Primary oocytes are arrested in __________ __
Prophase I
Ovulation occurs when an oocyte is released from a ruptured ___________ follicle
Mature
t/f Primary follicles form before birth
False
A secondary oocyte arrests in ___________ __
Metaphase II
The correct order of the ovarian cycle
Follicular
Ovulation
Luteal
Ovulation typically occurs on day 14 of the ovarian cycle, and the luteal phase occurs on days
15-28
What are fimbriae?
enclose the ovary at time of ovulation
What is the normal site of fertilization?
Uterine part of the uterine tube
What is the portion of the uterine wall that includes the basal layer?
Endometrium
The myometrium is composed of ______ muscle
smooth
Menarche is
A female’s first menstrual cycle
What layer of the uterine wall is sloughed off during menstruation?
Functional layer of the endometrium
The secretory phase of the uterine cycle coincides with the _____ phase of the ovarian cycle
Luteal
What is the correct order for the uterine cycle phases?
Menstrual
Proliferative
Secretory
What is/isn’t part of the vulva?
Is: Mons pubis, clitoris, labia majora, labia minora
Isn’t: Vagina
What are the functions of the dartos and cremaster muscles?
Regulate the temperatures of the testes
Sperm are produced in the
Seminiferous tubules
When does spermatogenesis begin and end?
Begins at birth in a man, and continues throughout a mans life
What part of a spermatozoon contains the nuclear material?
Head
The acrosome cap contains
Enzymes to allow penetration into the oocyte
Males produce more/less gametes that are larger/smaller in size
More that are larger
Where are spermatozoa stored until they are fully matured?
Epididymis
What is the order in which sperm passes through the structures of the male reproductive tract from the tested to the penis?
Epididymis → Ductus deferens → Ampulla → Ejaculatory duct → Urethra
Which male accessory gland encircles the urethra?
Prostate gland
What are the components of seminal fluid?
Prostaglandin, citric acid, mucous, seminal plasmin
t/f the corpora cavernosa extends within the glans of the penis
False
The external orifice is found at the _______ of the penis
Glans
An erection in the penis is caused by
Blood filling the erectile bodies and compressing the veins
The changes that occur in a woman’s body at menopause are due to
Reduced levels of estrogen and progesterone
When a woman in her fifth decode of life is not pregnant, and has stopped having menstrual cycles for ________, she is said to be in menopause
1 year
During menopause, the vaginal wall becomes _______
Thinner
What are considered to be a change associated with aging males?
Erectile dysfunction, impotence, decreased testosterone levels, prostate enlargement
The external genitalia do not become clearly differentiated until about week ______ of development
20
t/f The testes are the male gametes
false (sperm is)
t/f Production of new primary oocytes by mitosis continues throughout a woman’s life
False
t/f Movement of the oocyte along the uterine tube is due to peristalsis and ciliary action
True
t/f sperm begin to exhibit motility once they exit the seminiferous tubes
False
The 3rd through 8th weeks of development are known as the ________ period
Embryonic
The pre-embryonic period ends when
The blastocyst implants in the uterus
Which gamete remains viable for a longer time after it enters the female reproductive tract?
Sperm
After ovulation, the oocyte
releases chemotaxic signals to attract sperm to its location
Cleavage involves a series of meiotic/mitotic divisions and an increase/a decrease/no change in the overall size of the conceptis
Mitotic/no change
At the 16 cell stage, the conceptus is known as a(n)
Morula
The process by which a blastocyst embeds within the uterine endometrium is known as
implantation
Implantation usually begins at about the end of the first _____ of development
week
t/f presence of hCG in a woman’s urine indicates that she is pregnant
True
Human chorionic gonadotropin stimulates the degeneration of the corpus luteum
False
The outermost extraembryonic membrane that eventually helps form the placenta is the
Chorion
The maternal portion of the placenta arises from the
Functional layer of the uterus
The fingerlike structures of the placenta that form from its fetal portion are known as
Chorionic villi
Gastrulation results in the formation of a(n)
Embryo
When is the conceptus most vulnerable to birth defects from drugs?
4-8 weeks of development
Teratogens are most damaging to organ systems if exposure to them occurs
When the organ systems are undergoing peak development in the embryo
What is the approximate duration of the fetal period of development?
29 weeks
Increases in weight of the conceptus are largest during the ______ two months of pregnancy
Last
t/f the process of organogenesis begins in the fetal period
False
The trimester in which an embryo becomes a feus is the
First trimester
Changes in the size of the uterus during pregnancy are due to ____________ and ___________
Hypertrophy and hyperplasia
The uterine enlargement that occurs during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy is mostly due to
Amniotic fluid production as well as growth of the uterine muscle and the placenta
By the 4th month of pregnancy, the fundus of the uterus is located inches below the ________ and by the 9th month it is located at the level of the _________
Umbilicus; xiphoid process
During pregnancy, a woman’s areolae and nipples become darker under the influence of
vasopressin from the posterior pituitary gland
Morning sickness is most commonly experienced in the ________ trimester
First
Edema and varicose veins in the lower extremities sometimes develop in the third trimester due to
Compression of abdominal blood vessels
The trimester that results in frequent urination the least, is the
Second trimester
t/f pregnancy increases a woman’s risk of urinary tract infection
True
Braxton-Hicks contractions tend to be
Irregularly spaced and do not become more frequent as time passes
Braxton-Hicks contractions are those that occur during
False labor
t/f true labor contractions increase in frequency over time, and pain from such contractions does not change in response to movement
True
Which stage would you expect to take the longest time? The _________ stage of a _________ woman
The dilation stage of a nulliparous woman
What is expelled during the expulsion stage of labor?
The fetus