Reproductive Anatomy: Male Gametes and Testes
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What is the term for the failure of the testes to descend before birth?

  • Spermatogenesis
  • Cryptorchidism (correct)
  • Androgenesis
  • Hydrocele

What is the function of the dartos and cremaster muscles in the male reproductive system?

  • To raise and lower the testes to maintain optimal temperature (correct)
  • To produce androgens
  • To facilitate the descent of the testes into the scrotum
  • To regulate sperm production

What is the term for the process of producing sperm in the seminiferous tubules?

  • Spermatogenesis (correct)
  • Androgenesis
  • Germ cell formation
  • Spermatozoa

What is the function of the Sertoli cells in the male reproductive system?

<p>To promote sperm production and eliminate germ cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the outer layer of serous membrane that covers the testes?

<p>Tunica vaginalis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of haploid daughter cells produced during one cycle of spermatogenesis?

<p>4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To continue the maturation of sperm and move them to the ductus deferens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of the fluid secreted by the prostate gland?

<p>A fluid to coagulate the semen which will later de-coagulate in the female (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the bulbourethral glands in the male reproductive system?

<p>To add a thick and salty fluid to lubricate the end of the urethra and vagina (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the hormone responsible for stimulating the release of LH and FSH in the male reproductive system?

<p>GnRH (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the ovarian medulla in the female reproductive system?

<p>To contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves of the ovary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two interrelated processes that occur during the ovarian cycle?

<p>Oogenesis and folliculogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the areolar gland in the breast?

<p>To secrete lubrication fluid to prevent chaffing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the SRY gene in the development of males and females?

<p>It prompts male development and causes testosterone secretion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the endometrial wall when hormonal birth control is used?

<p>It becomes thinner and less prepared for implantation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the mullerian duct in female embryos?

<p>It forms the uterus, uterine tubes, and part of the vagina (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of missing a day of hormonal birth control?

<p>Ovulation may occur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the proliferate phase of the menstrual cycle?

<p>The endometrial wall is rebuilt and hormone levels are rising (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the corpus luteum in the female reproductive cycle?

<p>To produce progesterone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why only one dominant follicle survives to release an oocyte?

<p>Because it produces more estrogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the death of ovarian follicles?

<p>Atresia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cilia in the uterine tubes?

<p>To propel the oocyte towards the uterus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which a fertilized egg implants into the uterus?

<p>Implantation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure that connects the uterus to the vagina?

<p>Cervix (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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