Question 1

Which of the following secretes hyaluronidase, the enzyme that helps the sperm penetrate the egg?

Accepted Answer

A) Acrosome 
B) Cilium 
C) Bartholin gland 
D) Skene's gland 
A) Acrosome 
B) Cilium 
C) Bartholin gland 
D) Skene's gland

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm banks make freezing sperm for long-term storage unnecessary. 
B) Sperm banks allow women to be impregnated even after a hysterectomy. 
C) Online sperm banks guarantee the accuracy of donor-information. 
D) Sperm banks allow fathers to have children even after a vasectomy. 
A) Sperm banks make freezing sperm for long-term storage unnecessary. 
B) Sperm banks allow women to be impregnated even after a hysterectomy. 
C) Online sperm banks guarantee the accuracy of donor-information. 
D) Sperm banks allow fathers to have children even after a vasectomy.

Question 3

The condition in which a woman believes herself to be pregnant and shows signs of pregnancy without actually being so is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) preeclampsia 
B) ectopic pregnancy 
C) eclampsia 
D) pseudocyesis 
A) preeclampsia 
B) ectopic pregnancy 
C) eclampsia 
D) pseudocyesis

Question 4

Which of the following is true of oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxytocin is secreted by the thyroid gland. 
B) Oxytocin stimulates the breasts to eject milk. 
C) Oxytocin levels drop sharply in the weeks following delivery. 
D) Oxytocin inhibits the production of breast milk. 
A) Oxytocin is secreted by the thyroid gland. 
B) Oxytocin stimulates the breasts to eject milk. 
C) Oxytocin levels drop sharply in the weeks following delivery. 
D) Oxytocin inhibits the production of breast milk.

Question 5

What effect can the intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman have on her fetus?

Accepted Answer

The effects of prenatal alcohol consumpt

Question 6

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the muscles, skeleton, connective tissues, and circulatory and reproductive systems.

Accepted Answer

A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm 
A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm

Question 7

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the swelling of her limbs due to fluid retention. 
B) the bursting of her amniotic sac. 
C) an elevation in her blood pressure. 
D) the clamping of the umbilical cord. 
A) the swelling of her limbs due to fluid retention. 
B) the bursting of her amniotic sac. 
C) an elevation in her blood pressure. 
D) the clamping of the umbilical cord.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of preterm births?

Accepted Answer

A) Teenage mothers are less prone to giving birth prematurely. 
B) Premature babies are typically overweight, if not obese. 
C) Poor health and nutrition can lead to preterm births. 
D) Preterm infants are immune to respiratory problems. 
A) Teenage mothers are less prone to giving birth prematurely. 
B) Premature babies are typically overweight, if not obese. 
C) Poor health and nutrition can lead to preterm births. 
D) Preterm infants are immune to respiratory problems.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the stages of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Progesterone is often administered to pregnant women to induce uterine contractions. 
B) A small vaginal discharge of bloody mucus is considered abnormal before labor. 
C) The Braxton-Hicks contractions typically occur at regular intervals after labor. 
D) The rupturing of the amniotic sac generally signifies the end of the first stage of labor. 
A) Progesterone is often administered to pregnant women to induce uterine contractions. 
B) A small vaginal discharge of bloody mucus is considered abnormal before labor. 
C) The Braxton-Hicks contractions typically occur at regular intervals after labor. 
D) The rupturing of the amniotic sac generally signifies the end of the first stage of labor.

Question 10

A hormonal condition in males that causes them to mimic the symptoms of pregnancy in females is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudocyesis 
B) couvade syndrome 
C) false pregnancy 
D) paternity pains 
A) pseudocyesis 
B) couvade syndrome 
C) false pregnancy 
D) paternity pains

Question 11

Trudy is halfway through her pregnancy and has noticed that her nipples have begun to secrete a thin amber fluid.This fluid is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) amnion 
B) hyaluronidase 
C) colostrum 
D) chorion 
A) amnion 
B) hyaluronidase 
C) colostrum 
D) chorion

Question 12

Which of the following functions does a spinal anesthetic perform?

Accepted Answer

A) It numbs only the external genitals of the woman. 
B) It numbs only the woman's abdomen. 
C) It is used to put a woman to sleep during a C-section. 
D) It numbs the woman from her waist down. 
A) It numbs only the external genitals of the woman. 
B) It numbs only the woman's abdomen. 
C) It is used to put a woman to sleep during a C-section. 
D) It numbs the woman from her waist down.

Question 13

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the digestive system and the respiratory system.

Accepted Answer

A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm 
A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm

Question 14

Which of the following has research found to be true of infertility in women?

Accepted Answer

A) The leading cause of infertility in women is due to sexually transmitted infections. 
B) Infertility isn't related to a woman's intake of alcohol, barbiturates, or narcotics. 
C) There is no link between poor nutrition, eating disorders, and infertility. 
D) Infertility is more common in women under 35 than in older women. 
A) The leading cause of infertility in women is due to sexually transmitted infections. 
B) Infertility isn't related to a woman's intake of alcohol, barbiturates, or narcotics. 
C) There is no link between poor nutrition, eating disorders, and infertility. 
D) Infertility is more common in women under 35 than in older women.

