Monday, April 28, 2008

Human Development Video

1. Name the molecule that carries our genes. DNA
2. Genes are located in the __DNA___________________________.
3. What is the number of sperm the average man produces in a second? 1000
4. How can one person produce so many different combinations of genes? miosis
5. Most human cells have a total number of __46________ chromosomes.
6. The gene shuffling that occurs from mitosis results in a great amount of this? diversity
7. Where in the female reproductive tract does the egg wait for fertilization? fallopian tube
8. How does the egg move through the Fallopian tube? cilia and muscular contraction
9. Approximately how many sperm are contained within one teaspoon of seminal liquid? 300 million
10. What are some of the challenges that sperm face once entering into the vagina? they must escape or die, acididty
11. Describe the milestone event that takes place two weeks after conception? gasterolation
12. Describe the size and physical characteristics of the fetus at 4 and 1/2 weeks following conception. 1/5 of an inch long, the backbone curves like a tail and the brain is developing on the side of the face is a eye
13. If the DNA in a single cell were stretched out, how long would it be? 6 ft long
14. After about how many weeks can doctors determine the sex of the baby from ultrasound? 18 weeks
15. Aside from the ultrasound, how can a doctor determine the sex of a baby? chromosomes
16. At what point does the embryo become a fetus? 2 months after fertilization
17. When does the placenta begin to form? in the early weeks
18. What is the fetus’s job in the last trimester? to grow
19. Why are human births so much more dangerous than other mammals? the human brain is 3 to 4 times bigger, narrower pelvis

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Hormonal Control of Menstral Cycle


What is a hormone? chemicals that are produced in one part of the body and affect another
What system is responsible for the production of hormones? Glands
Sketch a picture of the female reproductive system. Include the oviduct, ovaries, uterus, cervix and vagina.
Where does the embryo undergo most of its development? uterus
What is another name for the fallopian tube? oviduct
Where does fertilization take place? oviduct
What is ovulation? the mature ovum contained in the follicle bursts out and migrates to the oviduct
What is the follicle converted to? corpus lethum
What happens during the flow phase? hormone production by the ovaries ceases and the uterine lining sloughs off
What happens during the follicular phase? developing follicle enlarges and produces a hormone which causes the uterine lining to thiken.
What happens during the luteal phase? a hormone from the pituitary converts the follicle to corpus lethum
What happens to the uterine lining during the first phase? breaks down and bleeding occurs
What are the four hormones that control the menstrual cycle? FSH, LH, progesterone, estrogen
As FSH increases in concentration in the blood , the follicle is? increasing
When the follicle ruptures it releases what? egg
What is considered the hormone of pregnancy? progesterone
What is the rhythm method? its a type of birth control where you guess when your not ovulating and have intercourse then
What do you call a couple using the rhythm method? parents
What is menopause? when you stop having your period What causes it? loss of LH
When does fertilization occur? when the egg and sperm meet
When is a zygote formed? during fertilization
What is a placenta? the tree of life, where charlie grew

Male and Female Reproductive System







What is the purpose of the reproductive system? production of offspring
What is the function of the ovaries? produce ova and female hormones
What is the structure that connects the ovaries to the uterus? fallopian tubes
What is the name of the lining of the uterus? endometrium
Name the three parts of the uterus and where they are located. fundus- top part, body- middle, cervix- neck-like portion that goes downward to vagina or birth canal
What is the female organ of copulation? vagina
Sketch a picture of the female reproductive system. Include the following: bladder, ovary, uterus, fallopian tube, urethra, vagina.
What is the male organ of copulation? penis
What are the two functions of the urethra in the male? for urine and semen
What are the two functions of the testes? production of sperm cells, and secretion of endocrine substance
What is the name of the structure where the testes are located? scrotum
Why are the testes located outside the body? by keeping them outside the body the sperm functions better
Where do sperm mature? epididymis
What is the vas deferens? a small tube that connects epidiymis and ejaculation duct
What is the structure that secretes and stores a fluid releases at the time of ejaculation? seminal vesicels
What are the functions of the prostate gland? secrets a alkaline fluid to keep the sprem mobile and protect them from acid from female vagina
What is semen? is made up of sperm cells and seceretions from seminal vesicles
Sketch a picture of the male reproductive system. Include the following: penis, seminal vesicles, epididymis, cowper’s gland, testes, scrotum, vas deferens, urethra, prostate, ejaculatory duct.