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sperm

Male sex cells are known as

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oocytes

Female sex cells are known as

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gonads

Primary sex organs for males that produce sperm and hormones are called

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seminiferous tubules

Each of the testes is made up of 250 lobules and each lobule holds one to four highly coiled coiled seminiferous tubules

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stratified epithelium

What type of tissue gives rise to sperm cells?

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epididymis

When sperm leaves the seminiferous tubles, what is the next area that sperm will tavel to?

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acrosome

The tip of the head of the sperm that contains a bag of digestive enzymes is called the

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Spermatogonia cells contains how many chromosomes?

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Spermatocytes contain how many chromosomes?

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spermatids

Mature sperm cells are called

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epididymus

The site of sperm maturation is the

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seminal vesicles

What secretes an alkaline fluid and prostaglandins?

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prostate gland

What secretes a thin, milky alkaline fluid that both enhances the mobility of sperm cells and neutralizes the acidity of the female tract?

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bulbourethral glands

What lubricates the tip of the penis during sexual arousal?

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semen

Sperm cells and secretions of the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands make up

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glans penis

The corpus spongiosum enlarges at its distal end to form the

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testosterone

The most abundant male sex hormone is

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ovaries

The primary sexual organs (gonads) for females are the

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oogenesis

The formation of an oocyte is called

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Ovulation typically occurs on what day during a 28 day cycle?

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body

The upper two-thirds of the uterus is called the

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cervix

The lower one-third of the uterus is the

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endometrium

The inside layer of the uterus is called

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myometrium

The muscle layer of the uterus is called the

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perimetrium

The outside layer of the uterus is called the

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hymen

The vaginal orifice is partially covered by a membrane called the

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What female part corresponds to the penis and has a similar structure?

What female part corresponds to the penis and has a similar structure?

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birth control

The voluntary regulation of the number of offspring produced refers to

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pelvic inflammatory disease

One possible complication of gonorrhea and chlamydia is

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AIDS

A sexually transmitted disease most frequently transmitted by sharing needles is

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prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland is

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circumcision

Surgically removing the prepuce is

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dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation is

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amenorrhea

The absence of menstrual flow, usually due to a disturbance in hormonal concentrations is

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mastitis

Inflammation of a mammary gland is

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