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Chapter twenty-two*
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The essential organs of the male reproductive system are the ___. | testes |
| The pouch-like sac where the male gonads are located is called the ___. | scrotum |
| The membrane that covers the testis and also divides the interior into lobes is called the ___. | tunica albuginea |
| The ___ is a long duct in the testis where sperm develop. | seminiferous tubule |
| The ___ are the cells in the testes that secrete testosterone. | interstitial cells |
| The primary spermatocyte develops from a cell called the ___. | spermatogonium |
| The primary spermatocyte forms sperm cells by undergoing a type of cell division called ___. | meiosis |
| The sperm cell contains an ___, which contains an enzyme that can digest the covering of the ovum. | acrosome |
| The ___ is a reproductive duct that consists of a tightly coiled tube that lies along the top and behind the testis. | epididymis |
| The ___ is a reproductive duct that permits the sperm to move out of the scrotum upward into the abdominal cavity. | ductus deferens |
| The ___ is a gland that secretes a thin, milk-colored fluid that makes up about 30% of the seminal fluid. | prostate |
| The ___ are a pair of glands that produce a thick, yellowish, fructose-rich fluid that makes up about 60% of the seminal fluid. | seminal vessicles |
| The penis is composed of three columns of erectile tissue: one is called the corpus spongiosum, and the other two are called the ___. | corpora cavernosa |
| The essential organs of the female reproductive system are the ___. | ovaries |
| Another name for a mature ovarian follicle is a ___ follicle. | graafian |
| The process that produces the female gamete is called ___. | oogenesis |
| Meiosis in the female produces one large ovum and three small daughter cells called ___, which degenerate. | polar bodies |
| The ___ are reproductive tubes connecting the ovary and the uterus. | uterine tubes |
| The muscle layer of the uterus is called the ___. | myometrium |
| The uterus is composed of two parts: the upper part, called the body, and the narrow lower part, called the ___. | cervix |
| The innermost layer of the uterus, which is shed during menstruation, is called the ___. | endometrium |
| The ___ is the part of the female reproductive system that opens to the exterior. | vagina |
| The ___ glands are glands that secrete a mucus-like fluid into the vestibule. | Bartholin |
| The milk-secreting glandular cells of the breast are arranged in grape-like structures called ___. These drain into ___ ducts that converge toward the nipple. | alveoli;lactiferous |
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