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Held BIO 1420 Test 2 Ch. 27
Ch. 27 - 20 questions will be from this chapter!!
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2012

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Term
Homologies
Definition
Shared developmental origins
1)clitoris = penis
2)labia = scrotum
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Ovary
Definition
Where eggs are made
Term
Oviduct
Definition
The pipe the egg travels through
Term
Ovulation
Definition
The release of a mature ovum (egg)into oviduct
Term
Uterus
Definition
- females
-where a fertilized egg stops
Term
Cervix
Definition
-small opening by the uterus
-dilates when giving birth
Term
Vagina
Definition
-females, between uterus and opening
Term
Clitoris
Definition
-females, bulb structure
Term
Bartholin's Gland
Definition
-secretes mucus which acts as lubricant
-in females
Term
Follicle
Definition
-cluster of cells that surround a developing egg in the ovary
-secrete estrogen
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Corpus Luteum
Definition
-after ovulation, the follicle turns yellow and becomes this gland that puts out estrogen and progesterone
-if fertilized, "shouts" /secretes CG
Term
Embryo
Definition
-developing stage of multicellular organism
-before body structures appear
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Fetus
Definition
-developing human
-has all major body structures
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Testes
Definition
-male gonad
-produces sperm and testosterone
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Scrotum
Definition
-male, fused folds that holds testes
-helps to regulate temperature
Term
Epididymis
Definition
-collecting chamber for sperm
-coiled tube coming from testis
Term
Ejaculation
Definition
-semen leaving the penis
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Vas Deferens
Definition
-duct that conveys sperm away from the testis between epididymis and urethra
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Urethra
Definition
-duct that conveys urine and semen out of the body
Term
Seminal Vesicle
Definition
-gland
-secretes nutrient fluid to give sperm energy
Term
Prostate
Definition
-gland, male
-secretes Alkaline fluid (base) because the female reproductive tract is acidic
Term
Bulbourethral gland
Definition
-gland, male
-secretes mucus for lubrication
Term
Seminiferous Tubules
Definition
-subdivision of testes
-makes sperm
Term
Ducts
Definition
-Tubes
Term
Glands
Definition
-tissues that secrete fluids, including hormones
Term
Spermatogenic Cells
Definition
-make sperm through meiosis
Term
Interstitial Cells
Definition
-secrete testosterone
Term
Testosterone
Definition
-hormone made in testis (by interstitial cells) which causes male sexual traits
Term
Menstrual Cycle
Definition
-28 day cycle,
-produces eggs, makes them available for fertilization, and prepares the body for pregnancy
Term
Menstruation
Definition
-shedding of uterus lining, lasts 3-5 days
Term
Releasing Hormone
Definition
-stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete one or more specific hormones
Term
FSH
Definition
-stimulates production of ova and sperm
Term
LH
Definition
-stimulates ovaries and testes
Term
Estrogen
Definition
-stimulate uterine lining growth, promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics
-made in ovaries
Term
Progesterone
Definition
-promotes uterine lining growth
-made in ovaries
Term
Morphogenesis
Definition
-shaping of organs
Term
Differentiation
Definition
-creation of different cells
Term
Cleavage
Definition
-starts with one big cell, no growth between mitoses
Term
Gastrulation
Definition
-tunneling of one end of embryo to the other to form the gastro-intestinal tract
Term
Neurulation
Definition
-rolling of a sheet of ectoderm to form neural tube, which forms central nervous system
Term
Blastula
Definition
-third and last stage of cleavage
-hollow ball of cells
Term
Blastocyst
Definition
-embryo made of a hollow ball of cells that implants in the mother's endometrium
Term
Morula
Definition
-stage of cleavage when an embryo can be split into twins or fused into "chimeras"
Term
Ectoderm
Definition
-outer layer of gastrula
-becomes skin and nervous system
Term
Mesoderm
Definition
-Middle layer of gastrula
-becomes bones and muscles
Term
Endoderm
Definition
-Inner layer of gastrula
-becomes gastro intestinal tract
Term
Notochord
Definition
-extends for most of the embryo's length and provides support for developing tissue
-will become the backbone
Term
Neural Tube
Definition
-made of ectoderm
-becomes the brain and spinal cord
Term
Trophoblast
Definition
-outer layer of cells in blastocyst
-feeds the embryo
-becomes the chorion
Term
Chorion
Definition
-layer added to the endometrium
-surrounds embryo
Term
Endometrium
Definition
-lining of the uterus where blastocyst implants
Term
Placenta
Definition
- 2 ply surface, acts as an interface between mother and baby - food, waste
Term
Oxytocin
Definition
-stimulates contraction of uterus during labor
-made in the pituitary gland
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