Question 15

_____ is the form of assisted reproductive technology where the egg, once fertilized by the sperm outside the human body, is transplanted back into the woman's uterus where it is carried to term.

Accepted Answer

A) Artificial insemination 
B) In vitro fertilization 
C) Embryo transfer 
D) Gamete intrafallopian transfer 
A) Artificial insemination 
B) In vitro fertilization 
C) Embryo transfer 
D) Gamete intrafallopian transfer

Question 16

Which of the following is true of environmental estrogens?

Accepted Answer

A) They increase the fertility of men. 
B) They can be found in beer and pesticides. 
C) They cause sperm to mature too slowly. 
D) They prevent sperm from maturing. 
A) They increase the fertility of men. 
B) They can be found in beer and pesticides. 
C) They cause sperm to mature too slowly. 
D) They prevent sperm from maturing.

Question 17

Which of the following functions does the placenta perform?

Accepted Answer

A) It produces large quantities of estrogen and progesterone. 
B) It acts as a barrier against all sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It helps sperm fertilize eggs by dissolving the zona pellucida. 
D) It halts the production of human chorionic gonadotropin. 
A) It produces large quantities of estrogen and progesterone. 
B) It acts as a barrier against all sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) It helps sperm fertilize eggs by dissolving the zona pellucida. 
D) It halts the production of human chorionic gonadotropin.

Question 18

The first stage of labor begins when:

Accepted Answer

A) regular uterine contractions begin. 
B) the cervix is fully dilated. 
C) the baby's head "crowns". 
D) the placenta is expelled from the woman's body. 
A) regular uterine contractions begin. 
B) the cervix is fully dilated. 
C) the baby's head "crowns". 
D) the placenta is expelled from the woman's body.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about in vitro fertilization (IVF) is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not recommended for couples who want twins or triplets. 
B) It can benefit women who cannot conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 
C) It precludes the possibility of freezing eggs that have been fertilized in vitro. 
D) It more likely to be successful if the mother has a BMI of over 30. 
A) It is not recommended for couples who want twins or triplets. 
B) It can benefit women who cannot conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 
C) It precludes the possibility of freezing eggs that have been fertilized in vitro. 
D) It more likely to be successful if the mother has a BMI of over 30.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of treating infertility?

Accepted Answer

A) Infertility caused by a woman's failure to ovulate cannot be treated. 
B) Infertility caused by varicoceles in the testes cannot be treated. 
C) Infertility caused by blocked fallopian tubes can be treated with microsurgery. 
D) Fertility drugs fail to yield positive results in more than half the woman who take them. 
A) Infertility caused by a woman's failure to ovulate cannot be treated. 
B) Infertility caused by varicoceles in the testes cannot be treated. 
C) Infertility caused by blocked fallopian tubes can be treated with microsurgery. 
D) Fertility drugs fail to yield positive results in more than half the woman who take them.

Which of the following secretes hyaluronidase, the enzyme that helps the sperm penetrate the egg?

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

The condition in which a woman believes herself to be pregnant and shows signs of pregnancy without actually being so is known as _____.

Which of the following is true of oxytocin?

What effect can the intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman have on her fetus?

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the muscles, skeleton, connective tissues, and circulatory and reproductive systems.

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

Which of the following is true of preterm births?

Which of the following is true of the stages of labor?

A hormonal condition in males that causes them to mimic the symptoms of pregnancy in females is referred to as _____.

Trudy is halfway through her pregnancy and has noticed that her nipples have begun to secrete a thin amber fluid.This fluid is called _____.

Which of the following functions does a spinal anesthetic perform?

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the digestive system and the respiratory system.

Which of the following has research found to be true of infertility in women?

_____ is the form of assisted reproductive technology where the egg, once fertilized by the sperm outside the human body, is transplanted back into the woman's uterus where it is carried to term.

Which of the following is true of environmental estrogens?

Which of the following functions does the placenta perform?

The first stage of labor begins when:

Which of the following statements about in vitro fertilization (IVF) is true?

Which of the following is true of treating infertility?

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Exam 6: Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Which of the following secretes hyaluronidase, the enzyme that helps the sperm penetrate the egg?

Which of the following is an advantage of sperm banks?

The condition in which a woman believes herself to be pregnant and shows signs of pregnancy without actually being so is known as _____.

Which of the following is true of oxytocin?

What effect can the intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman have on her fetus?

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the muscles, skeleton, connective tissues, and circulatory and reproductive systems.

Hypertension in a pregnant woman refers to:

Which of the following is true of preterm births?

Which of the following is true of the stages of labor?

A hormonal condition in males that causes them to mimic the symptoms of pregnancy in females is referred to as _____.

Trudy is halfway through her pregnancy and has noticed that her nipples have begun to secrete a thin amber fluid.This fluid is called _____.

Which of the following functions does a spinal anesthetic perform?

The _____ of an embryo differentiates into the digestive system and the respiratory system.

Which of the following has research found to be true of infertility in women?

_____ is the form of assisted reproductive technology where the egg, once fertilized by the sperm outside the human body, is transplanted back into the woman's uterus where it is carried to term.

Which of the following is true of environmental estrogens?

Which of the following functions does the placenta perform?

The first stage of labor begins when:

Which of the following statements about in vitro fertilization (IVF) is true?

Which of the following is true of treating infertility?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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