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Sperm acrosome is derived from the ____.
____ is necessary to penetrate the ovum.
Ovaries produce ____.
Each ovary consists of thousands of ____.
Follicles are multilayered sacs that contain, nourish, and protect ____.
____ are multilayered sacs that contain, nourish, and protect immature ova (eggs).
Between puberty and menopause, one egg per month is ____ .
Fallopian tube is lined with ____.
The cilia of the fallopian tube helps ____
The ____ is the site of fetal development.
The sperm is deposited into ____ during intercourse.
The ____ is also the site of natural childbirth.
The external female anatomy is known as the ____.
In ____, one haploid ovum and a variable number of polar bodies are formed from an oogonium.
In oogenesis, ____ are formed from an oogonium.
In oogenesis, one haploid ovum and a variable number of polar bodies are formed from ____.
At birth, all oogonia have already undergone ____.
____ in females are arrested in prophase 1.
Primary oocytes in females are arrested in ____.
The ovulated egg each month is a ____.
____ in females are arrested in metaphase II.
Secondary oocyte in females are arrested in ____.
If the oocyte is ____, it will complete meiosis II to become a true ovum.
If the oocyte is fertilized, it will ____
Cytokinesis is uneven in ____
The cell receiving very little cytoplasm and organelles in oogenesis from cytokinesis is called ____.
Oocytes are surrounded by the ____ .
____ is an acellular mixture of glycoproteins that protect the oocyte and contain the compounds necessary for sperm binding.
Zona pellucida is ____
____ is a layer of cells that adhered to the oocyte during ovulation.
____ from the hypothalamus causes the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the ____ causes the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus causes the release of ____.
In males, FSH stimulates ____.
In males, ____ stimulates the Sertoli cells and triggers spermatogenesis.
In males, ____ causes the Leydig interstitial cells to produce testosterone.
In males, LH causes the ____.
____ is responsible for the maintenance and development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics.
In females, ____ stimulates development of the ovarian follicles.
In females, FSH stimulates development of ____.
In females, ____ causes ovulation.
In females, LH causes ____.
In females, FSH and LH stimulate production of ____.
The ____ is a periodic growth and shedding of the endometrial lining.
The menstrual cycle is ____
____ result in the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system and female secondary sexual characteristics.
In the embryo, estrogens stimulate ____.
In adults, estrogens lead to ____
____ is secreted by the corpus luteum .
Progesterone is secreted by the ____.
____ is involved in the development and maintenance of the endometrium.
Progesterone is involved in the ____ endometrium.
Menstrual cycle can be divided into four events: ____.
The ____ phase begins when the menstrual flow begins.
____ increases in response to the decreased concentrations of estrogen and progesterone.
____ is released, stimulating vascularization and glandularization of the decidua .
____ is stimulated by a sudden surge in LH.
Ovulation is stimulated by a sudden surge in ____.
LH surge is triggered when ____ levels reach a threshold and switch from negative to positive feedback effects.
LH surge is triggered when estrogen levels reach a threshold and switch from ____ feedback effects.