| Question | Answer |
| Male Function | Produce Sperm and make sex hormones |
| Male also store | Sperm |
| The sperm need to be ejaculated into the | Female |
| Female produce what | oocytes and make female sex hormones |
| Females receive Sperm from | Male |
| The female sustain what for the fetus | Development and nourishment |
| Scrotum | Sac like structure located on the outside |
| Scrotum contains | Testes |
| Cremastor and Dartos Muscles help regulate the Testes in what ways | Temperature regulation
can contract or release to keep testes slightly below Body Temperature |
| Seminiferous Tubules are where | Testes |
| Seminiferous Tubules are the site for | Sperm Production |
| Testes make | Gonads |
| A germ cell in the Testes will become | Sperm |
| Interstitial cells will become | Testosterone |
| Sertoli cells function | Nourish Developing Sperm |
| Sertoli Cells can also be called | Nurse Cells |
| Meiosis is in the process of what in the Male Reproductive | Spermatogenesis |
| 46 chromosomes are reduced to by what process | 23 by Meiosis |
| Meiosis makes in the end | 4 unique Sperm |
| Sperm Head contains | Acrosome-Enzymes
Genetic Information |
| Body | Mid-Piece contains Mitochondria |
| Tail contains | Flagella - whiplike
Swimming |
| In the head of the Sperm they contain ____ to help fertilization | Enzymes |
| Epididymis is where Sperm _____ | Matures and is stored |
| If not ejaculated out then what happens to Sperm | It would be reabsorbed in the tail of the Epididymis |
| Carries Sperm from Epididymis to Ejaculatory Duct | Vas Deferens |
| Urethra | Carries Sperm from a duct to outside also carries Urine |
| Penis | Organ of intercourse when erect |
| What are the 3 glands that nourish and fuel the Sperm | Seminal Vesicle
Prostate Gland
Bulbourethral Gland |
| Seminal Vesicle | Nutrient Alkaline Solution |
| Prostate Gland Prostatic Solution | Nutrient |
| Bulbourethral Gland | Lubricant Solution |
| Semen | Sperm and Seminal Fluid ( Fluid from glands) |
| Male Hormones | LH
FSH
TESTOSTERONE |
| LH stimulates what | testosterone production |
| FSH stimulates what | Spermatogenesis |
| Testosterone stimulates what | Spermatogenesis and Secondary Sex characteristics |
| Hormones are regulated by what two systems | Neg and Positive Feedback System |
| Meiosis makes what kind of cells at the end | Haploid cells |
| Start out as what kind of cell in the Meiosis process | Diploid Cell |
| Haploid | 1 set of chromosomes |
| Which Male Hormones are in the Anterior Pituitary | LH and FSH |
| Which Hormone is from the Testes | Testosterone |
| What are the Male Secondary Sex Characteristics | Increase..
Body hair
enlarged sex organ
voice drops
skin thickens
increase muscle growth
Bone Strengthening
Sperm Production |
| When the Voice Drops what is changing in that process | Changes in the Vocal Cords and Larynx |
| The Male Sex Behaivor has what three processes | Erection
Emission
Ejaculation |
| When the penis fills with blood | Erection |
| Movement of Semen into the Urethra | Emission |
| Exit of Semen from body during orgasm | Ejaculation |
| When the Female Reproduction System uses their chromosomes for the egg what is that process | Meiosis |
| The process of making an egg a month is | Oogenesis |
| Meiosis in the Female Reproductive System has what result | 1 unique oocyte produced not 4 like the male |
| oocyte is considered | Female Gamete |
| What are the accessory organs of the Female Reproductive System | Fallopian Tubes
Fimbriae
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina |
| External Genitalia for the Female reproductive System | Labia Majora
Labia Minora
Clitoris
Vestibule |
| Fallopian Tubes are the site of | Fertilization |
| Fertilization is | Sperm (23) and oocyte (23) equal one Zygote |
| Zygote is | when you have both chromosomes from Male and Female Reproductive System |
| Fimbriae | Fingers
Sweep over the ovary and have to accept the released egg into the tube |
| What structure is in the Fallopian Tubes that help the egg move along toward the Uterus | Cilia |
| When pregnancy or implantation occurs outside of the Uterus | Ectopic Pregnancy |
| Uterus is another name for what | Womb |
