What are male gametes called?
sperm
Leydig cells ________.
secrete testosterone
Which hypothalamic hormone contributes to the
regulation of the male reproductive system?
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
What is the function of the epididymis?
sperm maturation and storage
Spermatogenesis takes place in the ________.
. seminiferous tubules
What are the female gonads called?
ovaries
When do the oogonia undergo mitosis?
before birth
From what structure does the corpus luteum originate?
dominant follicle
Where does fertilization of the egg by the sperm
typically occur?
uterine tube
Why do estrogen levels fall after menopause?
there are no follicles left to produce estrogen
The vulva includes the ________.
mons pubis, labia majora, and Bartholin's glands
What controls whether an embryo will develop testes
or ovaries?
Y chromosome
Without SRY expression, an embryo will develop
________.
female reproductive structures
The timing of puberty can be influenced by which of
the following?
genes, stress, and amount of body fat