Question 1

The longest portion of the male urethra is the ________ urethra.

Accepted Answer

A)  prostatic 
B)  membranous 
C)  spongy 
D)  ductile 
E)  glans penis 
A)  prostatic 
B)  membranous 
C)  spongy 
D)  ductile 
E)  glans penis

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broad ligaments - help support the uterus 
B)  Cervix - lined with rugae 
C)  Basal layer - layer of endometrium closest to uterine cavity 
D)  Perimetrium - muscular coat of uterus 
E)  Endometrium - connective tissue layer 
A)  Broad ligaments - help support the uterus 
B)  Cervix - lined with rugae 
C)  Basal layer - layer of endometrium closest to uterine cavity 
D)  Perimetrium - muscular coat of uterus 
E)  Endometrium - connective tissue layer

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning the endometrium is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen causes endometrial cells to proliferate. 
B)  After ovulation, the endometrium becomes thicker. 
C)  Rising progesterone levels cause the myometrium to contract. 
D)  The uterine cycle makes the endometrium a hospitable environment for implantation. 
E)  The endometrium receives the trophoblast. 
A)  Estrogen causes endometrial cells to proliferate. 
B)  After ovulation, the endometrium becomes thicker. 
C)  Rising progesterone levels cause the myometrium to contract. 
D)  The uterine cycle makes the endometrium a hospitable environment for implantation. 
E)  The endometrium receives the trophoblast.

Question 4

In males, both urine and male reproductive fluids travel through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  epididymis 
D)  spermatic cord 
E)  ductus deferens 
A)  ureter 
B)  urethra 
C)  epididymis 
D)  spermatic cord 
E)  ductus deferens

Question 5

The corpus luteum

Accepted Answer

A)  degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur. 
B)  is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy. 
C)  produces mostly progesterone, but also some estrogen. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  degenerates into the corpus albicans if pregnancy does not occur. 
B)  is absolutely necessary during the first three months of pregnancy. 
C)  produces mostly progesterone, but also some estrogen. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following explains the neural mechanism of an erection?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an autonomic reflex mediated predominantly by parasympathetic nerve fibers. 
B)  It is an autonomic reflex mediated predominantly by sympathetic nerve fibers. 
C)  It is a somatic reflex mediated predominantly by parasympathetic nerve fibers. 
D)  It is a somatic reflex mediated predominantly by sympathetic nerve fibers. 
E)  It is an exclusively voluntary action mediated by the cerebral cortex. 
A)  It is an autonomic reflex mediated predominantly by parasympathetic nerve fibers. 
B)  It is an autonomic reflex mediated predominantly by sympathetic nerve fibers. 
C)  It is a somatic reflex mediated predominantly by parasympathetic nerve fibers. 
D)  It is a somatic reflex mediated predominantly by sympathetic nerve fibers. 
E)  It is an exclusively voluntary action mediated by the cerebral cortex.

Question 7

The layer of the uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perimetrium 
B)  myometrium 
C)  hymen 
D)  endometrium 
E)  vasometrium 
A)  perimetrium 
B)  myometrium 
C)  hymen 
D)  endometrium 
E)  vasometrium

Question 8

Which of the following events in the male sex act occurs last and results in ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peristaltic contractions of the ductus deferens 
B)  Contractions of skeletal muscle at the base of the penis 
C)  Constriction of the internal sphincter of the urinary bladder 
D)  Release of secretions from the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland 
E)  Semen accumulates in the prostatic urethra 
A)  Peristaltic contractions of the ductus deferens 
B)  Contractions of skeletal muscle at the base of the penis 
C)  Constriction of the internal sphincter of the urinary bladder 
D)  Release of secretions from the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland 
E)  Semen accumulates in the prostatic urethra

Question 9

________ have 46 chromosomes, whereas ________ have 23.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spermatids; sperm cells 
B)  Primary spermatocytes; spermatids 
C)  Secondary spermatocytes; primary spermatocytes 
D)  Spermatogonia; primary spermatocytes 
A)  Spermatids; sperm cells 
B)  Primary spermatocytes; spermatids 
C)  Secondary spermatocytes; primary spermatocytes 
D)  Spermatogonia; primary spermatocytes

Question 10

Once GnRH is released from the hypothalamus and enters the hypothalamohypophysial portal system,

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone is released from the anterior pituitary. 
B)  the interstitial cells produce inhibin. 
C)  estrogen production increases. 
D)  FSH and LH secretion will occur. 
E)  it will inhibit FSH and LH secretion. 
A)  testosterone is released from the anterior pituitary. 
B)  the interstitial cells produce inhibin. 
C)  estrogen production increases. 
D)  FSH and LH secretion will occur. 
E)  it will inhibit FSH and LH secretion.

