Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 92

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Cervix

• A)Acts to trigger ovulation in females
• B)Structures that secrete fructose-rich fluid used as sperm energy source
• C)Forms as an outgrowth of the yolk sac; becomes part of umbilical cord and urinary bladder
• D)A drug that causes severely deformed arms and legs in developing embryos
• E)Sperm enter this coiled duct on its way to vas deferens
• F)Opening between uterus and vagina
• G)Organ that supplies the mammalian embryo/fetus with nutrients and removes wastes
• H)Connects epididymis with ejaculatory duct
• I)Hormone that stimulates smooth muscle contractions in male and female reproductive tracts
• J)Cap over the head of a sperm; contains lytic enzymes to penetrate egg membranes
• K)Inner cell mass plus trophoblast; attaches to uterine wall
• L)Testosterone-secreting cells in the testis
• M)Sensitive to sexual stimulation; develops from same embryonic tissues as does the penis in males
• N)The uterine lining
• O)Stimulates maturation of an ovarian follicle

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Definitions:

Renal Cortex

is the outer part of the kidney that contains the kidney's filtration structures, known as nephrons, which are crucial for the process of removing waste from the blood and forming urine.

Collecting Ducts

The ducts in the kidneys that are responsible for the final concentration and transport of urine towards the ureters and bladder.

Renal Corpuscles

The initial blood-filtering component of a nephron in the kidneys that involves the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

Micturition

The process of expelling urine from the bladder; also known as urination.