Human Reproductive System Module 12

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What is the primary function of the fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system?

To support the uterus and hold it in place

To produce milk for lactation

To produce eggs and hormones

To receive the ovum and provide a site for fertilization (correct)

What is the layer of tissue that anchors the skin to the deep connective tissue in the breast。

Cooper's ligaments (correct)

Round ligament

Uterosacral ligament

Broad ligament

What is the term for the synthesis and ejection of milk in the mammary glands?

Galactopoiesis

Mammary gland development

Lactation (correct)

Hormone regulation

What is the site of implantation of the embryo in the uterus?

Endometrium Signup and view all the answers

What hormones play a primary role in increasing mammary gland size at puberty?

Estrogens Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which the inner layer of the uterus is shed in the absence of pregnancy?

Menstruation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?

To temporarily store immature sperm Signup and view all the answers

Which gland secretes an alkaline fluid to neutralize acids from urine in the urethra?

Bulbourethral glands Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the developing organism from fertilization to the end of 8 weeks?

Embryo Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system?

Gynecology Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the scrotum in the male reproductive system?

To support the testes and regulate their temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tube that sperm travel through from the epididymis to the urethra?

Ductus deferens Signup and view all the answers

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