Reproductive System

Many choice: The female oral contraceptive pill relies on

- Negative feedback to prevent development of follicles in the ovary - Negative feedback to inhibit hormones that stimulate ovulation

Young males taking exogenous testosterone would be expected to have a

?

The erectile tissue in a female is the

Clitoris

As women approach menopause, the number of follicles capable of developing to maturity

Drops to low levels

During menses, which layer of the uterus is lost

Endometrium

The correct order in which sperm passes through the reproductive tract is

Epididymis - ductus deferens - prostatic urethra - spongy urethra - outside the body

Which of the following most directly stimulates sperm production in the male and follicle development in the female?

FSH

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is synthesized in the uterus upon implantation/pregnancy. If we assumed no other endocrine changes at the beginning of pregnancy, you would expect hCG to __________ the life of the corpus luteum.

Increase

The hormone most directly responsible for ovulation is

LH

The first menstrual cycle of a female is called

Menarche

When there are no primordial follicles remaining, a female will enter

Menopause

The female oral contraceptive pill functions by

Negatively regulating the secretion of GnRH

The female gonad is the

Ovary

The correct order in which an Oocyte travels through the female reproductive system is

Ovary - uterine tube - uterus

Pills containing estrogen and progesterone are used to

Prevent pregnancy by blocking the release of GnRH, FSH, and LH

In the male reproductive system, development of sperm occurs primarily in the

Seminiferous tubules

Which of the following is commonly used as male birth control?

Surgically cutting the ductus deferens

In the male, most testosterone is released from which location

Testes

Testosterone is released from which location

Testes

The male gonad is the

Testis

In the female, fertilization normally occurs in the

Uterine tube