reproductive system - book Flashcards
the gonads are the organs which do what
produce reproductive cells
the gonads of the male are
testes
sperm cells are produced inside of the
seminiferous tubules
which is not part of a sperm cell
epididymis
sperm cells only develop properly at what temperatures
95F
the condition in which the testes fail to descend
cryptorchidism
gametes develop by the process of
meiosis
the sperm cells complete development where
epididymis
testosterone is produced by the
Leydig cells
the cutting of the vas deferens to cause sterilization is
vasectomy
the testes are found inside of the
scrotum
what structure is used to regulate sperm cell temperature
scrotum
sperm cells move from the testes to the pelvic cavity through what structures
ductus deferens
the majority of semen is produced by what glands
seminal vesicles
the only unpaired gland is the
prostate
sperm cells make up what % of semen
1%
the prostate gland makes up what % of semen
30%
the gonads of the female reproductive system are
ovaries
the gametes of the female reproductive system ?
oocytes
the outer region of the ovaries is?
cortex
the corpus luteum secretes mostly
progesterone
the gametes contain how many chromosomes
23
fertilization will usually occur in the
infundibulum
the uterus is composed mostly of
smooth muscle
this layer is lost during menses
endometrium
the superior part of the uterus is the
fundus
the inferior part of the uterus is the
cervix
what membrane will partially cover the vagina
hymen
the external reproductive structures surrounding the vagina are the
vulva
the most anterior structure of the vagina
clitoris
the hormone responsible for ovulation is
luteinizing hormone
ovarian follicles will develop because of which hormone
follicle stimulating hormone
estrogen causes the endometrium to grow during which phase
proliferative
progesterone causes the endometrium to grow during which phase
secretory
estrogen is highest during which phase
proliferative
progesterone is highest during which phase
secretory
