Chapter 27: The Reproductive System

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What are male gametes called?

sperm

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Leydig cells ________.

secrete testosterone

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Which hypothalamic hormone contributes to the regulation of the male reproductive system?

gonadotropin-releasing

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What is the function of the epididymis?

sperm maturation and storage

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Spermatogenesis takes place in the ________.

seminiferous tubules

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What are the female gonads called?

ovaries

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When do the oogonia undergo mitosis?

before birth

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From what structure does the corpus luteum originate?

dominant follicle

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Where does fertilization of the egg by the sperm typically occur?

uterine tube

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Why do estrogen levels fall after menopause?

there are no follicles left to produce estrogen

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The vulva includes the ________.

mons pubis, labia majora, and Bartholin’s

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What controls whether an embryo will develop testes or ovaries?

Y chromosome

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Without SRY expression, an embryo will develop ________.

female reproductive structures

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The timing of puberty can be influenced by which of the following?

all of the above

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