Reproductive Vocab Quiz

Question 1

cap on the head of the sperm that contains enzymes to help the sperm penetrate the egg

Answer 1

acrosome

Question 2

circular, pigmented area around each nipple

Answer 2

areola

Question 3

exocrine glands that secrete mucus into the urethra and lubricates the end of the penis

Answer 3

bulbourethral gland

Question 4

narrowed, lower 2/3 region of the uterus that connects to the vagina

Answer 4

cervix

Question 5

structure that forms from tissues of ruptured ovarian follicles and secretes female sex hormones

Answer 5

corpus luteum

Question 6

female sex cells

Answer 6

eggs

Question 7

smooth muscle contractions that propel semen through the penis and out of the urethra

Answer 7

ejaculation

Question 8

an ejaculation of semen

Answer 8

emission

Question 9

coiled duct perched on the testes that secretes substances to nourish and store mature sperm

Answer 9

epididymis

Question 10

an enlarged state of the penis

Answer 10

erection

Question 11

where the eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

Answer 11

fallopian tube/uterine tubes/oviducts

Question 12

the urethral opening of the penis

Answer 12

glans penis

Question 13

an organ that produces gametes

Answer 13

gonads

Question 14

thin membrane that partially covers the opening of the vagina

Answer 14

hymen

Question 15

outer folds of the vagina

Answer 15

labia majus

Question 16

inner folds of the vagina

Answer 16

labia minous

Question 17

termination of the menstrual cycle

Answer 17

menopause

Question 18

shedding of blood and other tissue from uterine lining

Answer 18

menstration

Question 19

process of egg cell formation

Answer 19

oogenesis

Question 20

a climax of sexual excitement

Answer 20

orgasm

Question 21

immature egg and surrounding cells

Answer 21

ovarian follicle

Question 22

female gonads

Answer 22

ovaries

Question 23

release of the secondary oocyte from the ovary

Answer 23

ovulation

Question 24

male genital organ

Answer 24

penis

Question 25

exocrine gland that encircles a male’s urethra and has secretions that regulate pH

Answer 25

prostate gland

Question 26

suspended pouch of skin that holds the testes

Answer 26

scrotum

Question 27

exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

Answer 27

seminal vesicle

Question 28

where sperm develops

Answer 28

seminiferous tubule

Question 29

offspring arise from two parents and inherit genes from both

Answer 29

sexual reproduction

Question 30

male sex cells

Answer 30

sperm

Question 31

male germ cells that are near the basement membrane of the seminiferous epithelium

Answer 31

spermatogonia

Question 32

process of producing sperm cells

Answer 32

spermatogenesis

Question 33

male gonads

Answer 33

testes

Question 34

duct that extends through the penis to an opening at the surface

Answer 34

urethra

Question 35

hollow muscular organ where the fetus develops

Answer 35

uterus

Question 36

main duct that conveys mature sperm toward the urethra

Answer 36

vas deferens

Question 37

tubular organ that leads from the uterus to the vestibule of the female reproductive tract

Answer 37

vagina

Question 38

a chamber or channel opening into another

Answer 38

vestibule

Question 39

external female reproductive organs

Answer 39

vulva

Question 40

fertilized egg cell

Answer 40

zygote