Explore these sites for information about the female and male reproductive systems. Then take a quiz.

Female Anatomy
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m1/s6/index.htm

Female Physiology
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m1/s7/index.htm

Female System Overview
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/an/m11/s3/index.htm
http://www.biocourse.com/mhhe/bcc/resources/concept.xsp?id=000012140&type=MOVIE

Implantation
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/an/m12/s4/index.htm

Pregnancy
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m2/s4/index.htm

Hormones and Pregnancy
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/an/m12/s5/index.htm

Think about: Among primates, only human females go through menopause and stop producing offspring long before they die. What are some possible evolutionary explanations for menopause? (This topic is generating a great deal of research interest, so you might want to find out about current theories.)

Male Anatomy
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m1/s1/index.htm

Male Physiology
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m1/s2/index.htm
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/re/m1/s5/index.htm

Male System Overview
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_gbio/folder_structure/an/m11/s2/index.htm

Think about: How are the female and male reproductive systems alike? How are they different?

1			Males and females have reproductive cycles of similar lengths.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			Menstruation signals the most fertile time in a woman's monthly cycle.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			Spermatogenesis takes place within the testis and epididymis.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			Sperm are capacitated, or enabled, by the accessory cells of the oocyte.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			The placenta begins to form during the second week of development.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			The cells that develop into the baby are found on the outer wall of the blastocyst.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			The corpus luteum deteriorates after implantation, as the placenta takes over the role of hormone production.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			The placenta produces estrogen and progesterone, which stimulate the growth of milk glands and ducts.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			An embryo is called a fetus after the first two months of development.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			Birth is triggered by hormonal secretions from the mother's pituitary gland.
			A)	True
			B)	False