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Question 1

A skin sack which contain the testes

Answer 1

scrotum

Question 2

this hormone (abbv) is released by the hypothalamus which causes the anterior pituitary gland to release LH and FSH

Answer 2

GnRH

Question 3

A structure attached to the side of a testicle which contains numerous tubules

Answer 3

epididymis

Question 4

breast milk contains numerous ______ which can help protect newborns from various diseases

Answer 4

antibodies

Question 5

The production of oxytocin during labour is an example of _______ feedback system

Answer 5

positive

Question 6

Location of erectile tissue in females; contains many nerve receptors; analogous to the penis in males

Answer 6

clitoris

Question 7

The follicle which releases an egg from the ovary turns into the ______ luteum which begins releasing hormones

Answer 7

 corpus

Question 8

The name of the fluid which is ejaculated from the penis

Answer 8

Semen

Question 9

The birth canal; also a receptacle for the penis during copulation

Answer 9

vagina

Question 10

the ________ gland secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen

Answer 10

prostate

Question 11

The seminiferous tubules are so long in order to increase the _____________ for development of large numbers of sperm (2 words)

Answer 11

surface area

Question 12

The female sex cell

Answer 12

egg

Question 13

The hormone (abbv) is released by the anterior pituitary and causes a sex organ to release either the male or female sex hormones (depending on the individual)

Answer 13

LH

Question 14

A tube leading from the bladder to the outside environment

Answer 14

urethra

Question 15

the ________ phase occurs second in the menstrual cycle - when the corpus luteum is releasing hormones

Answer 15

luteal

Question 16

also known as the fallopian tube, this structure leads from the ovary to the uterus

Answer 16

oviduct

Question 17

mothers produce _____ to feed their newborn babies

Answer 17

milk

Question 18

The release of the lining of the uterus during the first day of the female cycle

Answer 18

 menstruation

Question 19

The female hormone which dominates in the latter portion of the menstrual cycle

Answer 19

progesterone

Question 20

the _________ phase of the menstrual cycle occurs first; this is when the follicle is developing in an ovary

Answer 20

follicular

Question 21

The female hormone which dominate in the early part of the menstrual cycle

Answer 21

estrogen

Question 22

the ___________ tubules are the location of spermatogenesis

Answer 22

seminiferous

Question 23

The male sex cell

Answer 23

sperm

Question 24

these glands provide milk to the newborn baby

Answer 24

mammary

Question 25

_________ is produced by the breasts in the first couple of days of breast-feeding - it contains more protein and less fat than milk

Answer 25

colostrum

Question 26

A collective term referring to all of the external female genitalia

Answer 26

vulva

Question 27

organ used for the storage of urine

Answer 27

 bladder

Question 28

The lining of the uterus

Answer 28

endometrium

Question 29

The male sex hormone which induces sperm production and male secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 29

 testosterones

Question 30

As sperm levels in the testes rise, this hormone is produced by the Sertoli cells which acts on the hypothalamus

Answer 30

inhibin

Question 31

these finger like structures waft the egg cell from the ovary into the oviduct

Answer 31

fimbriae

Question 32

this hormone is responsible for uterine contractions during labour and milk production postpartum

Answer 32

 oxytocin

Question 33

rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle and vessels (example, vas deferens) to propel material through those vessels

Answer 33

peristalsis

Question 34

this hormone (abbv), secreted by the anterior pituitary, is responsible for initiating the production of either sperm or eggs (depending on the individual)

Answer 34

FSH

Question 35

both sperm and eggs are haploid because they were formed via the process of _______

Answer 35

meiosis

Question 36

the hormone ______ (abbv) is responsible for maintaining hormone levels to prevent menstruation during pregnancy

Answer 36

HCG

Question 37

these cells help to “nanny “or “nurse” sperm along to for maturity

Answer 37

sertoli

Question 38

 The _______ glands secretes a slippery fluid sometimes referred to as pre-ejaculate

Answer 38

 cowpers

Question 39

hormones which caused the uterus to contract

Answer 39

 prostaglandins

Question 40

sometimes called the womb - this is where the fetus develops

Answer 40

 uterus

Question 41

an organ which forms in the uterus during pregnancy

Answer 41

 placenta

Question 42

The female sex organ which produces eggs and hormones

Answer 42

ovary

Question 43

The expulsion of semen from the penis

Answer 43

ejaculation

Question 44

The release of an egg on day 14 of the cycle due to a surge in luteinizing hormone

Answer 44

ovulation

Question 45

The ejaculatory ______ carry semen from the seminal vessel to the urethra

Answer 45

duct

Question 46

_______ muscle is found in the various tubules to propel their contents

Answer 46

 smooth

Question 47

The male copulatory organ

Answer 47

penis

Question 48

A membrane which may cover the opening of the vagina

Answer 48

hymen

Question 49

The uniting of the nuclei of a sperm and an egg is considered the moment of _________

Answer 49

 fertilization

Question 50

Inhibin being produced as sperm quantities increase in the testes is an example of a ________ feedback system

Answer 50

negative

Question 51

This substance fills the penis and clitoris during arousal

Answer 51

blood

Question 52

The location of sperm and testosterone production

Answer 52

testes

Question 53

in order to mature properly, sperm must form in an environment that is _______ than the normal internal body temperature

Answer 53

cooler

Question 54

The typical female menstrual cycle last twenty _____ days

Answer 54

eight

Question 55

paired organs which secretes fructose and prostaglandins (two words)

Answer 55

seminal vesicle

Question 56

The fertilized egg is known as a ______

Answer 56

zygote

Question 57

_________ tissue in the penis fills during arousal

Answer 57

 erectile

Question 58

paired tubes with carries sperm from the testes to seminal vessels

Answer 58

Van deferens

Question 59

______ cells are responsible for the production of testosterone

Answer 59

interstitial

Question 60

The inner portion of the labia is known as the labia _____

Answer 60

minora

Question 61

found at the top of the vagina, this is the opening to the uterus

Answer 61

cervix

Question 62

The labia ______ are the outer folds of the labia

Answer 62

majora

Question 63

A human sperm or egg contains twenty _____ chromosomes

Answer 63

three

Question 64

there are large numbers of mitochondria in the _______ of a sperm

Answer 64

mid-piece