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What is the primary function of the areolar gland in the breast?
What is the primary function of the areolar gland in the breast?
- Supports the breast through suspensory ligaments
- Produces milk for the infant
- Secrete lubrication fluid to prevent chaffing (correct)
- Regulates hormone production for childbirth
Which hormone is responsible for prompting male development in embryos?
Which hormone is responsible for prompting male development in embryos?
- Progesterone
- LH
- SRY (correct)
- FSH
What happens to the endometrial wall when using hormonal birth control?
What happens to the endometrial wall when using hormonal birth control?
- It will not get as thick (correct)
- It remains unchanged and continues to cycle
- It becomes thinner and less likely to implant
- It becomes thicker and prepares for implantation
During which phase of the menstrual cycle is the uterine lining shed?
During which phase of the menstrual cycle is the uterine lining shed?
What is the primary function of the mammary glands?
What is the primary function of the mammary glands?
What is the result of missing a day of hormonal birth control?
What is the result of missing a day of hormonal birth control?
What is the function of the dartos and cremaster muscles?
What is the function of the dartos and cremaster muscles?
What is the function of the tunica albuginea?
What is the function of the tunica albuginea?
What is the function of the Sertoli cells?
What is the function of the Sertoli cells?
How often does the cycle of spermatogenesis start?
How often does the cycle of spermatogenesis start?
What is the primary function of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?
What is the primary function of the epididymis in the male reproductive system?
What is the volume of a sperm cell compared to a female gamete?
What is the volume of a sperm cell compared to a female gamete?
When do the testes normally descend in the womb?
When do the testes normally descend in the womb?
Which gland produces a fluid that coagulates semen, which later de-coagulates in the female?
Which gland produces a fluid that coagulates semen, which later de-coagulates in the female?
What is the name of the thin membrane that partially covers the vagina in females?
What is the name of the thin membrane that partially covers the vagina in females?
What is the primary function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?
What is the primary function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?
What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the release of LH and FSH from the pituitary gland?
What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the release of LH and FSH from the pituitary gland?
What are the two interrelated processes that occur during the ovarian cycle?
What are the two interrelated processes that occur during the ovarian cycle?
What happens to primary oocytes during fetal development?
What happens to primary oocytes during fetal development?
What is the role of the dominant follicle in the ovary?
What is the role of the dominant follicle in the ovary?
What is the function of the uterine tubes?
What is the function of the uterine tubes?
What is the purpose of the corpus luteum?
What is the purpose of the corpus luteum?
What is the term for the death of ovarian follicles?
What is the term for the death of ovarian follicles?
What is the name of the narrow end of the uterine tube connected to the uterus?
What is the name of the narrow end of the uterine tube connected to the uterus?
