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41 Cards in this Set
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Name the skin covered sac for testes.
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scrotum
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Name the sac, enclosing each testis. It represents an isolated part of the peritoneum that descended into the scrotum with the testis.
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tunica vaginalis
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Name the tubules where spermatogenesis occurs.
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seminiferous tubules
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Name the subdivisions of the testis containing the seminiferous tubules.
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lobules
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Name the structures lying along the posterior border of the testis. It contains a tubule that is over twenty-feet long.
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epididymis
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Give the proper name for the tube that transports sperm from the tail of the epididymis to behind the urinary bladder.
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ductus (vas) deferens
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Name the muscle that raises and lowers the testis.
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cremaster muscle
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What vessels transport blood to and from male gonads?
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testicular arteries and testicular veins
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Name the enlarged distal end of sperm duct.
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ampulla
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Name the pear-shaped glands posterior to bladder.
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seminal vesicles
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Name the channel formed by the union of ampulla of the ductus deferens and the seminal vesicles.
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ejaculatory duct
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Name the walnut-shaped gland that surrounds the urethra below the bladder neck.
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prostate gland
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Name the pea-shaped glands below the prostate gland
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bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands)
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Name the erectile body of penis that contains the urethra.
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corpus spongiosum
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Name the large paired erectile masses of penis
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corpora cavernosa (corpus cavernosum)
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Name the enlarged tip (head) of the penis.
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glans penis
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Name the sheath of penis head.
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prepuce
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What vessels transport blood to and from the female gonads?
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ovarian arteries and ovarian veins
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Name the dome shaped top of uterus.
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fundus
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Name the main part of uterus.
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body
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Name the neck of uterus.
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cervix
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Name the passageway through the neck of the uterus.
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cervical canal (endocervical)
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Name the inner lining of uterus.
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endometrium
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Name the muscular layer of uterus.
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myometrium
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Name the peritoneum that surrounds part of the uterus.
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perimetrium
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What is another name for the uterine tubes?
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fallopian tubes
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Name the enlarged distal part of uterine tubes where fertilization occurs.
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ampulla
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Name the funnel-shaped end of the uterine tube.
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infundibulum
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Name the fingers on the infundibulum
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fimbriae
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Name the female erectile structure that causes sexual arousal.
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clitoris
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Name the outer folds of vulva.
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labia majora (plural) labium majus (singular)
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Name the inner folds of vulva.
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labia minora (plural) or labium minus (singular)
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Name the space between inner folds.
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genital vestibule
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Name the opening that is anterior to vaginal orifice.
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external urethral orifice (opening)
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Name the female gonad.
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ovary
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Give two functions for the female gonad.
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produces and ovulates oocytes, and secretes hormones
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Inside the ovary, immature oocytes are enclosed by ovarian
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follicles
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Give the name for structures in the breast that secrete milk.
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mammary glands (milk lobules)
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Name the pigmented area around nipple.
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areola
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Name the channels through which milk passes.
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lactiferous ducts
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Name the dilated regions where milk accumulates during nursing.
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lactiferous sinuses
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