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ch 11 reproductive system

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A mature human cell contains how many pairs of chromosomes   23  
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A mature human cell contains how many chromosomes   46  
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Genetic material is carried on _________ in the nucleus of each cell   chromosomes  
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chromosomes are contained in bundles of dna and protein called   Chromatin  
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the total number of chromosomes in a cell is the _________ number   diploid  
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Each sex cell is known as a   Gamete  
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The number of chromosomes in each sex cell is known as the _______ number   haploid  
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The union of the haploid sperm and haploid egg results in the formation of a   zygote  
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The female reproductive organs are the   ovaries  
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the ovaries are held in place by 2 ligaments and a fold of the peritoneum. Name them   Suspensory and ovarian ligament and the mesovarium  
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The precursor to a mature egg is   oocytes  
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An oocyte undergoes a maturation process resulting in a mature egg. this process is called   oogenesis  
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what hormones stimulate an oocyte to undergo meiosis   follicle-stimulating hormone FSH and luteinizing hormone LH  
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What do you call the process that takes place in the testes resulting in the production of a haploid sperm   spermatogenesis  
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Each fallopian tube opens directly into the peritoneal cavity in an expanded area called the   infundibulum  
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The narrow opening from the uterus to the vagina is the   cervix  
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the _______ begins at the tip of the cervix and continues into the vagina   cervical canal  
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What is the top segment of the uterus called   the fundus  
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Name the three ligaments that hold the uterus in place   broad,round,and uterosacral ligament  
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Name the three layers of the uterine wall. Starting with the outside,middle and innermost layer   perimetrium, myometrium,endometrium  
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a developed ovum is called   graafian follicle  
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a fertilized egg is called an   embryo  
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The time of the first menstral cycle for a girl is called   menarche  
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the process of fetal development is called   gestation  
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gestation is stimulated by what hormone   human chronic gonadotropin HCG  
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what is the area between the urethral opening and the anus called   the perineum  
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the anterior _____ _______ contains the external genitalia.   urogenital triangle  
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the posterior ____ ______ contains the anal opening   anal triangle  
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what is the female external genitalia referred to as   vulva or pudendum  
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The area anteriorly over the pubic symphysis is known as   mons pubis  
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In a women milk is stored in the   lactiferous sinuses  
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What do you call the pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes   scrotum  
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what muscle contracts during cold weather to cause the skin of the scrotum to shrink and become firm and wrinkled   dartos muscle  
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what muscle is responsible for pulling the testes closer to the body   cremaster muscle  
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What are sperm cells called   Spermatozoa  
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Where are sperm cells produced   seminiferous tubules  
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approximatly how many days does it take to produce mature haploid sperm   64  
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spermatozoa leave the testes through what   efferent ductile  
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The prostate gland is a male ____ _____   sex gland  
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All major organ systems begin to develop during the ______ period. weeks __ to __   embryonic weeks 3-8  
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during weeks 25-27 the lungs become capable of respiration and produce____   surfactant  
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A liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli of the lungs.   surfactant  
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Genetics is the study of   heredity  
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the transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring is   heredity  
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What are the fundamental units of heredity   genes  
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What complex chemicals are contained in the chromosomes   Nucleic acids  
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_______ carry genes that code for numerous body proteins independent of sex   Autosomes  
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____ _____ code for proteins that determine sex as well as for other proteins   Sex chromosomes  
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An XX chromosome code will code for what sex   Female  
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An XY chromosome code will code for what sex   Male  
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Each single gene contributed by one parent for any particular characteristic is called an   Allele  
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The genetic composition for a given trait is known as   Genotype  
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the observable characteristics of an organism that result from genetic composition and environmental factors   Phenotype  
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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait, such as rr or RR is identified as being ________ for that trait   homozygous  
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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait, such as Rr is identified as being ________ for that trait   heterozygous  
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An inherited disease caused by the combined actions of two or more genes is called a _____ disease   polygenic  
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