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t/f Testosterone is secreted in a fetus until birth, and then not again until puberty, after which it is continuously secreted.
t/f The medulla of the ovaries is made up of connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves. The outer context contains follies and is covered by cuboidal epithelium.
In males the ___________ releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) which triggers the production of the gonadotropins luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH) from the _______ ____________.
t/f Sperm cells cannot fertilize an egg until they undergo capacitation within the female reproductive tract.
The ______ is a pouch of skin ad subcutaneous tissue that houses the testes suspended from the lower abdomen, posterior to the penis.
In the male embryo, the spermatogenic cells are undifferentiated and are called _________ that each contain 46 chromosomes.
The ______ _______ are small structures located inferior to the prostrate that secrete _______ to lubricate the tip of the penis during sexual arousal.
The _______ is a cylindrical organ made up of specialized erectile tissue( corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum - enlarges at the distal end to form the glans penis) and is designed to convey both urine and semen to the outside.
The _____ _______ is a muscular tube 45 centimeters in length leading from the epididymis up into the body cavity to the ejaculatory duct, where it unites and empties its contents into the urethra..
The _______ ______ is a chestnut-shaped structure surrounding the urethra at the base of the urinary bladder. It secretes a thin, milky _____ ____ that both enhance the mobility of sperm cells and neutralizes the acidity of the by-products produced during spermatogenesis and the acidity of the female reproductive tract.
The _______ ________ is a saclike structure attached to the vas deferens near the base of the urinary bladder.
During emission, seminal vesicles secrete an alkaline fluid containing _______ to nourish sperm and prostaglandins to cause muscular contractions int he female tract to help propel sperm to the egg cell.
______________ is the production of sperm cells in which the spermatogonia enlarge and become primary spermatocytes that undergo meiosis to form haploid secondary spermatocytes with 23 chromosomes.
_______ is the combination of sperms cells and the secretions of the seminal vesicles, prostrate gland, and bulbourethral glands.
Each _________ is a tightly coiled tube lying adjacent to the testis and leading from the testis to the vas deferent. They are the site of sperm maturation.
t/f Secondary spermatocytes divide again after meiosis to form spermatids, each of which mature into a sperm cell to finish the process of spermatogenesis.
How long does it take for a sperm to mature?
____________ organs of the reproductive system make sex cells whereas __________ organs transport the egg or sperm cells to the site of fertilization.
t/f A cystitis is a bladder infection which is more common in females due to a short length of the urethra.
Parts of a sperm cell:________: front piece containing the haploid nucleus ________: middle that contains mitochondria ________: flagellum piece