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1. seminal vesicles Which glands produce a thick, yellowish secre-
tion which nourishes and activates sperm?
2. glans penis What is the enlarged tip of the penis called?
3. acrosome The helmet-like region of the sperm that is similar
to a large lysosome and assists penetration of
the egg is called the ________.
4. sperm Which of the following is suitable for the fertiliza-
tion of an egg?
5. vesicular (Graafian) folli- A mature ovarian follicle that is ready to be eject-
cle ed from an ovary is called a(n) ________.
6. 24 An oocyte is viable up to ________ hours after
ovulation.
7. round ligament Which ligament anchors the anterior portion of
the uterus?
8. implantation Burrowing of the fertilized egg into the en-
dometrium lining of the uterus is called
________.
9. vulva The external genitalia of a female are also known
as the ________.
10. follicle-stimulating hor- Which hormone promotes a small number of pri-
mone (FSH) mary follicles within the ovary to grow and mature
each month?
11. the ovum and another po- Upon fertilization, an oocyte completes its sec-
lar body ond meiotic division and produces ________.
12. proliferative Days 6-14 of the uterine (menstrual) cycle are
known as the ________ phase. This phase con-
cludes with ovulation.
13. the acrosomal reaction
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