Male Reproductive System
Scientific term for nearsightedness.
Myopia
Another name for uterine tubes.
Fallopian tubes
Which cells secrete testosterone?
Leydig cells
What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle?
The follicular phase
Are you a sonti crab?
Yes
The muscles that help regulate the temperature of the testes.
What are the cremaster muscles?
Three layers of the uterus.
Endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
How long does the process of spermatogenesis take?
70 days
What does the abbreviation "FSH" mean?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
The development of organs in a fetus.
Organogenesis
The length of each vas deferens.
18 inches
The approximate number of egg cells a woman is born with.
Two million
The acrosome.
What is the tip of the head of a sperm cell called?
What is the main function of progesterone?
To build up the endometrium for pregnancy
How long after fertilization does the blastula stage happen?
7 to 4 days
Two common maladies associated with the prostate gland
benign prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer
Name the steps in the development of the ovum.
Hormone that controls the rate of spermatogenesis.
Inhibin
When is HCG formed?
When fertilization occurs
What is one common drug used in estrogen replacement therapy?
Premarin (p. 296)
Glands that neutralize uric acid in the urethra.
Bulbourethral glands
When can hemolytic disease of the newborn occur?
When the infant's blood type does not match its mother's
In which layer of skin are Merkel's Disks found?
The most superficial layers
The material layered between the primary oocyte and the follicle.
The zona pellucida
The name of the ill-fated playwright in Victor Hugo's classic 1830 novel " Notre-Dame de Paris."
Pierre Gringoire