Describe the purpose of the cervix during pregnancy.
When a woman becomes pregnant, a mucus plug forms in the cervix to act
as a barrier, protecting the fetus and keeping the developing fetus in the
uterus until full term.
Describe the purpose of the cervix prior to ovulation
Just prior to ovulation, the cervix swells, softens and secretes mucus
allowing sperm better access to and viability within the uterus
1.Seminal Vesicles - Secretes vitamin C, Produces
2.) Prostate gland - Secretes alkaline
3.) Bulbourethral glands testosterone-- Secretes alkaline, first to secrete
4.) Testes prostaglandins-- Produces
5.) Anterior pituitary during ejaculation-- Produces LH
Match the gland/organ with the best description(s) A-F. Select all
that apply.
1.Seminal Vesicles -- Secretes fructose, Produces prostaglandins
2.) Prostate Gland-- Secretes alkaline fluid
3.) Bulbourethral glands-- First to secrete during ejaculation, Secretes
alkaline fluid
4.) Testes-- Produces sperm
5.) Anterior Pituitary-- Produces FSH
Name and discuss the purpose of the region of the sperm indicated
by the arrow in the figure below.
The midpiece of the sperm, houses the mitochondria and is necessary to
support movement through the female reproductive track (in addition to the
flagellum or tail, that also supports movement.) to contact an ovum.
Discuss the developmental steps of how a fertilized egg becomes
implanted in the uterus. Includes specific locations, names, and
amounts of time in your answer.
The zygote travels through the oviducts, where it undergoes multiple
mitotic division for 3 through 4 days to become the morula. The morula
undergoes additional mitotic division over the next 3 through 4 days to
become the blastocyst (these mitotic division happen when the morula is
When a woman becomes pregnant, a mucus plug forms in the cervix to act
as a barrier, protecting the fetus and keeping the developing fetus in the
uterus until full term.
Describe the purpose of the cervix prior to ovulation
Just prior to ovulation, the cervix swells, softens and secretes mucus
allowing sperm better access to and viability within the uterus
1.Seminal Vesicles - Secretes vitamin C, Produces
2.) Prostate gland - Secretes alkaline
3.) Bulbourethral glands testosterone-- Secretes alkaline, first to secrete
4.) Testes prostaglandins-- Produces
5.) Anterior pituitary during ejaculation-- Produces LH
Match the gland/organ with the best description(s) A-F. Select all
that apply.
1.Seminal Vesicles -- Secretes fructose, Produces prostaglandins
2.) Prostate Gland-- Secretes alkaline fluid
3.) Bulbourethral glands-- First to secrete during ejaculation, Secretes
alkaline fluid
4.) Testes-- Produces sperm
5.) Anterior Pituitary-- Produces FSH
Name and discuss the purpose of the region of the sperm indicated
by the arrow in the figure below.
The midpiece of the sperm, houses the mitochondria and is necessary to
support movement through the female reproductive track (in addition to the
flagellum or tail, that also supports movement.) to contact an ovum.
Discuss the developmental steps of how a fertilized egg becomes
implanted in the uterus. Includes specific locations, names, and
amounts of time in your answer.
The zygote travels through the oviducts, where it undergoes multiple
mitotic division for 3 through 4 days to become the morula. The morula
undergoes additional mitotic division over the next 3 through 4 days to
become the blastocyst (these mitotic division happen when the morula is
