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Reproductive System

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Gametes ___male, ___female   sperm, egg  
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One diploid cell contains ___chromosomes   46  
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One diploid cell divides # and end up with # haploid cells containing 23 chromosomes   2, 4  
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Sperm and egg join to become ___   zygote Zygote has # chromosome  
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Fertilized egg   zygote  
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Consists of testes and a series of ducts and glands   Male reproductive system  
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___is produced in the testes   Sperm  
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Sperm is transported through the __ (4)   epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra  
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Seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral are all ____glands   reproductive  
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Reproductive glands produce secretions mixing with sperm to become___   semen  
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Paired organs in scrotum   Testes  
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Testes develop near___and descend before birth   Kidneys  
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Undecided tests   Cryptorchidism  
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Testes are divided into__   Lobes  
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Each lobe contains several ____ tubules   seminiferous  
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Semeniferous tubules empty in to____testes   Rete  
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Tubes that connect to epididymis   Rete testes  
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___cells stimulated by testosterone to produce inhibin   Sustentacular  
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Sustentacular cells aka   Sertoli  
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Sustentacular cells located in ____tubules   Semeniferous  
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___cells between loops of Semeniferous tubules   interstitial  
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Interstitial cells stimulated by___to produce ___   LH, testosterone  
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20 foot long coiled tubes on posterior of each testis   Epididymis… Epididymis connected to ____tubules by ___ testes  
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Maturation of sperm occurs in   Epididymis  
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Smooth muscle moves sperm into ___ ____   ductus deferens  
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Ductus deferens aka   vas deferens  
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Vas deferens is from epididymis to ____ duct   ejaculatory  
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Opening from the inguinal are for the spermatic cord   Inguinal canal  
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Inguinal canal is comon place for ____   hernia  
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Connective tissue sheath   Spermatic cord  
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Spermatic cord contains blood vessels, nerves and _______   vas deferens  
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Paired organs posterior to bladder   Seminal vesicles  
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Seminal vesicles secrete (2)   Fructose, alkaline liquid  
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Energy source for sperm   Fructose  
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Neutralizes acidy of vagina   Alkaline liquid  
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Paired ducts that receive contents of seminal vesicles and vas deferens   Ejaculatory duct  
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Ejaculatory ducts enter into ____ urethra   Prostatic  
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Muscular gland inferior to bladder surrounding prostatic urethra   Prostate  
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Prostate secretes ___liquid   alkaline  
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Bulbourethral gland aka   Cowper’s  
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Pea sized glands inferior to prostatic urethra   Bulbourethral gland  
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Secretes alkaline liquid to neutralize acid from urine in urethra   Bulbourethral gland  
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Penis contains__   urethra  
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The head of the penis   Glans penis  
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Foreskin aka   Prepuce  
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Surgical removal of foreskin   Circumcision  
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There are # cavities cavernous erectile tissue   3  
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#corpus cavernosum   2  
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#corpus spongiosum   1  
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NO   nitric oxide  
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NO causes   dilation  
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Process of producing sperm   Spermatogenesis  
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Spermatogenesis occurs in ____tubules   Semeniferous  
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Temperature optimal for spermatogenesis   96 degrees  
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Seminiferous tubules contain stem calls called   Spermatigoma  
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FSH   Follicles stimulating hormone  
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FSH produced in   anterior pituitary  
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FSH stimulates ___ production   Sperm  
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LH   Luteinizing hormone  
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LH produced in   anterior pituitary  
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LH stimulates ___production in men   Testosterone  
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Inhibin is from ___cells   Sertoli  
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Inhibin is secreted from ___   testes  
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Inhibin inhibit____   FSH  
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Sperm contains ___chromosomes   23  
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Similar to lysozomes located on the head of sperm   Acrosomes  
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Acrosomes digest the cell membrane of __   egg  
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Provide motility of sperm   Flagellum  
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Flagellum is powered by ___   ATP  
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Sperm and secretion from seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands   Semen  
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The pH of semen is slightly____   alkaline  
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Paired ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, external genitalia   Female reproductive system  
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Paired oval shaped organs on each side of uterus   Ovaries  
