seminiferous tubules
Each lobe of the testes contains one to four highly twisted what?
prostate gland
What male gland surrounds the opening of the bladder leading into the urethra?
in the scrotum at the epididymis
Where does the vas deferens begin?
prepuce
What is another name for the foreskin?
ejaculatory duct
What ducts connect the vas deferens with the urethra?
spermatoza
What are the male gametes?
scrotum and penis
What are the 2 external organs of the male reproductive system?
chestnut or strawberry
what does the prostate resemble in size and shape?
Testes
what does the scrotum contain?
epididymis
What structure connects the testes with the ductus deferens?
testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
What is the route sperm travels from production to expulsion?
urethra
What structure of the male reproductive system is shared with the urinary system?
Testosterone
What is the male hormone produced by the testes?
epididymis
Where are sperm stored?
testes
where are sperm stored?
vas deferens
What structures serves as a storage site for sperm and as the excretory duct of the testes?
deepening of voice, growth of body hair, increase in muscle tone
For what secondary male characteristics is testosterone responsible?
bartholin's gland
Which of the following glands does not produce a secretion to transport sperm - bartholin's, cowper's prostate or seminal vesicles?
in the abdomen
In the embryo, where are the testes formed?
aids in the expulsion of semen and enhances sperm motility
what are the functions of the fluid from the prostate gland?
Fallopian tube
What is the female reproductive structure that serves as a passageway for the ova to the uterus?
vagina
What is the name of the muscular structure that leads from the cervix to the outside of the body?
uterus
In what organ does the fetus develop?
labia
what is the name of the two folds of tissue that protect the vagina opening and urethra?
myometrium
what is the muscle layer of the uterus?
cervix
What is the mouth of the uterus?
breasts
Where are the mammary glands located?
perineium
What is the name of the external area between the vulva and anus?
fundus
What is the name of the bulging, rounded upper part of the uterus?
endometrium
what is the inner mucous layer of the uterus?
menstruation
What is the normal periodic discharge of the endometrial lining in a female called?
menarche
What is the name for the beginning of the menses?
fallopian tubes
Where does fertilization of the ovum occur?
ovulation occurs
what happens when follicles mature and LH is secreted?
ovaries
where is the female gamete produced?
ovaries
What is the female reproductive organ that is responsible for producing estrogen
28 days
What is the average length of the menstrual cycle?
cervix
What part of the uterus becomes soft and thin and dilates to allow passage of the body?
uterus
What organ contacts during birth to expel the fetus?
ovaries
The removal of what organs can prematurely cause menopause?
abortion
what is the intentional termination of a pregnancy?
endometriosis
What is the name of the condition in which tissue resembling the endometrium grows in various locations of the pelvic cavity?
mastitis
What would redness, swelling and pain in the breasts indicate?
Mammography
What diagnostic procedure would be done when a lump is detected in the breast?
estrogen and progesterone
What are the major hormones contained in contraceptives?
tubal ligation
what is the name of the sterilization procedure for women?
laproscopy
What surgical procedure can be used for the diagnosis of endometrosis and other female reproductive diseases?
vastectomy
What is the name of the sterilization of a male?
pap smear
what is the name of the test that women should have annually for the early detection of cervical cancer?
dysuria, enlarged prostate, urinary retention
what are the symptoms of prostatic hypertrophy
circumcision
What is the name of the removal of the foreskin of the penis?