BIO 233 - The Reproductive System

The ductus deferens develops from _____ of the embryo

The mesonephric duct

Descent of the testes includes their passage through _____

The inguinal canal

Four spermatozoa arise from each _____

Type B spermatogonium

Prior to ejaculation, sperm are stored primarily in _____

The epididymis

Testosterone is produced primarily by _____

The interstitial cells

The fluid-filled central cavity of a mature ovarian follicle is _____

The antrum

The tissue lost in menstruation is _____

The functional layer

The male scrotum is homologous to the female _____

Labia majora

The narrowest part of the uterus is _____

The cervix

The vesicouterine pouch is a space in the peritoneal cavity between the uterus and _____

The urinary bladder

Under the influence of androgens, the embryonic _____ duct develops into the male reproductive tract

Mesonephric

Spermatozoa obtain energy for locomotion from _____ in the semen

Fructose

The _____, a network of veins in the spermatic cord, helps keep the testes cooler than the core body temperature

Pampiniform plexus

Each egg cell develops in its own fluid-filled space called a/an _____

Follicle

The mucosa of the uterus is called the _____

Endometrium

Over half of the semen consists of secretions from a pair of glands called the _____

Seminal vesicles

The blood-testis barrier is formed by tight junctions between the _____ cells

Sustentacular

The female paraurethral glands arise from the same embryonic structure as the male _____

Prostate gland

A yellowish structure called the _____ secretes progesterone during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle

Corpus luteum

The funnel-like distal end of the uterine tube is called the _____  and has feathery processes called _____

Infundibulum, fimbriae