Exam 19: The Reproductive System

As a group, sex hormones are classified as _________________________ hormones.

The cellular process in which chromosome number is reduced is called _________________________.

If hCG is does not signal the corpus luteum to persist, it becomes scar tissue know as the _________________________.

The secretion of the seminal vesicles contain _________________________, which provides an energy source for sperm.

Sperm cannot fertilize an egg unless they have been in the female reproductive tract for several hours. This enhanced ability of the sperm to fertilize the ovum is called capacitation. In vitro studies indicate that the sperm can fertilize the ovum if they are first washed before being introduced to the ovum. These observations suggest that

Interstitial cells produce

Cessation of the normal adult menstrual cycle for six months or more is termed

The _________________________ is a layer of follicle cells that surrounds the oocyte after ovulation.

The most commonly prescribed oral contraceptives use

At puberty in both sexes,

The hormone responsible for a male's secondary sexual characteristics is

The process of oogenesis produces ________ viable ovum/ova.

About the time of ovulation, the anterior pituitary releases a large quantity of

Sperm production occurs in the

In response to parasympathetic stimulation,

The urinary system is exclusive to the

During the male climacteric,

The shallow recess that surrounds the cervical protrusion into the vagina is called the _________________________.

Just prior to menses,

The portion of erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra is the