Problem
A. Summarize the structure and function of ureters, the bladder, and the urethra.
B. What is the function of the reproductive system? What are the primary sex organs, and what is produced by them?
C. How does meiosis produce gametes? How does meiosis affect chromosomal number and genetic variability? What events are unique to meiosis?
D. What is spermatogenesis, and when does it begin in males? Summarize the types of cells which form from spermatogonia after mitosis, meiosis I, and meiosis II.
E. Summarize the roles of FSH, LH, testosterone, and inhibin in male reproductive function.
F. What is oogenesis, and when does it begin in females? How many primary oocytes are contained in an infant female's ovaries?
G. Summarize the three main hormonal events governing the ovarian cycle.
H. What are the effects of estrogen and progesterone in females?
I. What is fertilization? For how long is an oocyte able to be fertilized? During what period are sperm best able to fertilize the oocyte?
J. What is the function of the placenta, and from what tissues is it formed? How does the chorion develop?