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1
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The male and female sex organs

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testes and ovaries

2
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two functions

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Production of gametes and hormones (control of pituitary gland)

3
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Where is the spermatozoa developed?

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within the seminiferous tubules of the testis

4
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What cells produce testosterone?

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interstitial cells

5
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Testosterone’s influence:

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sperm cell development

male secondary sex characteristics (hair)

6
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where are the sperm’s stored?

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epididymis

7
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The pathway of ejaculation

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vas deferans, ejaculatory duct, and urethra

8
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glands that produce the transport medium/semen are

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bulbourethral gland, prostate gland, and seminal vesicles

9
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The two anterior pituitary hormones that control testicular activity are

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LH, which stimulate the interstitial cells to produce testosterone
FSH, regulate sperm production

10
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each month under the influence of what hormone, leads to ripen eggs within the ovarian follicle cycle

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FSH

11
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What is produced by the follicle, initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy.

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estrogen

12
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Day 14, starts the surge of what hormone, which stimulates ovulation and the conversion of the follicle to corpus luteum

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LH

13
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The corpus luteum secretes the hormones ????? and ????? which further stimulate the development of the endometriuml

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progesterone and estrogen