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30 Cards in this Set
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What are gonads |
Primary sex organs |
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Where are testes |
In males |
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Where are ovaries located |
In females |
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What are gametes |
Sex cells |
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What do gonads do |
Produce gametes and secrete hormones |
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What are Sprem |
Male gametes |
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What are ova (eggs) |
Female gametes |
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What are the coverings of the testes |
Tunica albuginea Septa |
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What is the tunica albuginea |
Capsule that surrounds each testis |
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What is the septa |
Extensions of the capsules that extend into the testis and divide into the lobules |
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How many seminiferous tubules are in each tobule |
One to four |
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What are the parts of the duct system |
Epididymis Ductus (vas) deferens Urethra |
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What are the regions of the urethra |
Prostatic urethra Membranous urethra Spongy (penile) urethra |
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The prostatic urethra is surrounded by what |
Prostate |
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How far does the membranous urethra stretch |
From prostatic urethra to penis |
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Spongy urethra |
Runs the length of the penis |
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What is semen |
A mixture of sperm and accessory gland secretions |
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What makes up the external genitalia |
Scrotum Penis |
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What is the scrotum |
A divided sac of skin outside the abdomen |
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Where does fertilization occur |
Inside the uterine tube |
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How long do oocytes live |
About 24 hours |
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What does the penis do |
Deliver sperm into the female reproductive tract |
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What are the regions of the penis |
Shaft Glans penis (enlarged tip) Fore skin |
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What is spermatogenesis |
The production of sperm cells that begins at puberty and continues through life |
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What does 2n mean |
Diploid (46 chromosomes) |
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What does 1n mean |
Haploid (23 chromosomes) |
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How long does spermatogenesis take |
64 to 72 days |
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During puberty, luteinizing hormone activates what |
Interstitial cells |
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What are pets of the female reproductive system |
Ovaries Duct system Uterine tube (Fallopian tubes) Uterus Vagina |
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How long does it take to slowly remove the oocyte toward the uterus |
3 to 4 days |
