Reproductive System

correct sequence of components of mammary glands through which milk is secreted

alveolar gland → alveolar duct → lactiferous duct → nipple

The gonadotropins FSH and LH are released under the influence of GnRH. FSH and LH are released from the ______.

anterior pituitary gland

Indicate which organs secrete hormones that control male reproductive functions.

anterior pituitary gland hypothalamus testes

Maturation of ovarian follicles is stimulated by the hormone called ______.

FSH

Which two endocrine organs produce androgens?

testes and adrenal cortex

Sperm needs to reach the ______ in order to fertilize the oocyte.

uterine/fallopian

Why is the term sexually transmitted infection replacing the term sexually transmitted disease?

Because a person may transmit the pathogen to others but not develop the symptoms of the disease.

What are spermatogonia?

Cells with 46 chromosomes that will become sperm cells.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) induces the anterior pituitary to secrete the two gonadotropins: ______ and ______.

LH FSH

After an oocyte has been ovulated, the remnants of the follicle form a structure called the

corpus luteum

The inner mucosal layer of the uterus is called the

endometrium

3 layers of the uterine wall

endometrium myometrium perimetrium

During the proliferative phase, thickening of the glandular endometrium is due to an increasing concentration of

estrogen

The products of the process of meiosis are ______.

four genetically unique daughter cells

Homologous chromosomes exchange segments of DNA in a process called crossing-over. What does this process produce?

genetically unique sister chromatids

Which three organs secrete hormones that control the maturation of oocytes and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics?

hypothalamus ovary anterior pituitary gland

Normally, where does fertilization occur?

in a uterine tube

What is the term for a female's first menstrual period?

menarche

The process in which egg cells (oocytes) are developed is called

oogenesis

At puberty, FSH levels increase and the ovaries enlarge. Throughout a woman's reproductive years, primordial follicles mature into ______

primary follicles

define ovulation

releasing cells from the follicles

Which two cells are released from the mature antral follicle during ovulation?

secondary oocyte first polar body

Indicate the three male accessory glands.

seminal vesicle bulbourethral gland prostate

3 male accessory organs

seminal vesicles prostate gland bulbourethral gland

List three female accessory sex organs.

uterine tubes vagina uterus