Exam 16: The Reproductive System

Match each description with the appropriate female reproductive structure: -Fold of mucous membrane that partially encloses the distal end of the vagina

What is removed during male circumcision?

Progesterone and estrogen promote secondary sex characteristics in males.

Parturition includes delivery of both the infant and the placenta.

Which hormone is primarily produced by the corpus luteum?

Which of the following is NOT a role of semen?

A mature ovarian follicle that is ready to be ejected from an ovary is called a(n) ________.

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

Upon fertilization, an oocyte completes its second meiotic division and produces ________.

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

Which rare condition results in individuals who possess both ovarian and testicular tissues?

The presence of more oxytocin receptors in the uterus leads to weak, irregular contractions known as ________.

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

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -Produced by the interstitial cells of the testes

The umbilical cord is a blood vessel-containing stalk of tissue that connects the embryo to the placenta.

What is the early stage of embryonic development during which rapid mitotic cell divisions occur as the zygote travels down the uterine (fallopian) tube?

What is the enlarged tip of the penis called?

Match each hormone with the appropriate function: -Promotes relaxation of the pelvic ligaments and pubic symphysis during pregnancy

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

Match each description with the appropriate female reproductive structure: -Organ that is the typical site of implantation of a fertilized egg