HB+Reproduction

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When is an individual capable of producing children?

 * At the completion of puberty, the individual is capable of producing children.

Where are sperm produced?

 * The sperm are produced by the testes.

Where are eggs produced?

 * The ovaries are responsible for producing eggs.

How many chromosomes does the mother contribute via the egg to the new individual?

 * The mother contributes 23 chromosomes through eggs.

How many chromosomes does the father contributed via the sperm to the new individual?

 * The father contributes 23 chromosomes though sperm.

What male structures are involved in the making of seminal fluid?

 * The seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethal glands add fluid to sperm.

Describe the cells and structures involved in making mature sperm.

 * The scrotum produces sperm and the epididymides store mature sperm.

Which hormones control the male reproductive cycle? Describe the function of each.

 * FSH from the anterior pituitary promotes spermatogenesis
 * LH from the anterior pituitary promotes testosterone production by interstitial cells.

Describe the function of the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, and vagina.

 * The follicle balloons out of the ovary and bursts, releasing an egg that enters an oviduct. Oviducts lead to the uterus, where implantation and development occur. The vagina is the organ of sexual intercourse and birth canal in females.

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

 * Estrogen and progesterone regulate the uterine cycle.
 * FSH from the anterior pituitary causes maturation of a follicle that secretes estrogen and some progesterone.
 * LH from the anterior pituitary converts the follicle into the corpus luteum.