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Reproductive System
Questions about the organs, cells and hormones associated with sexual reproduction.
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Which structures are not apart of the female reproductive system?
Aircraft wings, rivers and mountains are not part of the male reproductive system.
What are the accessory structures of the male reproductive system?
Bulbourethral glands are the smallest accessory glands in case of males. They lubricates the urethra.
How can male infertility be diagnosed?
If you are unable to become pregnant after one year of unprotected intercourse, or six months of unprotected intercourse if you are a woman over 35, you and your partner should have a full physical and medical evaluation. Several blood tests are available to determine if you, your partner, or both of you have a problem that is causing infertility.
FSHFollicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) helps control a woman's menstrual cycle and the production of eggs. In men, it regulates the production and transportation of sperm.For women, a FSH test is done on the third day of the menstrual cycle and is used to evaluate egg supply. For men, the test is used to determine sperm count.
EstradiolEstradiol is an important form of estrogen. An estradiol test is used to measure a woman's ovarian function and to evaluate the quality of the eggs. Like FSH, it is done on the third day of a woman's menstrual cycle. Luteinizing Hormone LevelIn women, luteinizing hormone (LH) is linked to ovarian hormone production and egg maturation. In men, it stimulates the hormone testosterone which affects sperm production.An LH test is used to measure a woman's ovarian reserve (egg supply) and a man's sperm count. It is done during a woman's menstrual cycle to see if she is ovulating
Serum ProgesteroneProgesterone is a female hormone produced by the ovaries during ovulation. It causes the endometrial lining of the uterus to get thicker, making it receptive for a fertilized egg.A serum progesterone test is used to determine if ovulation is occurring. Since progesterone levels increase towards the end of a woman's cycle, the test is done during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle (just before her period starts).
ProlactinThe hormone prolactin is made by the pituitary gland and causes milk production.In women, a prolactin test is done to find out why they are not menstruating, or why they are having infertility problems or abnormal nipple discharge. The test is done in men when there is a lack of sexual desire, difficulty getting an erection, or if there might be a problem with the pituitary gland.
AndrogenTestosterone is probably the most well-known androgen and it affects the sexual functioning of both men and women.In men, an androgen test is used to find the cause of a low sex drive, the inability to get an erection, or infertility. In women, it is used to determine the cause of irregular periods or a low sex drive.
What is the function of the areola in the female reproductive system?
In humans both sexes have areolas. They are just more pronounced in females as are the nipples.
How important is the reproductive system in female?
Personally I think menstruation is nothing more than a nusiance and doctors should invent a medicine where girls don't have to menstruate but speaking medically it is quite important.
Menstruation is the shedding of your uterine wall following Ovulation. You ovulate and either get pregnant or menstruate.
And in some cultures it is a major milestone of a girl becoming a woman and her family celebrates.
Neither two men, nor two women, can have biological children with each other. To make a baby, you need sperm from a male, and an egg cell from a female.
Two gay men (or two gay women) can adopt children (in places where it is legal for gays to adopt children). A lesbian couple can also choose artificial insemination. One of the women would be inseminated with sperm from a donor male.
Will you get pregnant by sticking your fingers in your vagina?
it takes sperm and a egg to get pregnant and none of those can be find in your colon so no.
Hair like structures that sweep the ovum into either of the two fallopian tubes?
at the end of the fallopian tubes, you have the fimbriae. They actively pull the ovum inside the fallopian tubes. Inside the fallopian tubes you have the cilia to to push the ovum towards the uterus.
Does the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube?
The egg is ALWAYS fertilized in the fallopian tube. When it is a normal pregnancy it will continue to travel on to the uterus and secure itself to the wall there. Should it secure itself to the wall of the fallopian tube it is referred to as a 'tubal pregnancy' which can be very dangerous and very rarely leads to a live birth. That fertilized egg can travel into the uterus and never attach sometimes. It simply sloughs off and leaves the body during menses. With all the things that can go wrong it's amazing how often people actually carry a normal baby to term!!!! Yes and if it's fertized and planted in the fallopian tube it's called an ectopic pregnancy and will become life threatening. When the embryo of an ectopic pregnancy grows in the fallopian tube, it causes the tube to expand (which it is not meant to do), causing pain to the woman, and with the growth of the fetus, will eventually cause the fallopian tube to burst. When this happens there is a lot of internal bleeding and toxins from this bursting are released into the bloodstream, both of which can be fatal. The only option in an ectopic pregnancy is to abort the pregnancy for the health of the mother.
Two examples of gametogenesis?
Gametogenesis is defined as the production of gametes, or sex cells. The two examples would be spermatogenesis (production of sperm in males) and oogenesis (production of eggs in females.)
What part of the body organ does fertilization take place?
In humans, fertilization normally happens in the fallopian tubes. The fallopian tubes are also known as oviducts or uterine tubes.
What is the stage of development when the reproductive system becomes mature?
the answer to this question is puberty
What hormone triggers ovulation and promotes formation of a corpus luteum?
Progesterone is the primary hormone produced in the corpus luteum. Secondary is estrogen.
It's a female egg in the ovary, and it contains half the number of chromosomes of female parent's body cells. This is why you look like your mom or have similar features like her because you carry her hereditary info.
What part of the female sexual anatomy has no known reproductive function?
The clitoris does not directly affect reproduction. However, it is an important part of the female sexual anatomy and many women need clitoral stimulation to orgasm.
Human brain develops before the reproductive system?
The human brain developing before the reproductive system indicates that the prefrontal cortex is more mature than the reproductive system. However, this is a bit of a fallacy, as reproductive systems are rudiment ally functional at a very young age.
How does alcohol affect the male reproductive system testes?
Alcohol decreases testosterone levels by affecting hormone regulation between the brain and gonads.
How long can semen be detected in the female reproductive tract?
Up to a couple days in their viable form, several days in a less than viable but still alive state, up to ten days. They involute, degenerate and are reabsorbed, and turn into catabolic
What happens to unfertilized ovum?
If your ovum is not fertilised by a sperm, it will pass through the fallopian tube and disintegrate in the womb after 12-48 hours. Around 10 days later, the lining of the womb sloughs off and you have your period.
