Reproductive System

Question 1

In the male reproductive system, the male gamete is called ______.

Answer 1

sperm

Question 2

Where are sperm produced, specifically?

Answer 2

testes in the seminiferous tubules

Question 3

Where are mature sperm stored?

Answer 3

the epididymis

Question 4

Where are the testes housed?

Answer 4

in the scrotum

Question 5

What is the tube called that runs through the penis and carries urine and semen out of the body?

Answer 5

urethra

Question 6

The seminal vesicles secrete the bulk of fluid, that when joined with sperm, creates ______.

Answer 6

semen

Question 7

What gland contributes an alkaline fluid that counteracts the acidity of the vaginal tract?

Answer 7

prostate

Question 8

What gland secretes a protein - rich fluid that acts as a lubricant?

Answer 8

cowper’s gland

Question 9

What hormone is responsible for the development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sexual characteristics?

Answer 9

testosterone

Question 10

What is a good way to remember the path of sperm?

Answer 10

SEVEn UP

Question 11

Name the path that sperm takes out of the body?

Answer 11

Seminiferous tubes
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Urethra
Penis

Question 12

An egg in a female is called a _______.

Answer 12

ovule

Question 13

What are the female resporductive organs called?

Answer 13

ovaries

Question 14

Undeveloped eggs in females are called ______.

Answer 14

oocytes

Question 15

The ______ ______ is a mass of follicular tissue that provides nutrients to the egg after it mature froman oocyte.

Answer 15

corpus luteum

Question 16

The corpus luteum secretes what two hormones?

Answer 16

estradiol

progesterone

Question 17

Once an egg has matured, it is released into the _____ _____.

Answer 17

fallopian tubes

Question 18

Where does fertilization of an egg take place if sperm is present?

Answer 18

fallopian tube

Question 19

A fertilized egg will travel from the fallopian tube and travel into the _____, where it will implant into the wall or be shed during menstruation.

Answer 19

uterus

Question 20

What is a fertilized egg called?

Answer 20

zygote

Question 21

After fertilization, a cell divides, and becomes a ball of cells known as a ________.

Answer 21

blastocyte

Question 22

Where does a blastocyte implant in the uterus?

Answer 22

endometrium

Question 23

The ______ is a temporary organ that attaches the embryo to the mother, providing nutrients, carrying wastes away, and protects the fetus from infection. It also produces hormones to support pregnancy.

Answer 23

placenta

Question 24

What types of cells does the placenta develop from?

Answer 24

trophoblast

Question 25

Trophoblast cells that form the placenta, are formed from the outer layer of the _______.

Answer 25

blastocyst

Question 26

In the first trimester, the ______ responsible for the embryo’s growth develop, including the ______ and _______ cord.

Answer 26

organs; placenta; umbilical cord

Question 27

When does organogensis occur? What is organogensis?

Answer 27

In the first trimester; the stem cells differentiate into the organs of the body, not fully developed at this point.