Reproductive System
Mons pubis
A subcutaneous pad of adipose tissue covering the symphysis pubis.
secretory
Basal body temperature should be highest during which phase of the uterine cycle?
uterine tube
Components of the female reproductive system that is lined with ciliated columnar epithelial cells
spiral arteries
Constriction of which of the following arteries causes the functional layer of the endometrium to slough off?
Spermiogenesis
Cytoplasm decreases in volume tail pieces differentiate No ER, Golgi, Lysosomes
In the abdominal cavity
During development, the testes form __________.
parasympathetic
During sexual arousal, ___________________ impulses cause vasodilation of the arterioles of the penis.
proliferative
During the _________________ phase of menstruation, the lining of the uterus rebuilds.
lactiferous sinus
In what part of the breast is milk stored before draining at the tip of the nipple?
spermatic duct
Maturation, nourishment, storage, and transport of sperm.
peristaltic contraction
Sperm are moved along the ductus deferens by __________.
rete testes
Straight tubules originate at the seminiferous tubules and form a maze of passageways called the __________.
epididymis - ductus deferens - ejaculatory duct - penis
The correct order for the path of sperm from the testes to outside the body.
tunica albuginea
The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds the testes is called the __________.
corpus spongiosum
The erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra
Secondary spermatocytes
The first haploid cells during the process of spermatogenesis.
Cervix
The inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina
Tunica vaginalis
The layer immediately covering the testes is the __________.
spermiogeneis
The maturation process through which spermatids become spermatozoa is called __________.
myometrium
The muscular layer of the uterus.
uterine ostium
The opening of the cervical canal into the vagina
glans
The portion of the penis that surrounds the external urethral meatus.
spermatozoa
The process of spermiogenesis produces __________.
capacitation
The two-step process necessary for sperm to become mobile is called __________.
stratum functionale of the endometrium
What portion of the uterus is shed during menstruation?
vestibular glands
What reproductive organ(s) of the female secretes fluid for vaginal lubrication during coitus?
1%
When semen is discharged, about ______________ of the volume is made up of spermatozoa.
zona pellucida and corona radiata
When the secondary oocyte is released from the ovary, it is surrounded by ____________________.
cremaster muscles
Which of the following muscles perform(s) contractions that help to regulate the temperature in the testes?
Transitional
epithelium tissue of ureter
FSH
ovulation is triggered by which hormone?
testes
primary male sex organ