Reproductive System Flashcards
Sequence the sperm pathway A.vas deferens B.epididymis C.urethra D.testis E.ejaculatory duct
D B A E C
False about scrotum
A.Houses the testes
B. provides a temperature about 3°C higher than body temp (for viable sperm)
C.becomes wrinkled in cold temp
B. provides a temperature about 3°C higher than body temp (for viable sperm)
Lower dapat
___ cells produce testosterone for secondary sex charateristics
Leydig
False about penis
(1) Copulatory organ designed to deliver sperm into the female reproductive tract
(2) Has erectile tissues and vascular channels
(3) erect regardless of blood flow
(3)erect regardless of blood flow
Only erect when filled with blood
Main function of epididymis
Sperm maturation
Secretes alkaline fluid that helps maintain sperm motility
Prostate gland
False about seminal vesicle
A.Produce secretions that contain glucose that is the energy source for the sperm
B.There are 2 seminal vesicles (each is about 5cm long)
C.tapers into a short duct that joins ampulla of ductus deferens to form ejaculatory duct
A.Produce secretions that contain glucose that is the energy source for the sperm
Fructose dapat
False about monozygotic twins
A)Form when a single fertilized egg splits in two after fertilization
B)Share placenta
C)May share amniotic sac and/or chronic membrane or may have their own depending on when zygote splits D)may be of diff.biological sex
D)may be of diff.biological sex
Same sex because they share the same DNA (same egg and sperm)
False about fraternal twins
A.share placenta
B.May or may not have the same sex o C.May not look alike
A.share placenta
They have their own
Also referred to as interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH)
Luteinizing Hormone
Both ___ and Testosterone are necessary to initiate spermatogenesis.
Follicle-stimulating hormone
What stimulates adenohypophysis to release FSH and LH?
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)