implantation

199
Q

what is a diaphragm?

A

mechanical. device that fits over the cervix holding a spermicidal agent in place

200
Q

what are spermicidal agents?

A

mechanical. kill sperm when inserted before intercourse

201
Q

what is the rhythm method?

A

behavioral refrain from intercourse around time of ovulation

202
Q

what is temperature method?

A

behavioral. temp increases just prior to ovulation. refrain from sex at this time

203
Q

what is the mucus method?

A

behavioral. check viscocity of vaginal mucus. becomes thinner at ovulation

204
Q

what is Depo-Provera?

A

hormonal. injection of progesterone that prevents ovulation

205
Q

what is the nuvoring?

A

hormonal. releases progesterone and estrogen. worn for three weeks

206
Q

tubal ligation is a _______ method

A

behavioral

207
Q

male birth control methods:

A

have no hormonal methods

208
Q

condom:

A

mechanical. recommended to be used with nonooxynl (spermicide)

209
Q

what is coitus interruptus?

A

mechanical. withdrawl method

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