Exam #4 wrong answer Review

estrogen

The hormone responsible for the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics is

nurse cells

Part of the support network surrounding developing sperm cells are nourishing cells called

cervix

The tubular structure of the uterus that projects a short distance into the vagina is called the

produce urine

The kidneys

a conical-shaped structure that is located in the renal medulla

The renal pyramid is

paired umbilical arteries

Near the end of the first trimester, deoxygenated blood flows from the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta through ________.

one

The process of oogenesis produces ________ viable ovum/ova.

corpus spongiosum

The portion of erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra is the

vestibular gland

All of the following are glands involved in production of semen EXCEPT the __________.

myometrium

Which of the following layers of the uterine wall is responsible for the contractions during child

birth?

in the upper third of the uterine tube

Fertilization of the ovum usually occurs

testosterone

The hormone responsible for initiating a male's sexual maturation and the appearance of secondary sex characteristics is

Both LH and FSH are found in males and females

In regard to the hormones LH and FSH, which of the following statements is correct?

22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes

Human somatic cells have __________.

testosterone

Interstitial cells produce

46, or 23 pairs of

Human somatic cells contain ________

chromosomes.

5%

The fluids contributed by the seminiferous tubules and epididymis account for about how much of the volume of semen?

moves the testes closer to the body cavity

Contraction of the cremaster muscle

placental stage

The last stage of labor is the

uterus

The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the

two; four

In males, meiosis involves ________ cycle(s) of cell division and produces ________ cells, or gametes, each containing 23 individual

chromosomes.

fimbriae, infundibulum, uterine tube, uterine cavity

Which of the following is the correct path of an egg released during ovulation?

amnion

The extraembryonic membrane that contains fluid that surrounds and cushions the developing embryo and fetus is known as the