Chapter 28: Reproductive System

Chapter Objectives

  1. Describe the scrotum, and explain the role of the dartos and cremaster muscles in temperature regulation of the testes.
  2. Describe the structure of the testes.
  3. Describe the process of sperm cell formation.
  4. Describe the route sperm cells follow from the site of their production to the outside of the body.
  5. Name the parts of the spermatic cord.
  6. Describe the parts of the penis.
  7. Name the male reproductive glands, state where they empty into the duct system, and describe their secretions.
  8. List the hormones that influence the male reproductive system, and explain how reproductive hormone secretions are regulated.
  9. Explain the role of psychic stimulation, tactile stimulation, and the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems in the male sex act.
  10. Describe the anatomy and histology of the ovaries.
  11. Discuss the development of the follicle and the oocyte, the process of ovulation, and fertilization.
  12. Name and describe the parts of the uterine tube, uterus, vagina, external genitalia, and mammae.
  13. Describe the phases of the ovarian and uterine cycles.
  14. List the hormones of the female reproductive system, and explain how reproductive hormone secretions are regulated.
  15. Discuss the effects of the ovarian hormones on the uterus.
  16. Explain what happens to the ovaries and the uterus if fertilization occurs and if fertilization does not occur.
  17. Describe the role of the nervous system in the female sex act.
  18. Define the term menopause, and describe the changes that occur because of it.

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