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Follicles have # stages   3  
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3 follicle stages   Primary, graafin, atretic  
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Cavities that each contain an oocyte   Primary follicles  
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Oocyte   immature egg, ovum  
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Primary follicles are present from ___   birth  
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___-cells surround each oocyte   Follicle  
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Follicle cells secrete   estrogen  
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Follicle cells mature as a result of __and___   FSH, estrogen  
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Mature primary follicle   Graafian follicle  
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Graafian follicle ruptures as result of   LH  
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Graafian follicle becomes ____ and secrete progesterone, estrogen, inhibin, and relazin   Corpus luteum  
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Developing follicles that become useless and deteriorate after ovulation of graafian follicles   Atritic follicles  
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Attaches from medial end of ovary to uterus   Ovarian ligament  
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Fold of peritoneum that covers the ovaries and attaches to the uterus   Broad ligament  
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Process of egg cell formation   Oogenesis  
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Oogenesis takes place in ___   Ovaries  
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FSH initiates growth of ___   egg  
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Each follicle contains___   Stem cells  
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___production stimulated by FSH   estrogen  
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Estrogen promotes maturation of ___   ovum  
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Meiosis results in 3 polar bodies and one__   egg  
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Ova production begins at ___   puberty  
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Ova production continues till___   menopause  
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LH cause ___   Ovulation  
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4 in long tubes form the ovary to superior uterus   Fallopian tubes  
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Fallopian tubes aka (2)   uterine tubes, oviducts  
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Finger like projections superior to ovary   Fimbrae  
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Fimbrae move to create current to catch ovum and pull into___   fallopian tubes  
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Fertilization usually takes place in___   fallopian tubes  
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Zygote secretes ____and implants on uterus   Mucus  
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Implantation outside uterus   Ectopic  
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Pear shaped muscular organ poterosuperior to bladder   Uterus  
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Uterus contains ___-during pregnancy   placenta  
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Superior part where fallopian tubes enter   Fundus  
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Main central part   body of uterus  
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Neck that opens into vagina   Cervix  
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Outer layer (serosa) (a fold of visceral peritoneum)   Epimetrium  
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Middle layer (smooth muscle)   Myometrium  
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Myometrium hypertrophies during pregnancy to allow___   expansion  
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Myometrium ____ during labor   Contracts  
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Inner most layer   Endometrium  
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Endometrium has # layers   2  
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Endometrium 2 layers   basilar, functional  
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Basilar layer adjacent to   Myometrium  
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Basilar layer is _____   Permanent  
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Basilar layer is the area of ___   Mitosis  
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Innermost layer of endometrium   Functional layer  
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Functional layer is ____and ___during menstruation   regenerated, lost  
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Functional layer ____ and thickens from estrogen and progesterone in preparation for___   vascularizes, pregnancy  
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Function layer of endometrium froms____portion of placenta   maternal  
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Muscular tube from cervix to vaginal orifice   Vagina  
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Pelvic floor   Perineum  
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Vagina is ___ to urethra   Posterior  
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Vagina is ___ to rectum and anus   Anterior  
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Vagina is partially covered by thin membrane till first intercourse   Hymen  
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Vagina is made of stratified squamous epithelium why?   Due to physical trauma, sex, birth, tampons  
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Normal flora of vagina produce____ pH to inhibit pathogens   acidic  
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External genitalia aka   Vuvla  
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Small mass of erectile tissue anterior to urethra   Clitoris  
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Fat pad external to pubic symphasis covered by pubic hair   Mons pubis  
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Lateral folds of skin   Labia majora  
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Medial smaller folds of skin surrounding opening   Labia minora  
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Prolactin increase milk___   production  
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Oxytocin causes mile___   release  
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Opening of vagina aka   Vestibule  
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Vestibular glands aka   Bartholins glands  
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Bartholins glands secrete_____   Lubrication  
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Menstrual cycle influenced by ___, ___, ___ and ___   FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone  
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# phases to menstrual cycle   3  
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Phase marked by loss of functional layer of endometrium after menses   Menstrual layer  
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Phase started by FSH and marked by growth of ovarian follicles, menstruation of ovum, regrowth of functional layer   Follicular  
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Phase started by LH and marked by secretion of estrogen and progesterone, further growth of functional layer   luteal  
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