Exam 16: The Reproductive System

Which hormone stimulates more frequent and more powerful contractions of the uterus as birth nears?

Which glands produce a thick, yellowish secretion which nourishes and activates sperm?

The placenta and its attached fetal membranes, delivered during the placental stage of labor, are called the afterbirth.

The process of creating female gametes is called ________.

Burrowing of the fertilized egg into the endometrium lining of the uterus is called ________.

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following: -The ejaculatory duct is indicated by ________.

An embryo is called a(n) ________ when it reaches around 100 cells, and appears to be a hollow, ball-like structure.

Where are sperm produced within a male's testis?

List and describe the three stages of labor.

The ejaculatory duct passes through the prostate gland to merge with the urethra.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the secondary sex characteristics typical of males?

The first menstrual period, which usually occurs at approximately age 13, is called ________.

What is the rounded region of the uterus that is superior to the entrance of the uterine tubes?

Which layer of the uterus serves as the site of implantation?

The cervix typically dilates to about 10 cm during the dilation stage of labor.

The helmet-like region of the sperm that is similar to a large lysosome and assists penetration of the egg is called the ________.

The rapid mitotic cell division that occurs after the fertilization of an egg is known as cleavage.

Ovulation occurs in response to the release of an anterior pituitary hormone known as ________ hormone.

What hormone(s) stimulates the growth of the endometrium during the proliferative phase of the uterine (menstrual) cycle?

The inner cell mass of the blastocyst forms a large fluid-filled sphere.