Reproductive+HW+CH

=__Male Reproductive System__=
 * (1) When is an individual capable of producing children?**
 * Once one has completed puberty
 * (2) Where are sperm produced?**
 * The testes make sperm
 * (3) Where are eggs produced?**
 * The ovaries produce the eggs
 * (4) How many chromosomes does the mother contribute via the egg to the new individual?**
 * 23 chromosomes come from the eggs of the mother
 * (5) How many chromosomes does the father contributed via the sperm to the new individual?**
 * 23 chromosomes come from the sperm of the father
 * (6) What male structures are involved in the making of seminal fluid?**
 * 1) seminal vesicles
 * 2) prostate gland
 * 3) bulbourethral glands
 * (7) Describe the cells and structures involved in making mature sperm.**
 * The testes produce sperm and then the mature sperm is moved to the epididymides to be stored.
 * (8) Which hormones control the male reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each.**
 * //Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNH)://ultimate control (hormone secreted by the hypothalamus)-stimulates the anterior pituitary
 * Two types:
 * Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
 * Luteinizing hormone (LH)
 * //FSH-//promotes production of sperm in seminiferous tubules
 * //LH-//controls production of testosterone by the interstitial cells
 * (9) Describe the function of the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.**
 * Ovaries: Produce eggs and hormones
 * Oviducts: Conduct eggs and location of fertilization
 * Uterus: Development place for fetus
 * Cervix: Opening to uterus
 * Vagina: Entrance for penis during sexual reproduction, menstrual release point, and birth opening.
 * (10) Which hormones control the female reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each.**
 * Estrogen
 * Used for signal to mature an egg in the ovaries
 * Progesterone
 * Maintains a thick lining for the uterus



=__Female Reproductive System__=