Reproduction Quiz

The placenta is usually functioning to deliver nutrient and oxygen to, and remove waste from, the embryonic blood by the _______________ week of pregnancy

3rd

Mammary glands are only present in females

False, they are present in both sexes.

True or False: Both urine and semen can pass through the males urethra simultaneously.

False. Same tube at different times.

Burrowing of the fertilized egg into the endometrium lining of the uterus is called what?

Implantation

What are the female reproductive organs where eggs are produced?

Ovaries

The male gonads have both sperm-producing and testosterone-producing functions and are called what?

Testes

Where are gametes produced?

gonads (testes and ovaries)

Where does fertilization usually occur in the female reproductive system?

Fallopian Tubes

When a pregnant female experiences her "water breaking" during the dilation stage of labor, what has ruptured?

Amniotic Sac

What disease can be caused by HPV?

Cervical cancer

A woman wants to have children who are conceived naturally. She has had repeated infections in both of her uterine (fallopian) tubes due to gonorrhea. As a result, both uterine tubes have been narrowed due to the presence of scar tissue. Interpret the impact of the scar tissue on her reproductive future.

Decreased fertility, narrowing of the tubes due to scar tissue. Harder for necessary fluids to flow.

The spongy tissue of the penis fills with blood during sexual excitement and causes the penis to enlarge and become rigid during what?

Erection

A male prostate was removed due to cancer. Evaluate the impact on a male's reproductive capabilities.

Less sperm are activated, and decreases flow of fluids.

True of False: The foreskin is a sleeve of skin around the glands penis that may be removed during circumcision.

True.

True or False: The vagina functions both as the birth canal and also as the female's organ of sexual intercourse.

True.