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146.Define and describe spermatogenesis:
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It involves a kind of cell division limited to the gametes
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147.Describe the role of the brain-testicular axis:
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It involves FSH and LH release
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148.Describe the process of control of testosterone secretion.
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GnRh from the hypothalamus causes FSH and LH release from the anterior pituitary.
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149.Describe the structure and function of the uterine tubes?
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The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped region near the ovary.
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150.Describe the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle.
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High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release
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151.Describe the pathogens which cause the common sexually transmitted diseases
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Chlamydia is caused by bacteria that can bring on a wide variety of nonfatal but uncomfortable symptoms. Gonorrhea is caused by a bacteria that can bring on very painful discharges. Syphilis is caused by a virus that may lead to death if untreated.
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152.A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he would:
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Be sterile
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153.A low secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the normal male adult would cause:
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Decreased testosterone secretion
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154.List the components of the duct system of the male reproductive system
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The ductus deferens, a duct that runs from the epididymis
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155.The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis.
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Pampiniform
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156.Surgical cutting of the ductus deferens as a form of birth control is called a ________.
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Vasectomy
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157.The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________.
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Spongiosum
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158.The midpiece of the sperm tail contains mostly ________.
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Mitochondria
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159.The ________ cells of the testis nourish the newly formed sperm cells.
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Sustentacular
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160.The suspensory and mesovarium ligaments are part of the ________ ligament.
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Broad
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