Reproductive+SystemBA

(1) When is an individual capable of producing children? when the individual has finished puberty

(2) Where are sperm produced? sperm is produced in the testicles

(3) Where are eggs produced? eggs are produced in the ovaries

(4) How many chromosomes does the mother contribute via the egg to the new individual? 23 chromosomes

(5) How many chromosomes does the father contributed via the sperm to the new individual? 23 chromosomes

(6) What male structures are involved in the making of seminal fluid? Prostate gland seminal vesicles bulbarethral

(7) Describe the cells and structures involved in making mature sperm. Spermatogonia produces speramatocytes. spermatocytes live in seminireous tubules it takes about 74 days for the sperm to fully develope

(8) Which hormones control the male reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each. gonadatopin- stimulates the petuitary gland and tells the body to make sperm

(9) Describe the function of the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina. Ovaries- eggs and hormones cervix- uterus opening uterus-home for the fetus vagina-opening for penis,exit for mentration

(10) Which hormones control the female reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each estrogen- tells eggs to mature

progesterone- made in the ovary

(10) Which hormones control the female reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each.