The Reproductive System
Review Questions
- Name the organs, accessory glands, and ducts of the
male reproductive system.^
*2. Discuss the significance of meiosis and spermato-
genesis.^
- Beginning at the seminiferous tubule of a testis,
describe the path of sperm to the outside.^
- Name the three parts of the male urethra and their
location.^
*5. What physiologic processes maintain an erection?^
- Name the organs of the female reproductive system.^
7. Discuss the significance of meiosis and oogenesis.^
8. Describe and discuss the significance of the events in
an ovarian cycle.^
- Name the phases of the menstrual cycle and what
occurs during each phase.^
- Describe the three stages of labor.
*Critical Thinking Questions
Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate term.
- The muscle in the spermatic cord elevates the testes
on exposure to cold.^
- Each lobule of a testis contains one to three tightly
coiled tubules called the convoluted tubules that^
produce sperm by a process called. (^)
3. The is the site of sperm maturation (^)
and storage. (^)
4. The funnel-shaped open end of each uterine tube (^)
(^) is called the and is surrounded (^)
by a fringe of finger-like projections called the (^)
5.
. (^)
A follicle ready for ovulation is known as a (^)
6.
(^) follicle.
The term , or pudendum, is a (^)
collective term for the external genitalia of the female. (^)
7. The circular pigmented area of skin surrounding the (^)
nipple is called the ; it appears rough (^)
because it contains modified sebaceous glands. (^)
8.The is a diamond-shaped area (^)
between the thighs and buttocks of both males and (^)
females. (^)
9. The milk-secreting cells of the mammary glands are (^)
grapelike clusters of cells called. (^)
10. Childbirth is called. (^)
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Matching
Place the most appropriate number in the blank
provided.Sertoli cells 1. Surrounds part of urethra (^)
Interstitial cells 2. Antibiotic (^)
of Leydig 3. First mensis (^)
Seminal vesicles 4. Sebaceous glands (^)
Prostate gland 5. Adipose tissue and sweat (^)
Cowper’s gland glands (^)
Seminalplasmin 6. Progesterone and (^)
Corpus luteum (^) estrogen
Menarche
(^)
7. Nutrients for (^)
Labia majora (^) spermatozoa
Labia minora 8. Alkaline component of (^)
semen rich in fructose (^)
9. Mucus secretion (^)
10. Testosterone (^)
11. Last menses (^)
12. Lysozyme (^)
Search and Explore
● Visit the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention website at http://www.cdc.
gov/std and research one of the sexually
transmitted diseases introduced in this
chapter. Summarize what you learn by
writing a two to three page entry in your
notebook.^
● Visit the Prostate Cancer
Foundation website at http://www.
prostatecancerfoundation.org to learn
more about prostate cancer. Based on
your research and in your own words,
write a description of prostate cancer and
list some possible symptoms and the two
tests used for screening for prostate
cancer.^
● Visit the Human Anatomy Online
website at http://www.innerbody. com
and explore the female or male
reproductive system or both.