Exam 16: The Reproductive System

Ovulation occurs in response to a surge of luteinizing hormone (LH) near the end of the proliferative phase of the uterine (menstrual) cycle.

What hormones promote ovulation? Describe how the levels of these hormones change in the days prior to ovulation

In what specific part of the male reproductive system do maturing sperm gain increased motility and their ability to swim?

Match each description with the appropriate male reproductive structure: -Glands that produce a thick, yellowish secretion rich in sugar (fructose)

The stage of labor that involves the delivery of the infant is the ________.

The female reproductive organs, known as ________, produce both eggs (ova) and hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.

One primary spermatocyte completes two meiotic divisions to produce four sperm.

The pigmented area of a female's breast that surrounds the nipple is the ________.

Which gland surrounds the upper portion of the urethra just below the junction with the urinary bladder?

What is NOT a True statement concerning the vagina?

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

What fluid-filled sac surrounds the fetus?

Viable sperm cannot be produced at temperatures below body temperature.

Which hormone promotes a small number of primary follicles within the ovary to grow and mature each month?

How long are the typical ovarian and uterine (menstrual) cycles in a female?

An oocyte is viable up to ________ hours after ovulation.

Which process streamlines spermatids into sperm?

Which one of the following is NOT a component of semen?

Which of the following connects the ampulla of the ductus deferens with the urethra?

The diamond-shaped region of a female's external genitalia found between the anterior ends of the labial folds, the anus posteriorly, and the ischial tuberosities laterally is called the perineum.