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?

To promote sperm production and eliminate germ cells Signup and view all the answers

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

Tunica vaginalis Signup and view all the answers

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

4 Signup and view all the answers

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

To continue the maturation of sperm and move them to the ductus deferens Signup and view all the answers

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

A fluid to coagulate the semen which will later de-coagulate in the female Signup and view all the answers

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

To add a thick and salty fluid to lubricate the end of the urethra and vagina Signup and view all the answers

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

GnRH Signup and view all the answers

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

To contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves of the ovary Signup and view all the answers

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

Oogenesis and folliculogenesis Signup and view all the answers

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

To secrete lubrication fluid to prevent chaffing Signup and view all the answers

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

It prompts male development and causes testosterone secretion Signup and view all the answers

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

It becomes thinner and less prepared for implantation Signup and view all the answers

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

It forms the uterus, uterine tubes, and part of the vagina Signup and view all the answers

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

Ovulation may occur Signup and view all the answers

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

The endometrial wall is rebuilt and hormone levels are rising Signup and view all the answers

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

To produce progesterone Signup and view all the answers

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

Because it produces more estrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the death of ovarian follicles?

Atresia Signup and view all the answers

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

To propel the oocyte towards the uterus Signup and view all the answers

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

Implantation Signup and view all the answers

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

Cervix Signup and view all the answers