Animal Reproduction and Human Reproductive Systems

Flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to animal reproduction and the human reproductive systems.

Asexual reproduction

Reproduction that requires only one parent and results in offspring identical to the parent.

Sexual reproduction

Reproduction involving genetic material from two parents, generating variation.

GnRH

secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate the anterior pituitary.

FSH

released by the anterior pituitary to stimulate sperm production and follicle development.

LH

released by the anterior pituitary to raise testosterone levels and trigger ovulation.

Corpus luteum

A structure that develops from the follicle after ovulation, producing progesterone and estrogen.

Menstrual cycle

The uterine cycle involving preparation for pregnancy, marked by the thickening and sloughing of the endometrium.

Ovarian cycle

The cycle involving the development and release of an egg, regulated by hormones.

Spermatogenesis

The process of sperm production that occurs in the seminiferous tubules.

Seminal vesicles

Glands that produce most of the fluid volume of semen, providing fructose for sperm.

Prostate gland

Gland that produces a fluid that neutralizes the acidity of the female reproductive tract and constitutes part of the seminal fluid.

Vas deferens

carries sperm from the testis to the prostate, where it joins the urethra

Epididymis

Maturation and storage occur here

Oogenesis

All eggs developed in a female prior to birth