Reproductive System Intro

Question 1

The reproductive system ensures the ___________ ______________ of each individual. It is dormant for a while until _______________ are released.

Answer 1

sexual maturation
hormones

Question 2

The reproductive system produces the ________________. (__________ for females and ____________ for males)

Answer 2

gametes
egg
sperm

Question 3

Male and female structures are derived from common ______________________ tissues and serve a common function in adults.

Answer 3

developmental

Question 4

The homologous structures include the gonads:
_________________ (male)
_________________ (female)

Answer 4

testes
ovaries

Question 5

The homologous structures include the stimulatory structures:
_________________ (male)
_________________ (female)

Answer 5

glans of penis
clitoris

Question 6

The homologous structures include the protection structures:
_________________ (male)
_________________ (female)

Answer 6

scrotum
labium madorum

Question 7

The homologous structures include structures that produce mucin:
_________________ (male)
_________________ (female)

Answer 7

bulbo glands
vestibular glands

Question 8

The gonads produce gametes what are the female and male gametes?

Answer 8

female = oocyte
male = sperm

Question 9

Gonads produce large amounts of _____ _____________ which affect maturation, development, and changes in the activity of the reproductive system organs.

Answer 9

sex hormones

Question 10

What are the sex hormones?

Answer 10

estrogen and progesterone in the female

androgens in the male

Question 11

Both have accessory reproductive organs, including ______ systems to carry gametes away from the gonads toward the site of _____________ (in females) or simply to the outside of the body (in males)

Answer 11

duct
fertilization

Question 12

What occurs when male and female gametes meet?

Answer 12

fertilization

Question 13

What are examples of external sex characteristics?

Answer 13

• gametes mature
• gonads secrete sex hormones
• breast enlargement in females
• pubic hair in both sexes
• reproductive organs become fully functional

Question 14

While females produce and release a single _____________ monthly, males produce ______________________________ of sperm daily.

Answer 14

oocyte
100,000,000’s

Question 15

male gametes are _____________ for a short time. If they are not expelled from the body within that period, they are __________.

Answer 15

stored
resorbed