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Health Quiz 2

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What are glands? Produces hormones.
What is the master of the glands/hormones? What do they do? -Potuatary -Creates eggs/sperm
What do hormones do? What do they control? They're needed to function normally. They control blood pressure, heart, reproductive organs, metabolism, energy, and homeostasis.
What is testosterone? Male hormone.
What is oxotostine? Female hormone.
There are ___ types of hormones. 50
What are cascades? They help produce more hormones.
What is endocrine? They secrete hormones.
Some glands include... Thyroids, thalami, adrenal, pancreas, and ovaries.
Hormones can only work with ________ ________ and bind with ________ and ________. Target cells; amino acids; lipids (goes through cell membrane)
Your ________ can affect the amount of hormones that are released. Diet
What is the HPA Axis? Regulates a lot of hormones/glands.
What is the epidiymis? Holds sperm cells.
What are the essential organs of the male reproductive system? How many do you need to reproduce? Testes/Gands. -1
What is spermatogeneis? Formation of sperm.
What do hormones/testosterone effect? Voice, muscle, and hair change.
What are Ducts? A mode of transmission.
What are the ducts/transport/storage of the male reproductive system? Epididymis, Vas Defrens, Ejaculatory Duct, and Urethra.
The Vas Defrens is a ____ _____. 12 inch Tube.
What does the Ejaculatory Duct do? Releases sperm. Sperm is mixed with fluid.
What does the urethra do?(Male) Part of the reproductive process.
What does the endocrine system do? Endocrine glands make hormones and secrete them into blood without using ducts.
Sperms go to the _____ ______ once created to exit the testis, then to _______. Efferent Testis; Epidimys.
What process gets the sperm out of the testicles? Parestolisis.
What's the purpose of the alkaline fluid? To neutralize the acid in the female reproductive tract.
The accessory glands are... Seminal vesicles, Bulbourethral Glands, and Prostate gland.
What does the prostate gland do? Creates energy for sperm mobility (citrate) and break down the semen clot once in female tract (enzymes).
What do the bulbourethral glands do? Secrete fluids that contain mucus, which serves as a lubricant.
The glands include... Seminal vesicles, prostate, and cowers.
What are the seminal vesicles? Secrete alkaline fluid for sperm- called semen.
What is insemination? Movement of sperm to egg. Can be effected by the amount of sperm.
The genitalian include... (Male) Scrotum and penis.
What is the scrotum? Keeps testicles at the right temperature.
What is the penis? A tactile muscle that creates erections.
What is an erection? A gorged penis filled with blood.
What is a circumsision? When you cut the foreskin.
What is the essential organ of the female reproductive system? Ovary/Gonads.
What is oogeneisis? Egg formation.
What are the female hormones? Estogen and Progesterone.
What are the ducts of the female reproductive system? Fallopian tubes/oviducts, uterus/womb, and vagina.
What does the vagina do? Receives sperm and releases the fetus.
What is a mammary? Produces milk.
What is the external gentalia? (Women) Vulva.
What does the vulva do? Provides protection with folds and lubrication.
What are the cyclic changes in the female reproductive system? Menstrual cycle or menstruation.
What is the restricted period of fertility? Ovulation.
Women have a ______ gamete production. Limited (set number of eggs)
What is oogonia? Female gametes.
Menstrual cycle starts when... The lining of your uterus, called the endometrium, is shed.
Following your period, your cervix... Is blocked by mucus that prevents sperm from entering.
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