Anatomy & Physiology

Reproductive System
Worksheet
Male
1. Put the following structures in order from testis to urethra:
ductus deferens, rete testis, epididymus, seminiferous tubules
1) _______________________
2) _______________________
3) _______________________
4) _______________________

2. What muscle pulls the testis down into the scrotum during development? __________________

3. The testes get pulled down into the scrotum during the ____ month of development.

4. What happens if the testes fail to descend?

5. What is this condition called? _______________________

6. The sex cells (sperm) are produced in the ______________________tubules.

7. What cells produce the hormone testosterone? ________________________________

8. What cells support the spermatogonia? ____________________________

9. Where does sperm maturation occur? ______________________

10. Approximately how long are the sperm in the epididymus? ________________________

Matching: Sperm (some will be used more than once)

a) Acrosome
b) Body
c) Head
d) Tail

11. ____ Contains the 23 chromosomes

12. ____ Flagella
13. ____ Cap that contains enzymes
14. ____ Propels the sperm
15. ____ Contains Mitochondria
16. ____ Eats away at the “shell” of the egg and allows the sperm to enter

17. Using the Matching terms above, label the parts of the sperm.

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18. What is the term for the surgical procedure that cuts to ductus deferens as a means of contraception?

19. What type of sugar is in seminal vesicle secretion? ____________________

20. What part of the sperm will utilize the seminal vesicle secretions? ___________________

21. What is the function of Prostate gland secretions?

22. What gland secretes a sticky mucus? ___________________________

23. How many milliliters of sperm are in a single ejaculation? __________________

24. How many million sperm are in each milliliter of semen? ___________________

25. Based on the last two questions, calculate how many sperm are in each ejaculation? __________million

Matching: Male (Some may be used more than once, others not at all.)
a) Bulbourethral e) Epididymus i) Scrotum
b) Ductus deferens f) Prepuce j) Seminal vesicle
c) Glans g) Prostate k) Testes
d) Ejaculatory duct h) Urethra

26. ____ Conveys sperm from the testes to the urethra.

27. ____ Controls the temperature of the testes.
28. ____ Very sensitive part of the penis that contains lots of nerves.
29. ____ Secretes an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acids in the female vagina.
30. ____ Tube that conveys the semen out of the penis.
31. ____ Secretes mucus that lubricates the urethra and clears out any urine.
32. ____ AKA the foreskin.
33. ____ Primary organs of male reproduction.
34. ____ Removed during a circumcision.

Label the parts of the male reproductive system.

35. __________________________ 41. __________________________

36. __________________________ 42. __________________________
37. __________________________ 43. __________________________
38. __________________________ 44. __________________________
39. __________________________ 45. __________________________
40. __________________________

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 46. What is the function of the scrotum?

47. What temperature is ideal for sperm growth in the testes? ______________

48. What two muscles control the height of the testes?

a)
b)

49. What is the name of the two upper columns of erectile tissue? _________________________

50. What is the name of the lower column of erectile tissue? _____________________________

51. What causes the erectile tissue to become stiff?

Female
52. What ligament limits most of the movement of the female reproductive organs? ______________

53. What is the function of the fimbriae?

54. What lines the fallopian tubes and helps to move the egg along? __________________

55. How long are the fallopian tubes? _________________

56. How long does it take for the egg to move through the fallopian tubes? ______________

57. So, the egg moves through the fallopian tubes at the break-neck speed of ____ inches per day.

58. Where does fertilization of the egg occur? ____________________________

59. The inner layer of the uterus is called the ___________________________

60. What is the middle layer of the uterus called? ____________________________

61. What is the opening of the uterus called? ____________________________

62. What is the function of the muscles in the myometrium?

63. What is the function of the acid in the vagina?

64. The word hymen means “wedding” in Latin. Why is the thin layer of tissue that partially blocks the vagina
given this name?

65. What is the female equivalent of the male penis? ___________________

66. What glands secrete mucus in the vestibule during sexual arousal? __________________

67. What is the first secretion of milk called? _____________________________

68. What is special about the first secretions of milk?

69. What TWO hormones cause milk production?

a) b)

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Matching: Female (Some may be used more than once, others not at all.)
a) Cervix e) Fimbriae i) Uterus
b) Clitoris f) Hymen j) Vagina
c) Endometrium g) Labia
d) Fallopian tubes h) Ovary

70. ____ Chamber that houses the developing fetus.

71. ____ Canal that receives the penis during coitus.
72. ____ Usual site of fertilization.
73. ____ Dilates to approximately 10 cm during labor.
74. ____ Erects during sexual stimulation.
75. ____ Duct through which the ovum travels to reach the uterus.
76. ____ Membrane that partially closes the vagina and is usually broken during the first coitus.
77. ____ Primary female reproductive organ.
78. ____ Move to create fluid currents that draw the ovulated egg into the uterine tube.
79. ____ Opening of the uterus.
80. ____ Latin for lips; layers of skin that protect the opening to the vagina.

Label the parts of the female reproductive system.

81. __________________________ 86. __________________________

82. __________________________ 87. __________________________
83. __________________________ 88. __________________________
84. __________________________ 89. __________________________
85. __________________________ 90. __________________________

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91. When does egg production begin in a female?

92. When is the process of meiosis I halted?

93. What are the cells the surround and mature an egg called? ______________________

94. What hormone causes the follicles to restart the meiosis process? ______

95. At ovulation, the egg is not yet a mature ovum. What is it called? ______________________

96. When does the “egg” finish the meiosis process?

97. How many chromosomes are in a mature ovum? _____

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98. What is a fertilized egg called? _____________________

99. What hormones peak at ovulation? __________ and _____________

100. After ovulation the follicle cells change and become the ____________________________.

101. What hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum?

102. What hormone is secreted by fertilized egg and functions to maintain the corpus luteum? _____

103. How long does the egg live? __________

104. What is the function of progesterone in relation to the uterus?

105. What is the term for the first menstrual cycle by a young female? _________________

106. The menstrual cycle is a 28 day cycle. What marks the beginning of the first day?

107. What TWO hormones drop dramatically if the egg is not fertilized?
a)
b)

108. What is menopause?

109. What are some symptoms of menopause?

Matching: Female hormones (some will be used more than once)

a) Estrogen
b) FSH
c) LH
d) Progesterone

110. ____ Promotes growth of ovarian follicles and production of estrogen.

111. ____ Triggers ovulation.
112. ____ Lack of this hormone causes the blood vessels to kink and the endometrium to slough off.
113. ____ Stimulates LH release by the anterior pituitary.
114. ____ Converts the ruptured follicle into a corpus luteum and causes production of progesterone.
115. ____ Causes the endometrium to be repaired and grow thick and velvety.

Matching: Development
a) Acrosomal reaction e) Fertilization
b) Amnion f) Fetus
c) Cleavage g) Zygote
d) Embryo

116. ____ A fertilized egg.

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117. ____ Term applied to the developing infant after the 8 week.
118. ____ Fusion of the ovum and sperm nuclei.
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119. ____ Term applied to the developing infant from the 3 to the 8 week when all the major systems and
organs are being formed.
120. ____ Period of rapid mitotic cell division.
121. ____ Fluid filled sac the surrounds the developing fetus.
122. ____ Release of digestive enzymes by the sperm in the immediate vicinity of an oocyte.

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123. For each oogonium that begins oogenesis, ____ (number of) ovum will be produced and ____ (number
of) polar bodies will be produced.

124. What is a polar body?

Matching: Germ Layers (some will be used more than once)

a) Ectoderm
b) Mesoderm
c) Endoderm

125. ____ heart and blood vessels

126. ____ digestive system
127. ____ brain and spinal cord
128. ____ skeletal muscles
129. ____ skin and epidermis
130. ____ bones
131. ____ respiratory system

132. What is the term for chemicals that may cause birth defects? ________________________

133. What are the TWO most dangerous (and most common) teratogens?
a)
b)
134. What causes “morning sickness”?

135. What is the function of the hormone relaxin?

136. What are the three stages of Labor?

a)
b)
c)

137. False contractions are technically called _______________________________

138. What is the only 100% effective method of birth control? ______________________

139. What is coitus interuptus?

140. What is the removal of the uterus called? _________________________

141. Besides abstinence, what is the only other method of birth control that prevents the spread of STDs?
_______________________________