Exam 20: The Reproductive Systems

The vagina:

The exit of the uterus,for menstrual flow,is the ____________________.

In the menstrual cycle,the loss of the endometrium is stimulated by a decrease in the hormone ____________________.

The ovum (or zygote)is propelled through the fallopian tube by the:

Which statement is NOT true of the female reproductive hormones?

The hormones that are directly necessary for the growth of blood vessels in the endometrium are:

Spermatogenesis takes place in the ____ and produces ____ for every cell that undergoes the process.

In spermatogenesis,the hormone that decreases the secretion of FSH is ____________________.

The hormone that stimulates release of milk from the mammary glands is ____________________.

The part of the endometrium that is not lost during menstruation is the:

In women,the secretion of estrogen is stimulated by:

The myometrium of the uterus is made of ____________________ tissue,and its function is to ____________________.

The layer of the uterine wall that contracts for delivery of an infant is the ____________________.

The part of a sperm cell that contains the chromosomes is the ____________________.

Within the testes,sperm are produced in the:

The vagina is ____ to the urethra and ____ to the rectum.

Which statement is NOT true of the menstrual cycle?

Spermatogenesis takes place in the ____________________,and each cell that undergoes meiosis produces ____________________ functional sperm cell(s).

Which statement is NOT true of the female reproductive structures?

In the menstrual cycle,menstruation is directly stimulated by a decrease in the hormone: