Anatomy and Physiology Semester 2 Exam Study Guide

Anatomy and Physiology Semester 2 Exam Study Guide

Use this guide to direct your attention toward the information to be covered by the test.

1. What are the male gonads?

1. What is the term for a fertilized egg?

1. Which structures in the testis are the sites of spermatogenesis?

1. Which cells in the testis produce testosterone?

1. Where do maturing sperm gain their ability to swim?

1. How many chromosomes are found in each sperm and ovum?

1. About how long does the whole process of spermatogenesis last?

1. Where in the female body does fertilization usually occur?

1. What is the most common method of male birth control?

1. Name four secondary sex characteristics seen in females after puberty?

1. What is the exocrine function of the male testes?

1. The actual "sperm-forming factories" of the male reproductive system that empty sperm into the rete testes are called the:

1. Maturing sperm gain their ability to swim while in the:

1. Normal healthy semen has an approximate pH level of what?

1. What are the components of sperm?

1. Pregnancy is generally improbable with a sperm count lower than ______

1. When does spermatogenesis begin?

1. The entire process of spermatogenesis takes approximately how long?

1. What are the secondary sex characteristics typical of males?

1. Where does fertilization occur?

1. The journey of the oocyte through the uterine tubes to the uterus following ovulation normally takes: ______.

1. The inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is sloughed off approximately every 28 days is called the: ______.

1. The hormone responsible for ovulation is: ______.

1. The menstrual cycle is ______days long.

1. For a sperm cell to fertilize an ovum, sexual intercourse must occur no more than ______hours before ovulation.

1. Many home pregnancy tests assay for ______within a woman's urine.

1. All the organ systems are laid down, at least in rudimentary form, and the embryo looks distinctly human by the ______of embryonic development.

1. Parturition is another term for: ______.
2. The normal period of human gestation is calculated as ______from the last menstrual period.
3. Irregular uterine contractions called Braxton Hicks are also called ______.
4. What two hormones initiate labor?
5. The first menstrual period, which usually occurs at approximately age 13, is called: ______.
6. List and describe the three major stages of the menstrual cycle.

1. List and describe the three stages of labor.