| Where is the site of implantation and for fetal encouragement | Uterus |
| What are the layers of the Uterus | Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium |
| Endometrium has how many layers | 2 |
| Name the two layers in the Endometrium | Basal Layer
Stratum Functionalis |
| What layer is shed during menstruation | Stratum Functionalis |
| The Endometrium is the what layer of the Uterus | Inner layer |
| What is considered the neck of the Uterus | Cervix |
| What is the lowest portion of the Uterus | Cervix |
| Vagina is also called the | Birth Canal |
| Vagina is the exit for the | Menstrual Flow |
| What is the sexual intercourse organ | Vagina |
| What is the External Genitalia for the Female Reproductive System | Vulva |
| Thick fold with Hair on it describes | Labia Majora |
| Thin fold with Sebaceous glands inside | Labia Minora |
| Source of Sexual Stimulation for the Female Reproductive System | Clitoris |
| Analogous to the Penis | Clitoris |
| What tissue is the Clitoris | Erectile Tissue |
| Vestibule | Space enclosed by labia minora
Entry way |
| Lubrication and Orgasm facilitates movement of semen _______ and _______ into the Female Duct | into and up |
| What is the first step in the Follicle Maturation and Ovulation in Ovaries | Primary Follicles contain oocyte and begin producing Estrogen and Progesterone |
| What is the 2nd step in the Follicle Maturation and Ovulation in Ovaries | Secondary Follicles contain oocyte and produce sex hormones
Estrogen and some Progesterone |
| What is the 3rd step in the Follicle Maturation and Ovulation in Ovaries | Graafian Follicle develops
contain also Estrogen and Progesterone |
| What is the 4th step in the Follicle Maturation and Ovulation in Ovaries | Ovulation occurs and the oocyte is released |
| What is the 5th step in the Follicle Maturation and Ovulation in Ovaries | If no fertilization occurs the Corpus luteum degenerates into Corpus Albicans |
| Corpus Luteum is in the | Ovary |
| Corpus Luteum still produces | Estrogen and Progesterone |
| Corpus Albicans form what | scar on the ovary |
| The Corpus Albicans contains no what | Hormones |
| Eggs women are born with and have all their life are called | Primordial Follicles |
| Hormone in the Male that stimulates the release of Testosterone is | LH |
| LH in Females stimulate what | Ovulation |
| Where does the sperm go after the Vas Deferens | Ejaculatory Ducts |
| Lubricating fluid in the Male | Bulbourethral gland |
| Fluid that helps regulate the PH in Males | Prostate Gland |
| What fluid help regulate the PH and give Nutrients in Males | Seminal Vesicle |
| Sperm Mature and stores sperm until release | Epididymis |
| Corpus Luteum degenerates into to form | Corpus Albicans |
| What Hormones stimulate the follicles to begin to enlarge in Females | FSH |
| Follicles in the women produce what hormone: | Estrogen |
| Endometrium begins to thicken what hormones causes this: | Estrogen |
| The release of _________ causes Ovulation | Leutinizing Hormone
LH |
| Oocytes released from Ovary | Ovulation |
| Define Luteal Phase | Corpus Luteum continues secreting Estrogen and Progesterone |
| Keep FSH and LH low , what hormone is this | Progesterone |
| what forms and breaks down with no fertilized egg and no estrogen: | Corpus Albicans
Endometrium breaks down |
| Define Menses: | Flow of blood and tissue from Vagina |
| During Menses do you have Progesterone | No Progesterone |
| FSH increases what does this regulate | the cycle and for it to repeat |
| Fertilized egg secretes what | Human Chronic Gonadotropins |
| What does HCG maintain | The Corpus Luteum |
| What hormone keeps the Endometrium thick | Estrogen |
| What hormone keeps FSH and LH Low | Progesterone |
| Cycle stops due to age is called what | Menopause |
| chemical digestion | chemical enzymes to break down macro-molecules into building blocks |
| Physical movement to break down food | Mechanical Digestion |
| What is the Alimentary Canal | Mouth to Anus |
| What is the inner layer of the Alimentary Canal | Mucosa Inner Layer ( Mucous Membranes) |
| What layer is the Submucosa | Outside of Mucosa |
| What does the Submucosa contain | Nerves , glands, blood and lymphatic vessels |