Question 11

Most of the seminal fluid is produced

Accepted Answer

A)  by the testes. 
B)  by the seminal vesicles. 
C)  by the prostate gland. 
D)  by the bulbourethral glands. 
E)  by the ejaculatory duct. 
A)  by the testes. 
B)  by the seminal vesicles. 
C)  by the prostate gland. 
D)  by the bulbourethral glands. 
E)  by the ejaculatory duct.

Question 12

The sustentacular cells

Accepted Answer

A)  mature to form sperm cells. 
B)  produce testosterone. 
C)  provide nourishment for development of sperm cells. 
D)  cover and protect most of the testes. 
E)  produce seminal fluid. 
A)  mature to form sperm cells. 
B)  produce testosterone. 
C)  provide nourishment for development of sperm cells. 
D)  cover and protect most of the testes. 
E)  produce seminal fluid.

Question 13

A reduction division is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction take place. 
B)  the daughter cells receive only half as many chromosomes as the parent cell had. 
C)  one daughter cell is substantially reduced in size compared to the parent cell. 
D)  the size of chromosomes is reduced from double-stranded to single-stranded. 
A)  the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction take place. 
B)  the daughter cells receive only half as many chromosomes as the parent cell had. 
C)  one daughter cell is substantially reduced in size compared to the parent cell. 
D)  the size of chromosomes is reduced from double-stranded to single-stranded.

Question 14

Sperm cells are produced in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rete testis 
B)  efferent ductules 
C)  seminiferous tubules 
D)  vas deferens 
A)  rete testis 
B)  efferent ductules 
C)  seminiferous tubules 
D)  vas deferens

Question 15

Follicles in the ovary that are never ovulated

Accepted Answer

A)  undergo atresia. 
B)  become the corpus albicans. 
C)  form secondary follicles. 
D)  undergo and complete meiosis in the ovary. 
E)  proliferate. 
A)  undergo atresia. 
B)  become the corpus albicans. 
C)  form secondary follicles. 
D)  undergo and complete meiosis in the ovary. 
E)  proliferate.

Question 16

What is the cessation of menstruation referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Climacteric 
D)  Pubarche 
A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Climacteric 
D)  Pubarche

Question 17

The ovary is surrounded by a capsule of fibrous connective tissue called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesovarium 
B)  tunica albuginea 
C)  peritoneum 
D)  medulla 
E)  tunica alba 
A)  mesovarium 
B)  tunica albuginea 
C)  peritoneum 
D)  medulla 
E)  tunica alba

Question 18

Frequently during childbirth, an episiotomy is performed. In this procedure the ________ is cut.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina 
B)  perineum 
C)  labia majora 
D)  labia minora 
E)  mons pubis 
A)  vagina 
B)  perineum 
C)  labia majora 
D)  labia minora 
E)  mons pubis

Question 19

Progesterone

Accepted Answer

A)  increases uterine tube motility. 
B)  causes uterine muscle contractions. 
C)  causes ovulation. 
D)  causes cellular hypertrophy in the endometrium. 
E)  causes cellular degeneration in the endometrium. 
A)  increases uterine tube motility. 
B)  causes uterine muscle contractions. 
C)  causes ovulation. 
D)  causes cellular hypertrophy in the endometrium. 
E)  causes cellular degeneration in the endometrium.

Question 20

Semen is

Accepted Answer

A)  produced solely by the testis. 
B)  a vaginal secretion needed to activate sperm cells. 
C)  sperm cells plus the secretions of accessory glands. 
D)  responsible for engorgement of erectile tissue of the penis. 
E)  is composed only of sperm cells. 
A)  produced solely by the testis. 
B)  a vaginal secretion needed to activate sperm cells. 
C)  sperm cells plus the secretions of accessory glands. 
D)  responsible for engorgement of erectile tissue of the penis. 
E)  is composed only of sperm cells.

Exam 28: Reproductive System

The longest portion of the male urethra is the ________ urethra.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which of the following statements concerning the endometrium is false?

In males, both urine and male reproductive fluids travel through the ________.

The corpus luteum

Which of the following explains the neural mechanism of an erection?

The layer of the uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the ________.

Which of the following events in the male sex act occurs last and results in ejaculation?

________ have 46 chromosomes, whereas ________ have 23.

Once GnRH is released from the hypothalamus and enters the hypothalamohypophysial portal system,

Most of the seminal fluid is produced

The sustentacular cells

A reduction division is one in which

Sperm cells are produced in the ________.

Follicles in the ovary that are never ovulated

What is the cessation of menstruation referred to as?

The ovary is surrounded by a capsule of fibrous connective tissue called the ________.

Frequently during childbirth, an episiotomy is performed. In this procedure the ________ is cut.

Progesterone

Semen is

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