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In the Female reproductive system, a mature or 8._________________ will release an oocyte by a process called 9.__________.  This egg release is triggered by a hormone called   10.____________________.  Once the egg is released the now empty follicle becomes a 11.__________________ which is very important because it releases large amounts of a hormone called 12.________________which causes the uterine inner lining to become ready for egg implantation.  This inner uterine lining is shed on a monthly basis, and is called the 13._____________.

Sexual responses tend to be managed by both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of your autonomic nervous system.

During pregnancy, a mother’s blood volume doubles.

Which hormone is a sure sign of pregnancy?  

Cells which produce testosterone

Which of the following is reabsorbed by the kidney tubules?  

List the three processes involved in the formation of urine in order. 1. tubular secretion; 2. tubular reabsorption; 3. glomerular filtration 

Due to the testes being found outside the main body cavities, males tend to be predisposed to:  

ID the path of fluid through the Urinary system: Blood is initially pumped into the ______1_____where it is filtered.  This fluid then enters the proximal tubule, goes down the Loop of Henle, and into the ______2_____.  From here, the fluid exits the nephron and is concentrated in the _______3_______ which are part and parcel of the Renal Pyramids.  The pyramids terminate in papillary ducts which enter a ______4____, which leads to a ____5______, which converge to form the renal pelvis.  Urine then leaves the kidney via a ____6___, travels down into the Bladder (for storage) via peristaltic motion, before leaving the body via the Urethra.  Last question:  which part of the kidney tends to contain the most salt, which helps to concentrate urine? ____7_______

Due to menopause, and the resulting hormonal changes that take place near mid-life, females tend to be predisposed to: