Question: Classify each reproductive structure as male or female.
Answer: Male → Vas deferens, Epididymis, Penis, Scrotum, Testis. Female → Fallopian tubes, Endometrium, Ovary, Uterus, Vagina. 104.
Question: Classify each microscopic reproductive structure as male or female.
Answer: Male → Sertoli cell, Leydig cell, Spermatocyte, Spermatogonium. Female → Theca, Primordial follicle, Oocyte, Granulosa cell. 105.
Question: The _____ is a tightly coiled tube where sperm cells are stored until they mature.
Answer: Epididymis. 106.
Question: The testes contain _____, the site of sperm production.
Answer: Seminiferous tubules. 107.
Question: The primary follicle eventually develops into the mature Graafian follicle.
Answer: True. 108.
Question: Spermatozoa are released into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules.
Answer: True. 109.
Question: The _____ transports sperm to the urethra using smooth muscle contractions.
Answer: Vas deferens. 110.
Question: The _____ is a hollow organ in which fetal development occurs.
Answer: Uterus. 111.
Question: At the start of the menstrual cycle, folliculogenesis begins with maturation of a primordial follicle into a primary follicle.
Answer: True. 112.
Question: The arrow in the micrograph is pointing toward a _____.
Answer: Seminiferous tubule. 113.
Question: A _____ is present in the ovarian micrograph.
Answer: Mature (Graafian) follicle. 114.
Question: The myometrium appears external or superficial to the endometrium when viewing the virtual model.
Answer: False. 115.
Question: Describe the physiological similarities and differences between vasectomy and castration.
Answer: Vasectomy blocks sperm transport while preserving the testes and testosterone production. Castration removes or destroys the testes and therefore greatly decreases sperm and testosterone production. Urinary System 116.