Reproductive Questions

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Reproductive Questions

Using the key choices, select the terms identified in the following descriptions. Insert the appropriate term(s) or corresponding letter(s) in the answer blanks.

Bulbourethral glands Penis Scrotum

Epididymis Prepuce Spermatic cord

Ductus deferens Prostate gland Testes

Glans penis Seminal vesicles Urethra

1. ______Organ that delivers semen to the female reproductive tract

1. ______Site of testosterone production

1. ______Passageway from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

1. ______Conveys both sperm and urine down the length of the penis

1. ______Organs that contribute to the formation of semen

1. ______External skin sac that houses the testes

1. ______Tubular storage site for sperm; hugs the lateral aspect of the testes

1. ______Cuff of skin encircling the glans penis

1. ______Surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder; produces a milky fluid

1. ______Produces over half of the seminal fluid

1. ______Produces a lubricating mucus that cleanses the urethra

1. ______Connective tissue sheath enclosing the ducts deferens, blood vessels, and nerves.

Using the key choices, select the terms identified in the following descriptions. Insert the appropriate term(s) or corresponding letter(s) in the answer blanks.

Amnion Fertilization Umbilical cord Endometrium

Chorionic villi Fetus Zygote Placenta

1. ______The fertilized egg

1. ______Secretes estrogen and progesterone to maintain the pregnancy

1. ______Cooperate to form the placenta

1. ______Fluid-filled sac, surrounding the developing embryo/fetus

1. ______Attaches the embryo to the placenta

1. ______Fingerlike projections of the blastocyst

1. ______The embryo after 8 weeks

1. ______The organ that delivers nutrients to and disposes of wastes for the fetus

1. ______Event leading to combination of ovum and sperm “genes”

Using the key choices, identify the cell type you would expect to find in the following structures.

Oogonium Primary oocyte Secondary oocyte Ovum

1. Forming part of the primary follicle in the ovary______

1. In the uterine tube before fertilization ______

1. In the mature, or Graafian, follicle of the ovary ______

1. In the uterian tube shortly after sperm penetration ______

Answer the following questions by inserting your answers in the spaces provided.

1. Are there any oogonia in a mature female’s ovary? ______

1. Into what area is the ovulated cell released? ______

1. When is a mature ovum(egg) produced in humans? ______

1. What structure in the ovary becomes a corpus luteum? ______

1. What are the four final cell types produced by oogenesis in the female? (Name the cell type and number of each)

1. How does this compare with the final product of spermatogenesis in males? ______

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1. What happens to the tiny cells nearly devoid of cytoplasm ultimately produced during oogenesis?

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1. What name is given to the period of a woman’s life when her ovaries begin to become nonfunctional? ______