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39 Cards in this Set
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what are the primary sex organs of each sex
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male: testes
female: ovaries |
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name two functions of the primary sex organs
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make hormones and gametes
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how many chromosomes are in an adult human
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46
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does making a gamete require meiosis or mitosis
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meiosis
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is a mature gamete haploid or diploid
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haploid
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are adult cells haploid or diploid
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diploid
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does replication of cells in the basal lamina of the epidermis utilize meiosis or mitosis
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mitosis
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name three homologous organs between males and females
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testes/ovaries
glans of the penis/clitoris labia majora/scrotum |
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what two sex chromosomes does a genetic male have
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xy
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what two sex chromosomes does a genetic female have
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xx
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what are the secondary sex organs in the female
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uterus
uteran tubes vagina clitoris mamillary glands |
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which portion of the ovaries contain ovarian follicles
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cortex
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what are the two components of an ovarian follicle
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oocyte
follicular cells |
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what very important substance do follicular cells secrete
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estrogen
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what are the six stages of follicular development
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primordial follicle
primary follicle secondary follicle vesicular follicle corpus luteum corpus albicans |
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be able to label and draw simple schematics of the 6 stages
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which stages of follicular development contain a primary oocyte
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primordial
primary secondary |
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which stages of follicular development contain a secondary oocyte
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vesicular
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which stages of follicular development contain no oocyte
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corpus albicans
corpus luteum |
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what is the difference between a primary and secondary oocyte
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primary= 46 chromosomes
secondary= 23 chromosomes |
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what hormones does the corpus luteum secrete
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estrogen and progesterone
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what are the functions of FSH and LH during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle
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increase estrogen
development of follicle |
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where are FSH and LH released from
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anterior pituitary
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what hormone spikes to a high level inducing ovulation
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LH
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what is the source of high estrogen during the follicular phase
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development of follicles
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what is the source of estrogen and progesterone in the luteal phase
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corpus luteum
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what is the purpose of high estrogen and progesterone during the luteal phase
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build up the uterine lining
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what change in hormones allows menstruation to occur
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decrease in estrogen and progesterone
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where does oocyte fertilization usually occur
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lateral parts of uterine tubes
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where does implantation usually occur
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uterus
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what kind of epithelial cells does the uterine tube have
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ciliated simple columnar
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what are the functions of the uterus
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site of implantation
support and protect developing embryo/fetus eject fetus during labor |
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what are the two distinct layers of the endometrium
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basal layer
functional layer |
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which layer of the endometrium includes columnar epithelial cells
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functional layer
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which layer of the endometrium is shed during menstruation
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functional layer
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what are the three phases of the uterine cycle
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menstrual phase
proliferative phase seceratory phase |
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how do those 3 phases map onto the ovarian cycle?
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what is the function of mamillary glands
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produce and secrete breast milk
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which two hormones control milk production and ejection
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oxytosin and prolactin
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