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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reproductive Organs}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Primary sex organs (Gonads) \newline • Testes in males \newline • Ovaries in females \newline ▪ Gonads produce gametes (sex cells) and secrete \newline hormones \newline • Sperm—male gametes \newline • Ova (eggs)—female gametes \newline Secondary sex organs: Provide the route by which sex \newline cells unite} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Male Reproductive System}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Testes & Vas Deferens & Accessory Glands \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} The penis and the scrotum are the external portions of the male reproductive system. Inside the scrotum reside two testes, the organs that manufacture sperm and produce the male hormone testosterone & The vas deferens travels up through the spermatic cord, into the pelvic cavity, over the ureter to the prostate, and behind the bladder. & Prostate Gland: Encircles the urethra and ejaculatory duct. -{}-Secrets a thin, milky, alkaline fluid into urethra. -{}-Adds volume to semen and comprises 30\% of the fluid portion of semen \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 16) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Extending from the abdomen to each testicle is a strand of connective tissue called the spermatic cord; the sperm duct (vas deferens) as well as blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves lie within the cord & As the vas deferens turns downward, it joins the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct. (There are two ejaculatory ducts: one for each testis.) The ejaculatory ducts pass through the prostate and empty into the urethra. & Seminal Vesicles: secretes a thick, yellowish fluid into the ejaculatory duct. The fluid comprises about 60\% of semen; it contains fructose (an energy source for sperm motility) and substances that nourish and ensure sperm motility \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 18) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Male Reproductive System (cont)}} \tn % Row 3 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Two small, oval testes lie suspended in a sac of tissue called the scrotum. & Ejaculatory Duct empties into the urethra, moving sperm via PERISTALSIS & Bulbourethra Glands: secrete a clear fluid into the penile portion of the urethra during sexual arousal. Besides serving as a lubricant for sexual intercourse, the fluid also neutralizes the acidity of residual urine in the urethra, which would harm the sperm. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 20) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{The median septum divides the scrotum.} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{The cremaster muscle surrounds the spermatic cord and testis. In cold weather, it contracts to draw the testes closer to the body for warmth.} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Semen}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Milky white mixture of sperm and accessory gland secretions & Components of accessory gland secretions \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 65\% of volume comes from seminal vesicles & Liquid portion acts as a transport medium to dilute sperm \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 30\% comes from prostate gland & Sperm are streamlined cellular "tadpoles" \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} 5\% comes from bulbourethral gland & Fructose provides energy for sperm cells \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Emitted during the ejaculation that accompanies orgasm, semen is a whitish fluid containing both sperm and the fluid secretions of the accessory glands. Each ejaculation expels between 2 and 5 ml of semen containing between 40 and 100 million sperm. & Alkalinity of semen helps neutralize the acidic environment of vagina \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 13) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Immediately after ejaculation, semen becomes sticky and jelly-like. This promotes fertilization by allowing the semen to stick to the walls of the vagina and cervix instead of immediately draining out. The alkalinity of semen counteracts the acidity of the vagina; this is important because sperm become immobile in an acidic environment. & Semen inhibits bacteria \tn % Row Count 41 (+ 17) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Male Reproductive}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/cocobaby927_1701211553_Male Re.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Male Reproductive System - External Genitalia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Penis & Regions of the penis \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Male organ of copulation that delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract & Shaft \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Internally there are three areas of spongy erectile tissue around the urethra & Glans Penis - Enlarged tip \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Erections occur when this erectile tissue fills with blood during sexual excitement & Prepuce - Forskin \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & -{}-Prepuce is often removed with circumcision \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Spermatogenesis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1-Sperm begin as \seqsplit{spermatogonia}, primitive sex cells located in the walls of the seminiferous tubules. & Sperm Production & Sperm are formed in the seminiferous tubules of the testis \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{2-Spermatogonia} divide by mitosis to produce two daughter cells, each with 46 chromosomes. & Begins at puberty and continues throughout life & \seqsplit{Spermatogonia} (primitive stem cells) begin the process by dividing rapidly \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 3-These cells then \seqsplit{differentiate} into slightly larger cells called primary \seqsplit{spermatocytes}, which move toward the lumen of the seminiferous tubule. & Millions of sperm are made every day & During puberty, \seqsplit{follicle-stimulating} hormone (FSH) is secreted in increasing amounts \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 12) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{4-Through meiosis, the primary spermatocyte yields two genetically unique secondary spermatocytes, each with 23 chromosomes.} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Spermatogenesis (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{5-Each secondary spermatocyte divides again to form two spermatids.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{6- Spermatids differentiate to form heads and tails and eventually transform into mature spermatozoa (sperm), each with 23 chromosomes.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Vas Deferens}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/cocobaby927_1701212170_Screenshot 2023-11-28 175159.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Testosterone Production}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} During puberty & Testosterone \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Follicle-stimulating} hormone (FSH) begins prodding seminiferous tubules to produce sperm & Most important hormonal product of the testes \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Luteinizing hormone (LH) begins activating the interstitial cells to produce testosterone & Stimulates reproductive organ development \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & Underlies sex drive \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Causes secondary sex characteristics ̶ Deepening of voice ̶ Increased hair growth ̶ Enlargement of skeletal muscles ̶ Increased bone growth and density \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Female Reproductive System}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Ovaries} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Duct system • Uterine (fallopian) tubes • Uterus • Vagina} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{External genitalia} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Female Reproductive System}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/cocobaby927_1701308638_Screenshot 2023-11-29 204321.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Female Reproductive System}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The organs of the female reproductive system are housed within the abdominal cavity.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The female's primary reproductive organs (gonads) are the ovaries. The ovaries produce ova, the female gametes.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The accessory organs—which include the fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina— extend from near the ovary to outside the body.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Internal Genitalia}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/cocobaby927_1701308966_Screenshot 2023-11-29 204749.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Internal Genitalia}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Fallopian Tubes & Uterus & Vagina \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} extend from the ovary to the uterus & A muscular chamber that houses and nurtures a growing embryo. & A receptacle for the penis and sperm, a route for the discharge of menstrual blood, and the passageway for the birth of a baby. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 10) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A narrow isthmusis the portion closest to the uterus. & It sits between the urinary bladder and the rectum, held in place by the broad ligament. & The smooth muscle walls of the vagina can expand greatly, such as during childbirth. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} The middle portion (the ampulla) is the usual site of egg \seqsplit{fertilization}. & It tilts forward over the bladder. The curved, upper portion is the fundus & The vagina extends slightly beyond the cervix, creating pockets called fornices. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 7) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Cilia lining the inside of the beat to help propel the egg toward the uterus & The upper two corners connect with the fallopian tubes. & \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Internal Genitalia (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} The distal end is the \seqsplit{infundibulum.} & The inferior end is the cervix. & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} . The fallopian tube does not attach directly to the ovary; finger-like projections called fimbriae fan over the ovary. & A passageway through the cervix, called the cervical canal, links the uterus to the vagina. Glands within the cervical canal secrete thick mucus; during ovulation, the mucus thins to allow sperm to pass. & \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 16) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Uterine (Fallopian) Tubes}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Form the initial part of the duct system} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Receive the ovulated oocyte from the ovaries} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Provide a site for fertilization} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Empty into the uterus} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Little or no contact between ovaries and uterine tubes} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Supported and enclosed by the broad ligament} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Infundibulum • Distal, funnel-shaped end} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Fimbriae • Fingerlike projections of the infundibulum • Receive the oocyte from the ovary • Cilia located inside the uterine tube transport the oocyte} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Wall of the Uterus}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Perimetrium & Myometrium & Endometrium \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Outer layer consisting of a serous membrane & Thick middle layer consisting of smooth muscle that contracts during labor & Innermost layer where embryo attaches \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & & Stratum functionalis \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & & • Thickens each month in anticipation of fertilized egg • If \seqsplit{fertilization} doesn't occur, it sloughs off, resulting in menstruation \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 11) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & & • Attaches the endometrium to the myometrium • Does not slough off; rather it helps functionalis layer regenerate each month \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{Roles of the wall of the uterus: house and nourish growing fetus and expel fetus \newline from body during delivery.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}