Chapter 7, Problem 3CTE

In the fertility awareness method of birth control, a woman gauges her monthly fertile period by monitoring changes in the consistency of her vaginal mucus. What kind of information does such a method provide about the likelihood of getting pregnant?

Explain how the internal female and male reproductive structures develop from two different duct systems.

Figure 43.8 Which of the following statements about the male reproductive system is false? The vas deferens carries sperm from the testes to the penis. Sperm mature in seminiferous tubules in the testes. Both the prostate and the bulbourethral glands produce components of the semen. The prostate gland is located in the testes.

Which is the correct order for one turn of the menstrual cycle? a. corpus luteum forms, ovulation, follicle forms b. follicle grows, ovulation, corpus luteum forms

Match each term with the most suitable description. ___epididymis a. conveys oocyte to uterus ___vas deferens b. can be inflated by blood ___vagina c. where sperm mature ___seminal vesicle d. target of vasectomy ___penis e. main contribution to semen ___oviduct f. sheds lining monthly ___uterus g. birth canal

Which female organ has an endometrial lining that will support a developing baby? a. labia minora b. breast c. ovaries d. uterus

Figure 43.15 Which of the following statements about hormone regulation of the female reproductive cycle is false? LH and FSH are produced in the pituitary, and estradiol and progesterone are produced in the ovaries. Estradiol and progesterone secreted from the corpus luteum cause the endometrium to thicken. Both progesterone and estradiol are produced by the follicles. Secretion of GnRH by the hypothalamus is inhibited by low levels of estradiol but stimulated by high levels of estradiol.

Ovulation releases _________. a. the corpus luteum b. a primordial follicle c. a primary oocyte d. a secondary oocyte and first polar body

Distinguish between: a. seminiferous tubule and vas deferens b. sperm and semen c. Leydig cells and Sertoli cells d. primary oocyte and secondary oocyte e. follicle and corpus luteum f. the three phases of the menstrual cycle