Exam 20: The Reproductive Systems

In oogenesis, the hormones that are necessary for the production of a mature ovum are ____________________ and ____________________.

The endometrium of the uterus:

In the menstrual cycle, menstruation is directly stimulated by a decrease in the hormone:

The function of the smooth muscle in the wall of a fallopian tube is to ____________________.

The uterus is ____________________ to the urinary bladder.

The layer of the uterine wall that contracts for delivery of an infant is the ____________________.

Secretion of fructose for the nourishment of sperm is a function of the:

The birth canal for the infant at the end of gestation is the ____________________.

An ovary is enclosed by the ____________________ of a fallopian tube.

Which of the following statements are true of the reproductive hormones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

In the testes, the hormone that promotes maturation of sperm is ____________________.

Ejaculation of semen involves peristalsis of the ____________________ and contraction of the ____________________ gland.

The lining of the uterus is the ____________________, and its growth depends on the hormones ____________________ and ____________________.

For women, the hormones that are necessary for production of mature ova are:

In the mammary glands, the hormone ____________________ stimulates milk production, and the hormone ____________________ stimulates release of milk.

Which of the following statements are true of the mammary glands? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The part of a sperm cell that contains the chromosomes is the ____________________.

The two tissues of a fallopian tube that propel the ovum (or zygote) toward the uterus are ____________________ and ____________________.

In spermatogenesis, the hormones that are directly necessary for normal sperm production are ____________________ and ____________________.

The transport of sperm from the testes to the ductus deferens is a function of: