Reproductive Physiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The glands and stroma of the prostate are maintained by _____

Answer: androgens

Flashcard 2: body temperature rises by _____ degree celcius after ovulation

Answer: 0.5-1

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Flashcard 3: _____ of the epididymis has sperms with high amplitude and low-frequency tail movements (high/low)

Answer: Head

Flashcard 4: _____ of the epididymis has sperms with low amplitude and high-frequency tail movements (high/low)

Answer: Tail

Flashcard 5: The follicular phase of the menstrual cycle is dominated by the hormone _____, causing endometrial proliferation

Answer: 17-estradiol (estrogen)

Flashcard 6: Pulsatile secretion of GnRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete _____ and LH

Answer: FSH

Flashcard 7: _____ cells (males) secrete inhibin B, which serves to inhibit FSH

Answer: Sertoli

Flashcard 8: After the primary spermatocyte has been formed, it undergoes _____ to become a secondary spermatocyte

Answer: meiosis I

Flashcard 9: Beginning at ovulation, primary oocytes begin to complete _____ (diploid) to form secondary oocytes (haploid)

Answer: meiosis I

Flashcard 10: Leydig cells secrete _____ in the presence of LH

Answer: testosterone