Exam 31: The Reproductive Systems

The _______ ducts deliver milk through openings in the nipples.

In fetal development, the ____ allows blood to bypass the liver.

-On the figure of the female reproductive system, number 3 represents the ________.

Before a female child is born, _______ _______develop in her ovarian cortex, which contain primary oocyte and follicular cells.

The piece of skin that covers the glans penis is called the ________.

The space enclosed by the labia minora is called the ________.

The ________ is a highly coiled tube that receives spermatids from seminiferous tubules as these cells are formed and where spermatids mature to become sperm cells.

Which of the following disorders may cause a discharge from the nipples?

Which period of pregnancy includes weeks 2-8?

The forceful contractions and abdominal compressions that force the fetus from the uterus into the vagina are called expulsion or ________.

The labia ________ are rounded folds of adipose tissue and skin that serve to protect the other external female reproductive organs.

-On the figure of the female reproductive system, number 4 shows the ________.

The ________ is the innermost lining of the uterus, which is vascular with a rich blood supply and contains numerous tubular glands that secrete mucus.

Mammary glands contain _______ glands that produce milk under the influence of the hormone prolactin.

The cell that is formed by the union of the sperm and egg is called a(n) ________.

Decreased levels of the hormone ________ can cause male infertility.

-On the figure of the female reproductive system, number 9 shows the ________.

Which of these conditions can cause pain during bowel movements?

The ________ is a thin layer that covers the myometrium. It secretes serous fluid that coats and protects the uterus.

During the menstrual cycle, the _________ _________ secretes progesterone, which causes the uterine lining to become more vascular and glandular.