Shared Common Features

Which male structure is homologous to the female’s clitoris?

The __________ develop into the female duct system.

__________ acts upon the __________ to encourage the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

__________ stimulates the anterior pituitary to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

The diploid chromosome number in humans is __________.

Which of the following is true about meiosis?

Meiosis results in __________.

During anaphase I, what structures separate and move to opposite poles of the cell?

Which of the following is considered a primary sex organ in males?

The primary sex organ(s) of the male is/are the __________.

The reason that the testes are suspended in the scrotum is to __________.

In response to warmth, the scrotum __________.

Which of the following structures help(s) to keep the testes at a cool temperature?

Which of the following structures passes through the inguinal canal?

Which statement about vasectomies is FALSE?

In order, list the structures sperm will pass through from the testes to the external urethral orifice.

Which of the following structures makes up most of the male urethral length?

The main component of semen is sperm.

Which of the following statements about myoid cells is true?

In terms of the male sexual response, parasympathetic stimulation causes __________.

Conversion of haploid spermatids to functional sperm is specifically called __________.

The main component of semen is sperm.

The basic difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis is that __________.

The sperm’s acrosome __________.

In order, list the structures sperm will pass through from the testes to the external urethral orifice.

Sperm are produced in the __________.

The area of the sperm cell that contains many mitochondria is the __________.

__________ cells, located between seminiferous tubules, produce testosterone.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of testosterone?

Which of the following represents the order in which reproductive hormones are secreted in males?

Which of the following hormones is NOT involved in the regulation of the number of sperm produced in the testes?

The ovaries are situated retroperitoneally next to the kidneys.

The usual site of fertilization is the __________.

The muscular layer of the uterine wall is called the __________.

The pH of the adult female vagina is normally __________.

The __________ of the mammary glands are responsible for producing milk during lactation.

Choose the FALSE statement about oogenesis.

Which cell type is ovulated from the ovary?

The surge in LH that occurs during the middle of the ovarian cycle triggers __________.

The __________ is shed during menstruation.

Which of the following are MISMATCHED?

The uterine layer shed with each monthly cycle is the __________.

In a typical or “average” cycle, ovulation occurs on day __________.

In which uterine phase does the functional layer of the endometrium start to rebuild?

Which hormone stimulates the ruptured ovarian follicle to become the corpus luteum?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of estrogen?

The functional layer of the endometrium is shed in response to __________.

The organ that makes estrogen and progesterone is the __________.

Within the ovary, progesterone is produced by the __________.

Which hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics found in women?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the female sexual response?

__________ is a sexually transmitted disease that is associated with cervical cancer.

What is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States?