A & P Lab Reproduction System

Front 1

what is the primary function of the male reproductive system?

Back 1

to produce sperm and transport the sperm

Front 2

what is the primary function of the female reproductive system?

Back 2

produces egg that develops into an embryo

Front 3

in addition to sperm production, what hormone do the testes secrete?

Back 3

testosterone

Front 4

what is the name of the pouch of skin and connective tissue that contains the testes?

Back 4

scrotum

Front 5

which 2 muscles help regulate the termperature of the testes?

Back 5

cremaster and dartos

Front 6

where are the sperm produced?

Back 6

seminiferous tubules

Front 7

which cells secrete testosterone

Back 7

cells of leydig

Front 8

briefly describe the parts of the sperm

Back 8

head: flattened nucleus
midpiece: contains mitochondria
tail: typical flagellum

Front 9

what is another name for the ductus deferens?

Back 9

vas deferens

Front 10

which structure is ligated during a vasectomy?

Back 10

vas deferens

Front 11

what carries structures (such as blood vessels and nerves) to and from the testes?

Back 11

spermatic cord

Front 12

what are the three structures found in the spermatic cord?

Back 12

ductus deferens, pampiniform plexus, and testicular arter

Front 13

what are the male reproductive accessory glands?

Back 13

prostate, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands

Front 14

what do the male reproductive accessory glands produce?

Back 14

a liquid medium for sperm called seminal fluid

Front 15

what accessory glands are located behind the bladder?

Back 15

seminal vesicles/glands

Front 16

which gland forms a ring around the urethra?

Back 16

prostate

Front 17

which glands are located beneath the prostate within the urogenital diaphragm?

Back 17

bulbourethral gland

Front 18

in the penis, which structure surrounds the urethra

Back 18

corpus spongiosum

Front 19

which fold of ski surrounds the glans penis?

Back 19

prepuce (forskin)

Front 20

which structures are paired dorsal erectile tissues?

Back 20

corpora cavernosa

Front 21

which organs are where ova and estrogen and progesterone are produced?

Back 21

ovaries

Front 22

where are the ovaries located?

Back 22

in the pelvic cavity/sides of uterus

Front 23

which ligament attaches the ovary to the uterus?

Back 23

ovarian ligament

Front 24

which portion of the ovary does oogenesis occur?

Back 24

cortex

Front 25

when does oogenesis begin in the female

Back 25

before birth

Front 26

what structure (formerly the corpus hemorrhagicum) produces progesterone and estrogen?

Back 26

corpus luteum

Front 27

what structure carries the ovulated oocyte from the ovary to the uterus>

Back 27

uterin tube

Front 28

where does fertilization usually occur?

Back 28

fallopian tubes

Front 29

is there any direct contact between the infundibulum and the ovary?

Back 29

no

Front 30

name the rounded region of the uterus above the opening to the uterin tubes

Back 30

fundus

Front 31

what is the largest portion of the uterus

Back 31

body

Front 32

which narrowed uterine structure projects in to the vagina

Back 32

cervix

Front 33

what is the thick layer of smooth muscle that is important during childbirth called?

Back 33

myometrium

Front 34

what is the innermost layer that lines the uterin cavity

Back 34

endometrium

Front 35

name the 10cm muscular tube that extends from the uterus

Back 35

vagina

Front 36

what are the recessed areas around the cervix called?

Back 36

fornix

Front 37

what general term describes the female's external genitalia

Back 37

vulva or pudenum

Front 38

what structures are a paired adipose-containing folds and are the homologues of the male scrotum

Back 38

labia majora

Front 39

which area is enclosed by the labia minora?

Back 39

vestibule

Front 40

what 2 orifices are contained in the vestibule?

Back 40

urethra and vagina

Front 41

name the circular pigmented area that surrounds the nipple

Back 41

areola

Front 42

which structure produces milk in lactating females

Back 42

mammary glands

Front 43

what do lactiferous ducts expand to form

Back 43

lactiferous sinus

Front 44

in what structure in the testes does spermatogenesis take place?

Back 44

seminiferous tubules

Front 45

which cells are the stem cells found at the outermost edge of the tubule?

Back 45

type A spermatogonium

Front 46

describe the 2 cells produced by a dividing spermatogonia?

Back 46

-Type A spermatogonia: stem cell replacement
-Type B spermatogonia: cells that can differentiate

Front 47

what even happens for primary spermatocytes to form secondary spermatocytes

Back 47

first mitotic division

Front 48

what are the daughter cells of secondary spermatocytes called

Back 48

spermatids

Front 49

what process must spermatids undergo to mature into sperm

Back 49

spermiogenesis; a metamorphosis

Front 50

in what saclike structure does each ovum develop?

Back 50

ovarian follicles

Front 51

when a female is born, in what stage are most of her ovarian follicles in?

Back 51

prophase

Front 52

the presence of what fluid-filled cavity distinguishes a secondary follicle from a primary follicle

Back 52

antrum

Front 53

when a follicle reaches a mature stage and attains its full size, what is it called?

Back 53

graffian follicle

Front 54

what process occurs when the ovary ruptures and expels the secondary oocyte?

Back 54

ovulation