Exam 16: Reproductive Systems

Testosterone controls the rate of sperm production.

Since the chance of any one particular sperm fertilizing an egg is very low, large numbers of sperm are produced by the male reproductive system.

Males are considered infertile if they do not produce sufficient numbers of normal, healthy sperm.

You are a reproductive physiologist designing an at-home kit that can be used to help predict when ovulation occurs. Which one of the following could be detected that would indicate the time of ovulation?

The vagina meets the uterus at the ________.

Match each disorder associated with the reproductive system to its description. -sexually transmitted disease; develops in three phases; can be treated with penicillin

The process by which eggs in a test tube are fertilized by sperm is called ________.

At which one of the following days in the 28-day cycle is a woman MOST likely to get pregnant?

Using the figure above, match each organ (A-F) to its description. -site of testosterone production

During male ejaculation, the internal urethral sphincter closes tightly to

Shortly before the midpoint of the menstrual cycle, estrogen from the mature follicle triggers a surge in LH, which stimulates which one of the following events?

Following their production in the testis, immature sperm cells are transferred just outside the testis to the ________, where they mature.

Not all sperm produced by the testes are functional. A sperm with a defective acrosome would

The menstrual cycle actually consists of two cycles that are interconnected: the ovarian cycle and the uterine cycle.

As many as one-third of all pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Untreated gonorrhea or untreated Chlamydia infections may result in sterility.

Which one of the following viruses is associated with cervical cancer?

Which one of the following methods of enhancing fertility involves the placement of sperm and unfertilized eggs into the oviduct?

During ejaculation, millions of sperm are deposited into the female's vagina. Despite the extraordinary number of cells transferred from male to female, the chances of fertilization are very low. Explain why.

The release of LH in human males signals that