| Where is the Muscularis layer of the Alimentary Canal | Outside of Submuscularis |
| What does the Muscularis layer contain | Smooth Muscle |
| What layer is the Serosa of the Alimentary Canal | Outer Layer |
| What does the Serosa contain | Serous Membrane |
| Cheeks contain muscles for mastication, what is this muscle | Masseter |
| Contain Receptors for temp and texture ,what is this structure | Lips |
| Moves food around and tastes food, What is this structure | Tongue |
| tear and grind food, what is this structure | Teeth |
| What are the three salivary glands | Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular |
| Function of Saliva | Moisten food and contains salivary amylase enzyme |
| Salivary Amylase digests what | Carbs |
| Anterior Roof of the mouth | Hard Palate |
| Posterior Roof of the mouth | Soft Palate |
| Soft Palate attaches to what | Uvula |
| Uvula | Blocks Nasopharynx during swallowing |
| Connects oral cavity to Esophagus is what structure | Pharynx |
| What are the three Pharynx's | Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx |
| Epiglottis covers ___________ during swallowing | Larynx |
| What connects the pharynx to the stomach | Esophagus |
| Smooth muscle contractions are called | Peristalsis |
| What structure moves the bolus to the stomach | Esophagus |
| What structures controls what enters and exits food to and from the stomach | Pyloric Sphincter and L.E.S. |
| How does the stomach further digest food | churns bolus with secretions |
| What are 4 Gastric Secretions | Mucus
HCL
Pepsinogen
Intrinsic Factor |
| Stretching of the stomach by a Bolus triggers ________________ Hormone that stimulates gastric secretions | Gastrin |
| what secretion protects the stomach from itself | Mucus |
| HCL is secreted by what kind of cells | Parietal |
| This secretion mixes with Pepsinogen | HCL |
| What secretion produces Pepsin and helps digest Proteins | Pepsinogen |
| What absorbs Vitamin D in the Small Intestine | Intrinsic Factor |
| What ions are absorbed in the Stomach | H20, Salts, Drugs and alcohol |
| What are the three parts of the Small Intestine | DJI
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum |
| What part of the small intestine absorbs the most nutrients | Jejunum |
| What part of the Small Intestine does the Gall Bladder , Pancreas and Liver dump their secretions into | Duodenum |
| Stretching of the Duodenum triggers __________________ | Secretions Peptidases, Lipase, Sucrase, Maltase, and Lactase |
| What does Peptidase helps digest | Peptides |
| This Enzyme digests Lipids | Lipase |
| This Enzyme digests Sucrose | Sucrase |
| This Enzyme digests Maltose | Maltase |
| This Enzyme digests Lactose | Lactase |
| Chyme is moved along the Small Intestine how | Peristalsis |
| In the small Intestine what feature aides in Reabsorption | Surface areas increases by the presence of
Villi
Microvilli
Long Length
Circular Fold |
| Features used for absorption are | Villi
Microvilli
Long Length
Circular Folds |
| What kind of ions enter Capillaries | Monosaccharides, amino acids, and small lipids |
| What kind of Ions enter Lacteals | Large Lipids enter |
| Mesentery that hold the Small and Large Intestine contain | Blood and Lymph Vessels that transport nutrients away from small intestine |
| Liver produces what | Bile |
| Where is the Bile Stored | Gall Bladder |
| Bile is composed of | Bile Pigments, electrolytes, and cholesterol |
| What does Bile help to break down | Emulsifies Lipids |
| Where is the Bile released | Duodenum |
| Bile responds to what hormone | CCK |
| Liver has what five functions | Bile Secretion
Carb, Protein, and Lipid Metabolism
Detoxification of toxins
Storage of Iron
Blood Filtering |
| Pancreas releases it's juice into where | Duodenum |
| What does the pancreas help to digest | Proteins and Carbs |
| What enzymes does Pancreas Secrete | Pancreatic Amylase
Trypsin
Chymotrypsin
Carboxypeptidase |
| Which enzymes digest Carbs | Amylase |
| Which enzymes digest Proteins | Trypsin, Chymotrypsin, and Carboxypeptidase |
| Lipase digest what in the body | Lipids |
| Nucleases digest what in the body | Nucleic acids |
| What is Bicarbonates role in Digestion | Lower P.H.
