Exam 20: The Reproductive Systems

In the menstrual cycle, the corpus luteum develops during the:

Polar bodies are produced in the process of ____________________, and these cells will ____________________.

The uterus is ____________________ to the urinary bladder and ____________________ to the ovaries.

In the menstrual cycle, ovulation is stimulated by the hormone ____________________.

In the ovary, the hormone that initiates development of an ovum is ____________________, which is secreted by the ____________________ gland.

The corpus luteum in an ovary produces the hormones ____________________ and ____________________ when stimulated by ____________________.

Ejaculation of semen involves peristalsis of the ____, and contraction of the ____.

The epididymis transports sperm from the ____ to the ____.

The hormone that stimulates milk production in the mammary glands is:

The vagina is ____ to the urethra.

The ____________________ cells of the testes produce inhibin.

The middle piece of a sperm cell contains:

The part of the uterus that will become the maternal portion of the placenta is the:

Maturation of sperm takes place in the:

The perineum refers to the ____________________ floor.

In the menstrual cycle, as secretion of progesterone decreases:

The hormone that promotes the release of an ovum from a mature ovarian follicle is ____________________.

The hormone that stimulates the growth of the secretory cells of the mammary glands is:

The upper part of the uterus is the ____________________, and the ____________________ enter this part.

For men, the hormone inhibin: