Exam 16: The Reproductive System

Match each description with the appropriate male reproductive structure: -Part of the male duct system that propels sperm from the epididymis into the urethra

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -Primary hormone produced by the glandular corpus luteum

The bulbourethral gland produces a thick, yellowish fluid that nourishes and activates sperm.

Ovaries contain many tiny saclike structures called ovarian follicles, each of which consists of an immature egg surrounded by one or more layers of follicle cells.

What is the distal portion of the male urethra that runs the length of the penis?

Menopause, which ends childbirth ability, is considered to have occurred when a woman ________.

Match each description with the appropriate male reproductive structure: -Loose skin covering the penis like a sleeve

What is the process by which the acrosome membranes of sperm break down and release enzymes that digest holes in the surrounding oocyte membrane?

The primitive stem cell of spermatogenesis, which is found on the periphery of each seminiferous tubule, is called a ________.

Match each description with the appropriate male reproductive structure: -Primary reproductive organs of the male

The inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is sloughed off approximately every 28 days is called the ________.

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -With prostaglandins, promotes the rhythmic, expulsive contractions of True labor

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -Activates the interstitial cells of the testes to produce testosterone

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -Prods the corpus luteum of the ovary to continue producing its hormones

From fertilization to week 8 of pregnancy, the conceptus is called ________.

The mammary glands are modified ________.

Spermatids have only half as much genetic material as other body cells.

The tiny ball of 16 cells found freely floating in the uterine cavity is called a ________.

Which of the following does NOT occur during puberty in a female?

Match each description with the appropriate male reproductive structure: -Terminal part of the male duct system and has three regions: prostatic, membranous, and spongy