Lab 18 The Reproductive System BIO202L

Student Name:
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit):
Experiment 1: Microscopic Anatomy of the Reproductive System
Post-Lab Questions

“1. Label the slide images“

A- Corpus spongiosum
B-Seminiferous tubules
C-Septa
D- Midpiece
E- Flagella
F- Head
G- Myometrium

H- Endometrium
I – Uterine glands
Lab 18 The Reproductive System BIO202L
Lab 18 The Reproductive System BIO202L

“2. What type of epithelium did you observe in the prepared slide of the penis? The stratified
squamous epithelium. “
“3. Which layer of the uterus forms a new functional layer each month? The stratum basalis
layer of endometrium “

Experiment 2: Virtual Model – The Reproductive System

Insert screenshot of the seminal vesicle:
Lab 18 The Reproductive System BIO202L

Insert screenshot of the epididymis:

Insert screenshot of the corpus luteum:

Insert screenshot of the endometrium:

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Post-Lab Questions
1. What is the most superior part of the male reproductive system? What is the most superior part
of the female reproductive system? The superior male reproductive system is the vas deferens
and the superior female reproductive system is ampulla.

2. Which component of the female reproductive tract is more medial: the corpus luteum or the
myometrium? The myometrium

3. How many seminal vesicle(s) are there in the male reproductive system? The two seminal
vesicles.

4. Relate the location of the myometrium to the endometrium. The myometrium is located in
between the inner layer of the endometrium.

5. Relate the location of the prostate to the deferent duct. The prostate lies under the bladder and
the upper end region of urethra through deferent duct

Experiment 3: Fetal Pig Dissection: The Reproductive System

Post-Lab Questions
“1. Describe any observations you made while dissecting the reproductive system of your pig. It
was very hard to locate the ovaries and uterus.
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“2. What is meant by urogenital opening? It is the excretory opening of genetical “

“3. Why do most male mammals have testes in an external sac. Because the testes need to be
in a cool temperature than the body temperature.
“4. What are two functions of the vagina? For receiving sperm and childbirth

“Insert photo of your pig’s exposed testes/ovaries with your name and access code handwritten
clearly in the background: “