Chapter 19 Objectives – Reproductive Systems

        When you can answer these objectives without looking them up in the notes or the text book, you are probably ready to take the test on this chapter.

  1. Give the main function of the male reproductive tract.
  2. Differentiate between the primary sex organs and the accessory organs of the male reproductive tract.
  3. Describe the structure and location of the testes.
  4. Describe which cells produce male sex hormones.
  5. Explain the function of the supporting cells in the seminiferous tubules.
  6. Describe the structure of a sperm cell.
  7. Describe the process of spermatogenesis.
  8. Describe the location, function and structure of the epididymis.
  9. Describe the structure, function and location of the vas deferens.
  10. Describe the location, structure and function of seminal vesicles.
  11. Describe the location, structure and function of the prostate gland.
  12. Describe the location, structure and function of the bulbourethral glands.
  13. List the components of semen.
  14. List the male external reproductive organs and give their functions.
  15. Describe the structure of the penis.
  16. Define circumcision.
  17. Explain how the blood flow into the erectile tissues of the penis is controlled.
  18. Differentiate between orgasm, emission, and ejaculation.
  19. Explain how gonadotropins initiate the changes associated with male sexual maturity.
  20. Describe the male secondary sex characteristics.
  21. List the functions of testosterone.
  22. Explain how the secretion of male sex hormones is regulated.
  23. Differentiate between the primary sex organs of the female and the accessory sex organs of the female.
  24. Describe the structure, location and functions of the ovaries.
  25. Describe the process of oogenesis.
  26. Explain what happens to an egg following ovulation.
  27. Describe the location, structure and function of the uterus.
  28. Explain how an egg is moved along a uterine tube.
  29. Describe the structure, location and function of the vagina.
  30. Differentiate between labia majora and labia minora and give their functions.
  31. Describe the structure and location of the clitoris.
  32. Define vestibule and list the structures found within it.
  33. Explain the hormonal factors that initiate sexual maturation in a female.
  34. List the functions of estrogen.
  35. List the female secondary sex characteristics.
  36. List the events of the female menstrual cycle.
  37. Define menopause.
  38. Describe the location, function and structure of mammary glands.
  39. Explain the effects of ovarian hormones on mammary glands.
  40. List several birth control methods and explain why they are effective.