Exam 16: The Reproductive System

Parturition is another term for ________.

The ligament that anchors the anterior portion of the uterus is called the ________.

Match each description with the appropriate female reproductive structure: -Duct that provides a site for fertilization

The hormone(s) responsible for secondary sex characteristics in females is/are ________.

The rapid mitotic cell division that occurs after the fertilization of an egg is known as cleavage.

The vagina functions both as the birth canal and also as the female's organ of copulation.

When a year has passed without menstruation, a woman has reached menarche.

The endoderm gives rise to the nervous system and the epidermis of the skin.

Peristaltic waves squeeze sperm from the epididymis along to the outside of the male's body during ________.

Trace the pathway of sperm from their production to their exit from the body during ejaculation.

The acrosome helps a sperm penetrate the follicle cells that surround the egg.

An oocyte is viable up to ________ hours after ovulation.

The fundus of the uterus protrudes into the vagina.

The entire process of spermatogenesis takes approximately ________.

Sperm are formed in tightly coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules that are found within each ________.

The hormone produced by the corpus luteum that helps maintain pregnancy is called ________.

A fertilized egg is known as a ________.

The spongy tissue of the penis fills with blood during sexual excitement and causes the penis to enlarge and become rigid during ________.

The placenta is usually functioning to deliver nutrients and oxygen to, and remove waste from, the embryonic blood by the ________ week of pregnancy.

The fatty, rounded area overlying the pubic symphysis of a female is the ________.