Reproduction

Reproductive:

What are the hormones that initiate puberty?

Know the functions of principle reproductive organs in males vs. females.

Know the stages of meiosis.

Be able to define:

-Homologous Chromosome

-Sister chromatid

-Haploid 

-Diploid

-Somatic Cell

-Gamete

-Autosomes

-Sex Chromosomes

-Tetrad

What phase of meiosis does it occur at?

Crossing over

What phase of meiosis does it occur at?

Nondisjunction

Random Assortment

What are the differences between meiosis I and meiosis II?

Gamete formation:  compare events & stages of spermatogenesis vs. oogenesis & the role of meiosis in these processes.

Comparison of meiosis vs. mitosis.

What are the three layers of the uterus and which one is shed during menstruation?

What hormone is released by the corpus luteum following ovulation to prevent menstruation?

If pregnancy occurs what releases this hormone to keep this tunic in tact?

What is the role of the vagina in female reproduction?

Where is the cervix?

How is cervical cancer detected?

What is the removal of the uterus called?

Hormonal control of gamete formation & reproductive function:  roles of GnRH, LH, FSH, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, inhibin, & hCG.

Reproductive cycles in females:  events in all phases of the ovarian & menstrual cycles; hormonal synchronization of events in the brain, ovary & uterus during these cycles.

Know the various contraception methods discussed and how they work

Puberty and menopause: role of hormones in anatomical & physiological changes.

Events of fertilization & how pregnancy disrupts female reproductive cycles.

What is Parturition?

What roles do oxytocin and prolactin play in childbirth and breastfeeding?

Are they examples of positive or negative feedback loops?

Contraception: mechanisms of hormonal contraceptives

Overview of prostate, breast & cervical cancer

What is the Dartos muscle and why is it important in male reproduction?

What are the cells that produce sperm and where are they found in the male?

What cells of the testes produce testosterone?

What hormone prevents additional sperm from being made when sperm counts are high?

What is the pathway that sperm takes from formation to ejaculation?

What are the components of semen?

What organs produce them?

What is the purpose of semen?

How does a male erection occur?

What is climacteric?