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mod 6 week 1 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Male Reproductive Structures- | testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate gland, bulbourethral (cowpers) glands, scrotum, & penis |
| 2. Female Reproductive Structures- | Ovaries, uterine (fallopian) tubes, uterus, vagina |
| 3. Male sex cells- | sperm |
| 4. Female sex cells- | oocytes (eggs) |
| 5. Male sex hormones are called- | Androgens, the most abundant androgen is testosterone |
| 6. Female sex hormones are called- | Estrogens & Progesterones, the most abundent estrogen is estradiol |
| 7. Puberty- | the age when an individual becomes reproductively functional |
| 8. Androgens & Anabolic steroids- | The cheif drugs that effect the male reproductive system |
| 9. HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| 10. BCP | birth control pills(oral contraceptives) |
| 11. GnRH | gonadatropin releasing hormone |
| 12. FSH | folicle stimulating hormone |
| 13. LH | lutenizing hormone |
| 14. The most common form of contraception in the US? | BCP |
| 15. Oral contraceptives consist what combination? | estrogen & progestione (to prevent pregnacy) |
| 16. Pop's- | (progestin only pills) Oral contraceptives that contain only progesterone, they have a higher failure than BCP's. Ex: Micronor-norethondrone |
| 17. How long does pregnacy last? | 38 weeks |