Quiz-reproductive system

What are male gametes called?

• ova

  
  

• sperm

  
  

• testes

  
  

• testosterone

Which hypothalamic hormone contributes to the regulation of the male reproductive system?

• luteinizing hormone

  
  

• gonadotropin-releasing hormone

  
  

• follicle-stimulating hormone

  
  

• androgens

Spermatogenesis takes place in the ________.

• prostate gland

  
  

• glans penis

  
  

• seminiferous tubules

  
  

• ejaculatory duct

When do the oogonia undergo mitosis?

• before birth

  
  

• at puberty

  
  

• at the beginning of each menstrual cycle

  
  

• during fertilization

Where does fertilization of the egg by the sperm typically occur?

• vagina

  
  

• uterus

  
  

• uterine tube

  
  

• ovary

The vulva includes the ________.

• lactiferous duct, rugae, and hymen

• lactiferous duct, endometrium, and bulbourethral glands

• mons pubis, endometrium, and hymen

• mons pubis, labia majora, and Bartholin’s glands

Without SRY expression, an embryo will develop ________.

• male reproductive structures

• female reproductive structures

• no reproductive structures

• male reproductive structures 50 percent of the time and female reproductive structures 50 percent of the time

What is the function of the epididymis?

• sperm maturation and storage

  
  

• produces the bulk of seminal fluid

  
  

• provides nitric oxide needed for erections

  
  

• spermatogenesis

What are the female gonads called?

• oocytes

• ova

• oviducts

• ovaries

Why do estrogen levels fall after menopause?

• The ovaries degrade.

  
  

• There are no follicles left to produce estrogen.

  
  

• The pituitary secretes a menopause-specific hormone.

  
  

• The cells of the endometrium degenerate.