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1. one nerve, one artery, and one or more veins serve each muscle.2. they all enter or exit near the central part of the muscle and bran profusely through connective tissue sheaths
1. Produce movement2. Maintain posture and body position3. Stabilize joints4. Generate heat
1. Can contract rapidly, but tires easily2. Contracts at a fairly steady rate set by the hearts pacemaker, but neural controls allow the heart to speed up for brief periods3. Slow and sustained
What hormone is made by the Graafian follicle?
The _____ _______ are accessory organs of the female reproductive system that are specialized to produce and secrete milk after a pregnancy. They are located within the breasts on the anterior thorax.
Rising gonadotropin and FSH levels during puberty, result in dramatic and dynamic changes in the __________, including the development of follicles to the Graafian stage and the onset of ovulation.
The ______ is a space enclosed by the labia minora into which the vagina opens posteriorly. A pair of vestibular glands lie on both sides of this opening and they correspond to the bulbourethral glands of the male.
The vaginal wall consists of 3 layers:__________ ________: inner________ _________: middle________ ________: outer
_______ _______ refers to the voluntary regulation of the number of offspring produced requiring the use of contraception. Methods:Coitus Interruptus, Rhythm Method, Mechanical Barriers (condom, diaphragm, etc.), Chemical Barriers, Oral Contraceptives, Surgical Methods, Injectable Contraception, Contraceptive Implants, Intrauterine Devices
About how old is a female when the hypothalamus begins to secrete more GnRH which in turn stimulates the anterior pituitary to produce LH and FSH?
Menstrual cycles continue throughout middle ages until ______ when the cycles cease. The cause of this is the aging of the ovaries when follicles no longer mature and estrogen levels decline.
During _______ in the female, the muscles of the perineum, uterine walls, and uterine tubes contract rhythmically.
Which hormone is responsible for the development of female secondary characteristics such as breast development, more adipose tissue deposition, increased vascularization of the skin, etc.?
Menstrual cycle:A menstrual cycle is started by _____ which stimulates the maturation of a follicle in the ovary. The follicular cells surrounding the developing oocyte secrete ______ which is responsible for maintaining secondary sexual characteristics as well as thickening of the uterine lining. Ovulation is then triggered mid cycle by a surge in _______. Following ovulation, follicular cells turn into glandular corpus luteum that secretes increasing amounts of _____ & _______. If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum degenerates, hormone levels ______, and the uterine lining disintegrates and is shed.
_________ is characterized by monthly changes in the uterine lining that lead to menstrual flow as the endometrium is shed.
t/f During periods of sexual stimulation in the female, the erectile tissues of the clitoris and vestibular bulbs become enlarged with blood which causes the vestibular glands to secrete mucous into the vestibule and vagina.
The _________ is a mass of erectile tissue at the anterior end of the vulva between the labia minora that corresponds to the penis in the male and has a similar structure.
The _____ ______ are flattened, longitudinal folds between the labia majora the forms a hood around the clitoris and contain many blood vessels to causes them to appear pink.
Which organs in the female secrete progesterone which triggers uterine changes during the menstrual cycle(stillness)?
The ______ ____ enclose and protect the other external organs of the vulva in the female and it corresponds to the scrotum of the male.