Exam 17: Reproductive Systems

When sperm enter the epididymis,they ________.

What are the main differences in the formation of the egg and sperm in males and females?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -One of a pair of glands that produces fluid that nourishes sperm and assists movement of sperm in the female reproductive tract.

Assume that a female has a "normal" 28-day reproductive cycle.She is concerned about the times in which she may get pregnant.Her partner tells her that the only day she has to worry about in terms of getting pregnant is the day she ovulates.Explain to her why this is not the case.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The name of the THIRD tube(ule)s that sperm enter after they have been produced in the first tubule.

The ________ is the layer in the uterus where an embryo should implant.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The reproductive organ in males that produces sperm and testosterone for reproduction.

________ stimulates the production of testosterone by the interstitial cells of the testis.

Which of the following tests is not used to detect prostate cancer?

A male has been tested and his sperm seem to be normal.They are motile and seem to be surviving for the appropriate amount of time.However,the sperm don't seem to be able to fertilize an egg.What part of the sperm is most likely to be malfunctioning?

Which of these can be described as the release of the oocyte from an ovary?

A fertility doctor is trying to determine why a couple is infertile.It has been determined that the woman is fertile so the problem must be with her partner.In analyzing the partner's semen,the doctor notices that it seems to be lacking in the alkaline substance that balances acidity in the female reproductive tract.The structure malfunctioning must be the ________.

The external genitalia or ________ are the reproductive structures that lie outside the vagina.

A structure covered by the anterior labia minora that contains many nerve endings and functions in sexual arousal in females is called the ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The opening of the uterus that extends into the vagina.

Because of its function,this hormone is often called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone.

When a female is using birth control pills,the first 3 weeks of her cycle most closely resemble the ________ in a female who is not using hormonal contraception.

Which of the following hormones is not involved in the male reproductive system?

The semen from a male who has had a vasectomy would include each of the following except ________.

Speculate as to why the success rate of treatment is much higher for cancers such as testicular and prostate compared with ovarian cancer.