Exam 19: The Reproductive System

The most common forms of sexually transmitted diseases include

Contraction of the dartos muscle

In the mammary glands, milk production occurs in the

Sperm cells are stored primarily in the

The hormone responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is

The _________________________ of the sperm contains the flagellum.

Match the hormone in the first column with its primary effect in the second column. _____ 1. estrogen A. maintains secondary sex characteristics _____ 2. inhibin B. stimulates interstitial cells _____ 3. androgen C. inhibits secretion of FSH _____ 4. luteinizing hormone D. stimulates LH secretion _____ 5. gonadotropin-releasing hormone E. stimulates FSH secretion

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ________

Undifferentiated spermatogenic cells are called

The onset of menstruation at puberty is called _________________________.

_________________________ are mucous glands near the vaginal entrance that resemble the bulbourethral glands of the male.

The cell commonly called the egg, or ovum, is more correctly called the

The increase in FSH that occurs during the first half of the ovarian cycle triggers

The erectile tissue that is located on the dorsal surface of the penis is the

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label C: ________

The process of arousal is under the control of

The _________________________ is a thin epithelial fold that partially or completely blocks the entrance to the vagina.

The tubular portion of the uterus that extends downward into the upper portion of the vagina is the

Female athletes sometimes experience disturbances in their menstrual cycles due to

The average length of the menstrual cycle is ________ days.