Neutralize Acid |
| Bicarbonate is released at what time during digestion | Chyme exiting the stomach |
| Which Enzymes trigger Pancreatic Secretion | CCK and Secretin |
| What leads from the Small Intestine into the Large Intestine | Ileocecal Sphincter |
| Ileocecal Sphincter has what function | regulates movement of Chyme into Cecum |
| Cecum | 1st part of the Large Intestine |
| Attached to the Cecum is what organ | Appendix |
| What are the parts of the Colon | Ascending
Transverse
Descending
Sigmoid |
| Large Intestine has what function | water and salt absorption, mucous production of Microorganismal activity |
| Feces contains | water and salt and any other undigested material
mucus and microoragnisms |
| Where is Feces stored | Rectum |
| What stretches and indicates urgency | Rectum |
| Defication Reflex | Overriden until time and place convenient |
| Voluntary Impulses that release Feces out of where | Anus |
| Mass Movement | Occur in the Large Intestine and occurs after a meal. It moves more content toward the Rectum |
| Chemicals ingested that provide energy and building blocks | Nutrients |
| Needed in large amounts daily | Carb, Protein, and Fat |
| How many cal of Carb do we need | 4 cal/g |
| Carbs can be described as what kind of energy | Fast Energy |
| Example of Carb is | Sugar and Starch |
| How many cal of Protein do we need | 4 cal/g |
| An example of Proteins are | Meats , Beans, Hormones, and enzymes |
| How many cal of Fat do we need | 9 cal/g |
| What is an example of Fats | Meats, nuts, used for energy and Hormones |
| Micro-nutrients | Needed in small amounts daily |
| Vitamins can be either | Fat soluble or Water Soluble |
| Example of Fat Soluble Vitamin | K |
| Example of Water Soluble Vitamin | B |
| Vitamins act as a | Coenzyme |
| What are the two types of Minerals | Major and Minor |
| Minor can also be called | Trace Elements |
| Malnutrition can deal with 4 factors | Hunger
poor food choices
obesity
eating disorders |
| Urinary System had what functions | Remove toxins( Blood Wastes)
Form , Store, and expel Urine
Maintain Blood Homeostasis |
| Kidneys | Paired Organ located retroperitoneal (Behind) |
| Forms Urine | Kidneys |
| Renal Artery and Vein | Supplies and drains blood to and from Kidneys |
| Renal Cortex | Outer layer |
| Renal Medulla | Inner Layer |
| Renal Pelvis | Carries Urine to Ureter |
| What is the functional unit of the Kidney | Nephron |
| Blood arrives to the Nephron by the | Afferent Arteriole |
| Afferent Arteriole can also change what to regulate volume and pressure | Diameter |
| Efferent Arteriole | carries blood away from the Nephron |
| Efferent Arteriole leads to what | Peritubular Capillary |
| Peritubular Capillary | Surrounds the whole Nephron |
| What happens in the Bownman's Capsule and Glomerulus | Water and Salt and wastes/ Nutrients are filtered here |
| What is the first part of the Nephron called | Proximal Convoluted Tubule |
| What happens in the P.C.T | Reabsorbs Nutrients , Salts and Water into the blood |
| After the P.C.T then it leads where | Descending loop of Henlee |
| What is happening in the Descending loop of Henlee | Reabsorption of Water in the blood |
| After the descending loop what is the next section | Ascending Loop of Henlee |
| What is happening in the ascending loop of Henlee | Reabsorbs Salt back into the Blood |
| After it goes through the Ascending Loop then what is the next section | Distal Convoluted Tubule |
| What is happening in the D.C.T. | Secretion of drugs , ammonia, K+ and H+ into Nephron |
| The D.C.T. determines what | Blood P.H. |
| After it passes through the D.C.T. then what is the next section | Collection Duct |
| What is happening in the Collection Duct | The Water and Salts and Wastes exit as Urine |
| Urine is composed of | Water
Electrolytes
Nitrogenous Wastes
Ammonia
Uric Acid
Urea |
| How is the Nephron regulated | Hormones
Specific Gravity |
| What Hormones regulate Urine Production and Composition | ADH
Aldosterone |
| ADH is found where | Posterior Pituitary |
| ADH Functions how | Water re absorption in Kidneys |
| Aldosterone functions how | Reabsorbs Salt and Secretes Potassium |
| Specific Gravity allows us to see what | Level of water we have |
