Reproductive System

What type of cell division forms spermatids from secondary spermatocytes?

Meiosis II

What is the main role of the corpus luteum in the female reproductive system?

 

Produce progesterone to maintain the endometrium

During the menstrual cycle, the [what] triggers ovulation.

LH surge

The [which] hormone has the primary function of being responsible for promoting spermatogenesis in males, though it is not the only hormone needed.

FSH

Mitochondrial DNA in a fertilized egg is inherited from [what].

The mother

The process of [what] produces mature or nearly mature eggs in females?

Oogenesis

What part of the male reproductive system produces alkaline fluid to protect and activate sperm?

Prostate gland

The chemical [what] helps blood vessels relax during a male erection.

nitric oxide

Which layer(s) of the uterine wall is/are shed during menstruation?

 

Stratum functionalis of the endometrium

Which part of the vulva produces mucus for lubrication?

Bartholin’s glands

Which muscle in the scrotum adjusts testis temperature by wrinkling and smoothing / contracting and relaxing?

Dartos muscle

If no pregnancy occurs, [which] is the hormone that maintains the endometrium for a while after ovulation.

Progesterone

What is the role of the stratum basalis in the uterus?

Remans intact to rebuild the endometrium

Which ligament connects the uterus to the labia majora?

Round ligament

What is the correct order of sperm transport?

 

Seminiferous tubules to epididymis to vas deferens to urethra

The dominant maturing oocyte is typically released from the ______ follicle

tertiary

Identify the highlighted part of the female reproductive system below.

Cervix

Identify the highlighted part of the female reproductive system below. You are looking at the organs and structures from the side.

Fundus

Identify the highlighted part of the female reproductive system below, the darker purple where the arrows are pointing. 

Fimbriae

Identify the highlighted part of the testis below. 

Epididymis