Reproductive System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• leydig : type of cells between seminiferous tubes that make testosterone
• acrosome : protective outside membrane of the sperm that gets into the egg
• sertoli : type of cell that provides nutrients to the sperm and secretes androgen binding
• inhibin : made by sertoli cells, inhibits fsh mostly
• aromatase : enzyme that converts testosterone into estradiol
• grandulosa: type of cell in the ovaries, promotes oocytes to mature ovum
• thecal : type of cell that secretes androgens due to lh in females
• lh : hormone that is considered positive feedback, induces ovulation, and corpus luteum formation
• spermatogenesis : creation of sperm through mitosis
• midpiece : part of the sperm containing mitochondria
• oogenesis : creation of ova for females
• gnrh : secretes lh and fsh to help with the development of ova
• uterus : area of smooth muscle where fetus develops
• urethra : area in male reproductive system where urine and ejaculation exit
• placenta : organ that is shared between mom and baby
• corpus luleum : temporary organ that produces hormones to support pregnancy
• puberty : when does spermatogenesis occur in males
• egg : during ovulation, what is expelled
• estrogen : thickens uterine lining to prepare for possible fertilization
• hypothalamus: secretes gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone
• ovulation : what does the lh surge cause
• follicular : phase where lh, fsh, and estrogen are secreted
• luteal : phase where progesterone inhibits negative feedback on gnrh and lh
• fertilization : event where sperm meets an egg
• polar body : nonfunctional cells formed by meiosis, different from oocytes