ANATOMY MID QUIZES

Cells that produce androgen (sex hormones), mostly testosterone?

Leydig cells
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It is the site where most of the chemical and mechanical digestion is carried out?
small intestine
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It is the middle part of the uterine tube, contains smooth muscle to move the egg?
ampulla
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It is a thick walled organ that lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine?
stomach
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It assume responsibility for the developing human, birth, and nursing?

female organs
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The structures that provide energy for the sperm, it is also tightly spiraled around the axial filaments of the flagellum?
mitochondria
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This system consists of a pair of testes and a network of excretory ducts, seminal vesicles, the prostate, the bulbourethral
glands, and the penis?
male reproductive system
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It is a coiled tube next to each testis, receives sperm from the seminiferous tubules?
epididymis
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It is a hollow muscular organ in front of the rectum and behind the urinary bladder?
uterus
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Several different enzymes break down macromolecules into smaller molecules that can be more efficiently absorbed. It also
starts with saliva and continues into the intestines?
chemical digestion
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Also known as female sex cells?

egg cells
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Male gonads that are located within the scrotum is necessary for the production of viable sperm?
 testes
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Hormones that stimulates the production of milk?

Prolactin
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It is the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the throat to the stomach?
esophagus
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It is where the larger pieces of food get broken down into smaller pieces while being prepared for chemical digestion and it
starts in the mouth and continues in to the stomach?
mechanical digestion
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It secretes estrogen and progesterone (hormone that stimulates endometrium thickening). These hormones complete the
endometrium development and maintain the endometrium for 10 to 14 days?
corpus luteum
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It is the process of producing offspring for the survival of the species, and passing on hereditary traits from one generation to
the next. The male and female reproductive systems contribute to the events leading to fertilization?
sexual reproduction
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Female gonads which are located on each side of the uterus in the pelvic cavity?
ovaries
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It causes the pituitary to release two more hormones: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). FSH
causes the primary oocyte within the follicle to develop into a secondary oocyte?
GnRH
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Hormones that causes the ejection of milk?

Oxytocin
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