Question 1

What structure is indicated in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary 
B)  uterus 
C)  vagina 
D)  clitoris 
A)  ovary 
B)  uterus 
C)  vagina 
D)  clitoris

Question 2

SRY is a gene of the X chromosome that controls development of gonads and external genitalia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which uterine layer is most responsive to the hormone oxytocin, which increases contractions and leads to expulsion of the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  endometrium 
B)  myometrium 
C)  perimetrium 
D)  serosa 
A)  endometrium 
B)  myometrium 
C)  perimetrium 
D)  serosa

Question 4

The genital tubercle of a 5 week embryo will become which structures in a 10 week embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)  glans penis and clitoris 
B)  urethral folds and labioscrotal swellings 
C)  perineum and anus 
D)  scrotum and vestibule 
A)  glans penis and clitoris 
B)  urethral folds and labioscrotal swellings 
C)  perineum and anus 
D)  scrotum and vestibule

Question 5

The corpus luteum:

Accepted Answer

A)  develops from a corpus albicans. 
B)  develops prior to ovulation. 
C)  is the zone of the ovary that contains ovarian follicles. 
D)  none of these choices 
A)  develops from a corpus albicans. 
B)  develops prior to ovulation. 
C)  is the zone of the ovary that contains ovarian follicles. 
D)  none of these choices

Question 6

The vagina is composed of which type of epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonkeratinized stratified squamous 
B)  keratinized stratified squamous 
C)  simple squamous 
D)  simple columnar 
A)  nonkeratinized stratified squamous 
B)  keratinized stratified squamous 
C)  simple squamous 
D)  simple columnar

Question 7

The scrotum provides an environment for the testes that is normally two to three degrees Celsius higher than normal core body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three layers of the wall of the uterus are endometrium, myometrium, and stratum basalis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of ligament that helps maintain the position of the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)  suspensory ligament 
B)  round ligament 
C)  cardinal (lateral cervical) ligament 
D)  broad ligament 
A)  suspensory ligament 
B)  round ligament 
C)  cardinal (lateral cervical) ligament 
D)  broad ligament

Question 10

Testosterone is secreted by cells in the testes called _____.

Accepted Answer

interstitial (Leydig

Question 11

The dartos muscle:

Accepted Answer

A)  causes wrinkling of the skin of the scrotum. 
B)  is found in the scrotal septum. 
C)  relaxes in response to warmth, contracts in response to cold. 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  causes wrinkling of the skin of the scrotum. 
B)  is found in the scrotal septum. 
C)  relaxes in response to warmth, contracts in response to cold. 
D)  all of these choices

Question 12

The vagina is situated _____ to the urinary bladder and urethra.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior 
B)  posterior 
C)  medial 
D)  lateral 
A)  anterior 
B)  posterior 
C)  medial 
D)  lateral

Question 13

The male reproductive duct that is six meters long but is tightly coiled into a 3.5-cm distance is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rete testis 
B)  ductus epididymis 
C)  ductus (vas) deferens 
D)  ejaculatory duct 
A)  rete testis 
B)  ductus epididymis 
C)  ductus (vas) deferens 
D)  ejaculatory duct

Question 14

The nucleus of a sperm is contained with the neck of a mature sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The vulva (pudendum):

Accepted Answer

A)  is the recess in the superior portion of the vagina that surrounds the cervix. 
B)  is the female external genitalia. 
C)  consists of an anterior urogenital triangle and a posterior anal triangle. 
D)  is a ligament of the uterus. 
A)  is the recess in the superior portion of the vagina that surrounds the cervix. 
B)  is the female external genitalia. 
C)  consists of an anterior urogenital triangle and a posterior anal triangle. 
D)  is a ligament of the uterus.

Question 16

The peg cells of the uterine tube

Accepted Answer

A)  provides nutrition to the ovum 
B)  help move a fertilized ovum 
C)  create the peristaltic contractions 
D)  assist in the implantation of the ovum in the uterus 
A)  provides nutrition to the ovum 
B)  help move a fertilized ovum 
C)  create the peristaltic contractions 
D)  assist in the implantation of the ovum in the uterus

Question 17

The tunica albuginea of an ovary:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a layer of loose connective tissue that divides the ovaries into lobes. 
B)  is the outermost covering of the ovary. 
C)  is the tissue that contains and surrounds a developing oocyte. 
D)  is a tissue layer located deep to the germinal epithelium. 
A)  is a layer of loose connective tissue that divides the ovaries into lobes. 
B)  is the outermost covering of the ovary. 
C)  is the tissue that contains and surrounds a developing oocyte. 
D)  is a tissue layer located deep to the germinal epithelium.

Question 18

In the uterine tubes, peristaltic contractions of the muscularis assist the movement of the oocyte or fertilized ovum into the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A series of transverse folds in the vagina that increases the surface area of the vagina during sexual intercourse and childbirth.

Accepted Answer

rugae
Ques

Question 20

Describe the structure of a mammary gland, using the correct terminology for the tissues and ducts.

Accepted Answer

Within each breast is a mammary gland, a

Exam 26: The Reproductive Systems

What structure is indicated in the diagram?

SRY is a gene of the X chromosome that controls development of gonads and external genitalia.

Which uterine layer is most responsive to the hormone oxytocin, which increases contractions and leads to expulsion of the fetus?

The genital tubercle of a 5 week embryo will become which structures in a 10 week embryo?

The corpus luteum:

The vagina is composed of which type of epithelium?

The scrotum provides an environment for the testes that is normally two to three degrees Celsius higher than normal core body temperature.

The three layers of the wall of the uterus are endometrium, myometrium, and stratum basalis.

Which of the following is NOT a type of ligament that helps maintain the position of the uterus?

Testosterone is secreted by cells in the testes called _____.

The dartos muscle:

The vagina is situated _____ to the urinary bladder and urethra.

The male reproductive duct that is six meters long but is tightly coiled into a 3.5-cm distance is the _____.

The nucleus of a sperm is contained with the neck of a mature sperm.

The vulva (pudendum):

The peg cells of the uterine tube

The tunica albuginea of an ovary:

In the uterine tubes, peristaltic contractions of the muscularis assist the movement of the oocyte or fertilized ovum into the uterus.

A series of transverse folds in the vagina that increases the surface area of the vagina during sexual intercourse and childbirth.

Describe the structure of a mammary gland, using the correct terminology for the tissues and ducts.

An Introduction to the Human Body

Cells

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Development

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic Lymphoid System and Immunity

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

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