Health chapter 8

What structures carry the released eggs from the ovaries?

Fallopian tubes

Where does fertilization occur?

Fallopian tubes

Which endocrine glands are located above the kidneys?

Adrenal glands

What hormone released by the adrenal glands is involved in the fight or flight response?

Adrenaline

What is the name for the narrow opening from the uterus into the birth canal?

Cervix

What is the name of the surgical procedure in which the foreskin is removed?

Circumcision

In which structure are sperm stored after leaving the testes?

Epididymis

Why is cleanliness important in keeping the reproductive system healthy?

It prevents any problems or infections.

Which glands secrete estrogen and progesterone?

Ovaries

What is the name for the process in which the ovaries release a ripened egg each month?

Ovulation

Which gland is part of two systems-the endocrine system and the digestive system?

Pancreas

Which endocrine glands regulate the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body?

Parathyroid gland

What is the sac of skin that holds the testes called?

Scrotum

What is the name of the fluid that is made up of sperm and the secretions from the three sets of glands?

Semen

What three sets of glands form the fluid in which sperm travel?

Seminal vesicles, cowper's glands, and prostate glands.

Which glands secrete testosterone?

Testes

Which part of the brain controls the pituitary?

The base of the brain.

What important part of the endocrine system is not actually a gland? Why is it considered part of the endocrine system?

The pituitary gland and it's considered part of the endocrine gland because it produces hormones that control many functions of other endocrine glands.

Which gland was once referred to as the "master gland"? Why?

The pituitary gland because it regulates many of the other endocrine glands in the body.

What is the function of the testes?

The production of the male hormone testosterone and the production of sperm.

What are the two important function of the ovaries?

They release estrogen and progesterone and they release mature egg cells.

The fallopian tubes are lined with tiny hairs. What function do they have? Why is it necessary for the fallopian tubes to be lined with these hairs?

They sweep the egg though the tube. It is important because if the sperm is present the egg may be fertilized.

Which endocrine gland releases a hormone that regulates the rate of metabolism.

Thyroid gland

What tube carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body?

Urethra

What other substance is carried in this tube, although not at the same time as the sperm?

Urine

What is the hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ called?

Uterus

What is the name of the structure in which a fertilized egg grows and develops into a baby?

Uterus

What is another name for the birth canal?

Vagina

What is the name of the tube that carries semen to the outside of the body?

urethra

After sperm are stored, they travel through a pair of tubes. What is the name of this pair of tubes?

vas deferens