| What affects the Filtrate rate and pressure by secreting Renin | Juxtaglomerulus Apparatus |
| Renin | Enzyme from Kidneys
Causes Vasoconstriction |
| Shifing Levels in Pressure can affects what function | Kidney function |
| Substance that enters the Nephron is called | Filtrate |
| Build up of Uric Acid Calcium and Phosphate that can cause blockages | Kidney Stones |
| _______ moves Urine to the Bladder | Peristalsis |
| Urinary Bladder | Stores Urine |
| What kind of muscle is on the outside | Detrusor Muscle |
| What kind of muscle is the detrusor muscle | Smooth muscle in the bladder wall |
| Carries Urine to the outside | Urethra |
| Urination reflex | Micturition |
| How does the Urination reflex work | Bladder stretches with Urine signals of urgency are sent to the brain
Reflex is overriden until time and place is convienant. |
| What kind of impulses release Urine | Voluntary |
| 63 Percent of fluid is in what compartment | Intercellular fluid |
| 37 percent is found in what compartment | Extracellular fluid |
| What are the 4 sub-compartments that are in the Extracellular fluid | Interstitial fluid
Plasma
Lymph
Transcellular Fluid |
| Why is Water balance important | because of Osmosis |
| How do we have Water Input | Beverages
Food
Metabolism |
| Water Output is caused by what factors | Sweat
Urine
Exhaled air
Feces |
| Water regulation Input is felt by what kind of receptors | Osmoreceptors |
| Osmoreceptors is responsible for | Thirst Mechanism |
| Output is controlled by what Hormone | ADH |
| Molecules that release ions Positive or Negative in Water is called what mechanism | Electrolyte Balance |
| If Potassium is too high in the blood what is stimulated | Aldosterone stimulated from adrenal glands |
| Aldosterone is secreted from the ____________ | Adrenal Glands |
| Excess Postassium is then secreted into ________ | Urine in the DCT |
| What part of the Nephron loop secretes K into the Urine | Distal Convoluted Tubule |
| Once Potassium is secreted then it does what to the levels in the blood | Decreases |
| Acids | Electrolytes that release Hydrogen into Water |
| Bases | Electrolytes that release OH- into Water |
| What are sources of Hydrogen in the Body | Anaerobic Respiration( Fermentation)
Aerobic Respiration |
| Anaerobic Respiration gives off | Lactic Acid and requires less energy |
| Aerobic Respiration gives off what | Carbonic Acid |
| Breakdown of Lipids | Acidic Ketones |
| Breakdown of Sulfur containing Proteins | Sulfuric Acid |
| Breakdown of Phosphate containing proteins | Phosphoric Acid |
| Normal PH of Blood is | 7.4 |
| Alkalosis | Above 7.4 |
| Acidosis | Below 7.4 |
| Acids gain____and lose______ | Acids and Bases |
| Alkalosis gain ______ and lose ______ | Bases and Acids |
| This works best at an optimal temperature | Enzymes |
| Chemicals that help maintain certain PH | Buffers |
| Buildup of Acids C02/ Carbonic Acid decrease in rate and depth of breathing: What disorder is this | Respiratory Acidosis |
| What happens during Respiratory Acidosis | Chemoreceptors increase to stimulate Medulla Oblongata to increase rate and depth of breathing
Blockage of Air passage/ constriction which decreases gas exchange |
| Lose of C02/ Carbonic Acid/ due to: Anxiety/ Hyperventilation/ High Altitude | Respiratory Alkalosis |
| Builup of Acid can be seen in what diseases | Ketones and Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Failure, Metabollic Acidosis |
| Gastric Drainage/ Vomiting with loss of gastric secretion/ prolonged vomitting and diarrhea with a lose of intestinal secretions : Loses______ | Bases |
| Metabollic Alkalosis | Loss of Acids
Gain of Bases |
| Over-Ingestion of Antacids causes a gain of what and what disease | Bases and Respiratory Alkalosis |
| What are the line of defenses in the Acid -Base Buffer Systems | Chemical Buffer System-1st line of defense
Respiratory-2nd line
Urinary -2nd line |
| Chemical Buffers in the body include | Bicarbonate System
Phosphate
Protein |
| Respiratory System helps buffer by regulating our | Rate and depth of breathing is adjusted to regulate C02 Levels |
| Urinary System help buffer | Hydrogen secretion or bicarb reasborption in Kidneys |