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