Reproduction+hw-+kat

(1) When is an individual capable of producing children? An individual is capable of producing children during puberty.

(2) Where are sperm produced? Sperm is produced in the testes.

(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? The mother contributes 23 chromosomes to the egg.

(5) How many chromosomes does the father contributed via the sperm to the new individual? The father contributes 23 chromosomes that are contributed via the sperm.

(6) What male structures are involved in the making of seminal fluid? The structures involved in the making of seminal fluid are the testes, the epidymis, the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral glands.

(7) Describe the cells and structures involved in making mature sperm. The main structure involved in making sperm are the testes, that is where sperm in produced within the epidymis. Other organs such as the prostate gland, the seminal vesicles, and the bulbourethral glands add other secretions to the seminal fluid.

(8) Which hormones control the male reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each.
 * Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone** is a hormone that controls the male reproductive cycle.
 * FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)** from the anterior pituitary promotes spermatogenesis.
 * LH (luteinizing hormone)** from the anterior pituitary promotes **testosterone** production by interstitial cells.

(9) Describe the function of the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
 * **Ovaries**: produce eggs and the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone
 * **Oviducts**: conduct eggs, location of fertilization
 * **Uterus** (womb): houses developing fetus
 * **Cervix**: contains opening to uterus
 * **Vagina**: receives penis during sexual intercourse; serves as birth canal and as an exit for menstrual flow
 * [[image:female_structures.jpg]]

(10) Which hormones control the female reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each. Two hormones that control the female reproductive cycle are //estrogen// and //progesterone//.
 * 1) Estrogen is responsible for the secondary sex characteristics in females, including body hair and fat distribution
 * 2) Progesterone helps maintain sex organs and secondary sex organs as well, but also begins the thick bloody lining in the uterus to start your menstrual cycle over again.