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Specify the term for any stage of the female gamete from the conclusion of meiosis I until fertilization
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egg
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In the male, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by the:
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anterior pituitary
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List the regions of the male urethra
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Spongy, Prostatic and membranous
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The site of sperm maturation and storage is the ____
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epididymis
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Infertility is defined as
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inability to fertilize an egg
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list, in correct order, the phases of intercourse
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excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
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Each parent cell produces two daughter cells in the process of ___, while four cells are produced in the process of ____
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mitosis, meiosis
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The male reproductive structures function to produce ___ cells and introduce them into the vagina
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sperm
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The Inguinal canal
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contains a fold of peritoneum from the abdominopelvic cavity, is a path through the groin, and is where the testes pass in their way to the scrotum
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A mature sperm cell is also known as a _____
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spermatozoan
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Name the pouch of skin, muscle, and fibrous connective tissues that contains the testes
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scrotum
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Name the term for the process of sperm production
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spermatogenesis
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Human gametes (sperm and ova) are produced via the type of cell division called
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meiosis
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name the tissue that functions by swelling with blood as is found in the penis and clitoris
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erectile
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The head of the sperm is comprised of
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acrosome, a nucleus, and flagellar basal body
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The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands located
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posterior to the urinary bladder
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The site of sperm maturation and storage is the
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epididymis
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Identify the hormone produced by the hypothalamus that regulate FSH and LH secretion
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GnRH
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Define the term homologous structures
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structures derive from the same embryological structure
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the muscular tube about 45 cm long that passes through the spermatic cord and into the pelvic cavity is the
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ductus deferens
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name the gland that secretes a thin, milky fluid that constitutes about 30% of the semen ejaculated
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prostate
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True or false: a four week old fetus has the potential to produce both male and female gonads
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True
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The ___ phase immediately precedes orgasm by seconds to a few minutes
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plateau
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In men, resolution is followed by a ___ period, lasting anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours, in which it is usually impossible to attain another erection and orgasm
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refractory
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Name the time period from the onset of gonadotroopin secretion and reproductive development until a person attains full adult health
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adolescence
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List the functions of the sustentacular (Sertoli) cells
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promote germ cell development
Provide growth factors to germ cells Protection of germ cells Provide nutrients to germ cells |
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Biparental inheritance is achieved by the production of sex cells called
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gametes
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List the structures located within the spermatic cord
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Testicular artery
cremaster muscle ductus deferens pampiniform plexus |
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physiological variables such as respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure are sustained at a high level, or rise slightly, for a few seconds to a few minutes during the ____ phase of sexual intercourse
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plateau
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identify the diamond shaped area between the thighs, bordered by the pubic symphysis, ischial tuberosities and coccyx
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perineum
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The connective tissue cord that extends from the gonad to the floor of the abdominopelvic cavity during development is the _____
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gubernaculum
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specify the term for the hormones such as testosterone that stimulates somatic changes at puberty in both sexes, adult libido in both sexes development of male anatomy in the fetus and adolescent and spermatogenesis
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androgen
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list the events that occur during spermiogenesis
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growth of an acrosome
loss of excess cytoplasm growth of a flageulum |
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The arrow is indicating the
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seminiferous tubule
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THe ____ is the part of the sperm which modified lysosome and contains enzymes needed to penetrate the egg
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acrosome
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The ___ of the sperm contains numerous mitochondria needed to provide energy (ATP) for locomotion
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midpiece
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Name the network that receives sperm directly from the seminiferous tubules
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rete
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the hormone that induces the development of male secondary sexual characteristics
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dihydrotestosterone
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the glans and the tissue surrounding the urethra compromise the corpus __ _
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spongiosum
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List the components of the secretion of seminal vesicles
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ciltrate, semenogelin, prostaglandins, proseminogelin and fructose
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The hormone, ___ is released from the sustentacular cells and inhibits FSH production from the pituitary
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inhibin
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The ___ is the part of the sperm which is modified lysosome and contains enzymes needed to penetrate the egg
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acrosome
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the arrow indicating the
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seminiferous tubule
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during the ___ phase, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates peristalsis in the smooth muscle of the ductus deferens
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emission
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The binding of testosterone by ABP (androgen binding protein) leads to the onset and rising rate of
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spermatogenesis
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meiosis 1 of spermatogenesis gives rise to two equal size haploid and genetically unique __- spermatocytes
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secondary
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