| Functions of the Reproductive System 1. List the functions of the male and female reproductive systems. |
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| Formation of Sex Cells 2. Describe the function of meiosis in the formation of sperm cells and oocytes. |
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| Male Reproductive System 3. Describe the scrotum and temperature regulation of the testes. 4. Describe the structure of the testes, the specialized cells of the testes, and the process of spermatogenesis. 5. Describe the ducts of the male reproductive system and their functions. 6. Describe the structure of the penis, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, and prostate gland and describe their functions. |
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| Physiology of Male Reproduction 7. List the hormones that influence the male reproductive system and describe their functions. 8. Describe the changes that occur in males during puberty. 9. Explain the events that occur during the male sexual act. |
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| Female Reproductive System 10. Name the organs of the female reproductive system and describe their structure. 11. Describe the anatomy and histology of the ovaries. 12. Discuss the development of the oocyte and the follicle and describe ovulation and fertilization. 13. Describe the structure of the uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, external genitalia, and mammary glands. |
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| Physiology of Female Reproduction 14. Describe the changes that occur in females during puberty, and describe the changes that occur in the ovary and uterus during the menstrual cycle. 15. List the hormones of the female reproductive system and explain how their secretion is regulated. 16. Explain the events that occur in the female sexual act. 17. Define menopause and describe the changes that result from it. |
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| Effects of Aging on the Reproductive System 18. Describe the major age-related changes in the reproductive system. |