Male and Female reproduction
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| Gametes go through a special process of cell division called ________. | Meiosis
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| Spermatozoa begin their development in tiny coiled ____________. | Seminiferous tubules
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| An ovum matures in a small fluid-filled cluster of cells called the _________. | Follicle
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| Failure of the testies to descend into the scrotum results in the disorder ________. | Cryptochidism
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| Surgical removal of the uterus is called a(n) _________. | Hysterectomy
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| A hormone released by the pituitary that promotes follicular development in the ovary is ________. | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
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| A hormone released by the developing follicles that promotes thickening of the endometrium is ________. | Estrogen
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| A hormone released by the pituitary that stimulates ovulation is _______. | Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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| A hormone released by the corpus luteum that promotes thickening of the endometrium is ____. | Progesterone
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| A month or two before birth the testis travels from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum through the __________> | Inguinal canal
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| Enzymes that help the sperm cell to penetrate the ovum are found in the ______. | Acrosomes
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| Inflamation of the testis is called ____. | Orchitis
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| The uterus and ovaries are supported by the ______________. | Broad Ligaments
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| The area between the vaginal opening and the anus is referred to as the ___________. | Perineum
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| The most common site of cancer in the female reproductive tract is the __________. | Endometrium
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| What is the pathway of sperm from the site of production to the urethra. | Seminiferous tubules - Epididymis - Ductus (vas)deferens - Seminal vesicle - ejaculatory duct - through the Prostate - Urethra.
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| What are the components of semen? | Spermatozoa, seminal fluid, prostatic secretions, and mucos.
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| _______ is the muscular wall of the uterus and is lined by a grandular epithelium called ___. | Myometrium - Endometrium
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| The _____ is a small fluid-filled cluster of cells that support, protect, & nourish an ovum. | Ovarian follicle
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| After the ovum has been expelled, the remaining follicle is transformed into the ______, which secretes estrogen & progesterone. | Corpus luteum
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| ___________ requires only one individual that divides into two new individuals. | Asexual reproduction
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| _________ requires two kinds of individuals, male and female, each of which has specialized cells (egg & sperm) that combine to form a new individual. | Sexual reproduction
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| _________ are male gametes, _____ are female gametes. Each contain half of the number of chromosomes required to make a new individual. | Spermatozoa - ova
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| _____________ are found in the seminiferous tubules, where they support, protect, & nourish developing spermatozoa. | Sustentacular cells
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| ___________ are found in the tissue between seminiferous tubules, where they secrete testosterone. | Interstitial cells
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| Name the hormones that control male reproduction. | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)Luteinizing Hormone (LH)Testosterone
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| Promotes formation of spermatozoa | Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
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| Promotes testosterone secretion | Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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| Required for sperm development | Testosterone
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| What is the pathway of the ovum from the site of production to the site of implantation: | Ovary - Uterine tube - Uterus
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| Inflammation of the epididymis is termed ____? | Epididymitis
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| Prostatitis is inflammation of the _________. | Prostate
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| Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate is called ___________. | Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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| Malignant enlargement of the prostate is called _________. | Prostate cancer
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| Absence of menstrual flow is known as _________. | Amenorrhea
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| Painful or difficult menstruation is termed ___. | Dysmenorrhea
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| Small, usually benign, tumors in the myometrium of the uterus that may develop between puberty and menopause are called ___. | Fibroids
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| This type of cancer affects the endometrial lining of the uterus and usually affects women during or after menopause. | Endometrial cancer
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| The leading cause of cancer deaths in women, is highly curable if treated before it has metastasized. | Ovarian cancer
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| This cancer is linked to infection with the human papilloma virus. | Cervical cancer
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