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GH 125 STUDY GUIDE WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTION
What are hormones? - ANSWER Chemical messengers that regulate reproductive
functions.
What is the function of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GNRH)? - ANSWER
Stimulates the production of FSH and LH.
What is the function of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)? - ANSWER Develops
ovarian follicles and stimulates spermatogenesis.
What is the function of Luteinizing Hormone (LH)? - ANSWER Stimulates
testosterone production and ovulation.
Where is testosterone produced? - ANSWER In the seminiferous tubules of the
testes.
Where is progesterone produced? - ANSWER In the corpus luteum.
Where is estrogen produced? - ANSWER In the granulosa cells.
What are secondary sexual characteristics in males? - ANSWER Pubic hair, facial hair,
deepening of voice.
What are secondary sexual characteristics in females? - ANSWER Breast
development, widening of hips, pubic hair.
What is the perineum? - ANSWER The area between the anus and scrotum/vulva.
What are gonads? - ANSWER The primary reproductive organs (ovaries/testes).
What are gametes? - ANSWER Sex cells (sperm/ovum) that fuse during fertilization.
What are self-breast and self-testicular exams? - ANSWER Monthly exams to check
, for abnormalities.
What is the function of the testes? - ANSWER To produce, store, and introduce
mature sperm into the female reproductive tract.
When do the testes descend into the scrotal sac? - ANSWER About two months
before birth.
What is the function of the epididymis? - ANSWER To store and transport sperm.
What is the function of the vas deferens? - ANSWER To transport sperm.
What is the function of the ejaculatory duct? - ANSWER To carry sperm to the
urethra.
What is the function of the urethra? - ANSWER To serve as a passageway for sperm
and urine.
What is the function of the seminal vesicle? - ANSWER To secrete fluid rich in sugar
that nourishes sperm.
What is the function of the Cowper gland? - ANSWER To produce a fluid that
neutralizes acidic urine and lubricates the urethra.
What is the function of the prostate gland? - ANSWER To secrete a thin milky fluid
that nourishes and thins semen.
Scrotum - ANSWER Sac that keeps testes cooler than body
Penis - ANSWER Encloses urethra, carries urine outside body
Acrosome - ANSWER Cap-like structure with enzymes for ovum breakdown
Semen - ANSWER Mixture of sperm and gland secretions
Spermatogenesis - ANSWER Process of producing sperm
Sperm travel - ANSWER Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
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