reproductive system Flashcards
Paired organs which secrete fructose and prostaglandins
Seminal vesicles
The fertilized egg is known as a________
ZYGOTE
_______ Tissue in the penis fills during arousal
erectile
Paired tubes which carry sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles
Vas deferens
_________ cells are responsible for the production of testosterone
interstitial
The inner portion of the labia is also known as the labia _______
MINORA
Found at the top of the vagina is the opening to the uterus
cervix
the labia ______ Are the outer folds of the Labia
MAJORA
A human sperm or egg contains ___chromosomes
23
There are large numbers of mitochondria in the ______ of a sperm
mid piece
A skin sack which contains the testes
scrotum
This hormone is released by the hypothalamus which causes the anterior pituitary gland to release LH and FSH
GnRH
a structure attached to the side of the testicles which contain numerous tubules
epididymis
Breast milk contains numerous_______ which can help protect newborns from various diseases
antibodies
The production of oxytocin during labour is an example of a_______ feedback system
positive
Location of erectile tissue in females, contains many nerve receptors, analogous to the penis in males
clitoris
The follicle which releases an egg from the ovary turns into the________ luteum which begins releasing hormones
corpus
What is testosterone
The male sex hormone it matures sperm
it develops the primary sex organs and
secondary sexual characteristics like I’ve been here facial hair muscle growth and voice change
What is estrogen
Oestrogen is produced by the ovaries
it stimulates growth of ovaries and uterus
it works with progesterone for breast development
and responsible for sex characteristics and females such as wider hips and body hair
it is responsible for the uterine cycle
and matures that egg
What does LH hormone do
It is released by the anterior pituitary gland
causes sex organs to release hormones such as testosterone and oestrogen
what is FSH
It initiates production of the sperm or eggs is produced by the anterior pituitary gland
What is oxytocin
induces birth
released by the posterior pituitary gland
made in the hypothalamus
causes the uterus to contract
involves positive feedback
What are prostaglandins
prostaglandins cause the uterus to contract and induce birth
What is progesterone
Involved in the menstrual cycle
Produced by the ovaries
High in the second part of the menstrual cycle
