Reproduction anatomy flashcards

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Twenty flashcards on reproduction: male and female anatomy, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, labor, the newborn and inheritance.

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Where are sperm made?: Seminiferous tubules of the testes.
Where do sperm mature and gain motility?: Epididymis.
Cells that make testosterone?: Leydig cells, driven by LH.
Gland that adds most of the semen volume?: Seminal vesicles.
Usual site of fertilization?: Ampulla of the fallopian tube.
Hormone surge that triggers ovulation?: LH surge.
Main hormone of the luteal phase?: Progesterone from the corpus luteum.
Typical cycle length and ovulation day?: About 28 days, ovulation near day 14.
Hormone measured by pregnancy tests?: hCG.
When does implantation usually happen?: About 6 to 10 days after fertilization.
When are the major organs formed?: Weeks 3 to 8 after fertilization.
Vitamin that prevents neural tube defects?: Folic acid, before and in early pregnancy.
Fundal height at the umbilicus means about?: 20 weeks of gestation.
Normal fetal heart rate?: 110 to 160 beats per minute.
Change in plasma volume during pregnancy?: Rises about 40 to 50 percent.
Three stages of labor?: Cervical dilation, birth of the baby, delivery of the placenta.
When is the Apgar score taken?: At 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
Vitamin given to newborns to prevent bleeding?: Vitamin K, IM.
Hormone that triggers milk let-down?: Oxytocin.
Inheritance pattern of cystic fibrosis?: Autosomal recessive.