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Anatomy and Physiology Semester 2 Exam Study Guide
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1. What are the male gonads?
approximately how long?
2. What is the term for a fertilized egg?
3. Which structures in the testis are the sites of
spermatogenesis?
4. Which cells in the testis produce
testosterone?
5. Where do maturing sperm gain their ability
to swim?
19. What are the secondary sex characteristics
typical of males?
20. Where does fertilization occur?
21. The journey of the oocyte through the
uterine tubes to the uterus following
ovulation normally takes:
__________________.
6. How many chromosomes are found in each
sperm and ovum?
22. The inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is
sloughed off approximately every 28 days is
called the: ___________________.
7. About how long does the whole process of
spermatogenesis last?
23. The hormone responsible for ovulation is:
_________.
8. Where in the female body does fertilization
usually occur?
24. The menstrual cycle is _________ days
long.
9. What is the most common method of male
birth control?
25. For a sperm cell to fertilize an ovum, sexual
intercourse must occur no more than
__________ hours before ovulation.
10. Name four secondary sex characteristics
seen in females after puberty?
11. What is the exocrine function of the male
testes?
12. The actual "sperm-forming factories" of the
male reproductive system that empty sperm
into the rete testes are called the:
26. Many home pregnancy tests assay for
__________ within a woman's urine.
27. All the organ systems are laid down, at least
in rudimentary form, and the embryo looks
distinctly human by the __________ of
embryonic development.
17. When does spermatogenesis begin?
28. Parturition is another term for:
________________.
29. The normal period of human gestation is
calculated as __________ from the last
menstrual period.
30. Irregular uterine contractions called Braxton
Hicks are also called ____________.
31. What two hormones initiate labor?
32. The first menstrual period, which usually
occurs at approximately age 13, is called:
_______________.
33. List and describe the three major stages of
the menstrual cycle.
18. The entire process of spermatogenesis takes
34. List and describe the three stages of labor.
13. Maturing sperm gain their ability to swim
while in the:
14. Normal healthy semen has an approximate
pH level of what?
15. What are the components of sperm?
16. Pregnancy is generally improbable with a
sperm count lower than ____________