Question 1

A male bodybuilder starts taking injections of testosterone (an anabolic steroid)on a daily basis.After three weeks,which of the following would you expect to observe?

Accepted Answer

A) increased sex drive 
B) decreased levels of GnRH 
C) decreased levels of LH and FSH 
D) increased muscle mass 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) increased sex drive 
B) decreased levels of GnRH 
C) decreased levels of LH and FSH 
D) increased muscle mass 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

The ________ consists of the follicle cells that cling to the oocyte after ovulation.

Accepted Answer

A) stroma 
B) corpus albicans 
C) corpus spongiosum 
D) zona pellucida 
E) corona radiata 
A) stroma 
B) corpus albicans 
C) corpus spongiosum 
D) zona pellucida 
E) corona radiata

Question 3

Arrange the four structures listed below into the order in which sperm pass from the testis to the urethral meatus.
1)ductus deferens
2)urethra
3)ejaculatory duct
4)epididymis

Accepted Answer

A) 1,3,4,2 
B) 4,3,1,2 
C) 4,1,2,3 
D) 4,1,3,2 
E) 1,4,3,2 
A) 1,3,4,2 
B) 4,3,1,2 
C) 4,1,2,3 
D) 4,1,3,2 
E) 1,4,3,2

Question 4

Figure 28-1 The Male Reproductive System
Use Figure 28-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "9."

Accepted Answer

A) scrotum 
B) cremaster muscle 
C) ductus deferens 
D) testis 
E) prepuce 
A) scrotum 
B) cremaster muscle 
C) ductus deferens 
D) testis 
E) prepuce

Question 5

The ________ ligaments extend from the base of the uterus and vagina to the lateral walls of the pelvis.

Accepted Answer

A) cardinal 
B) uterosacral 
C) round 
D) broad 
E) mesovarium 
A) cardinal 
B) uterosacral 
C) round 
D) broad 
E) mesovarium

Question 6

The nurse cells of the seminiferous tubules do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) maintain the blood-testis barrier. 
B) support spermiogenesis. 
C) secrete inhibin. 
D) secrete testosterone. 
E) secrete androgen-binding protein. 
A) maintain the blood-testis barrier. 
B) support spermiogenesis. 
C) secrete inhibin. 
D) secrete testosterone. 
E) secrete androgen-binding protein.

Question 7

The most important androgen is

Accepted Answer

A) dihydrotestosterone. 
B) androstenedione. 
C) dehydroepiandrosterone. 
D) progesterone. 
E) testosterone. 
A) dihydrotestosterone. 
B) androstenedione. 
C) dehydroepiandrosterone. 
D) progesterone. 
E) testosterone.

Question 8

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System
Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "6."

Accepted Answer

A) uterus 
B) vagina 
C) cervix 
D) clitoris 
E) greater vestibular gland 
A) uterus 
B) vagina 
C) cervix 
D) clitoris 
E) greater vestibular gland

Question 9

Which of the following statements about oogenesis is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The polar body is the egg cell which is then fertilized by the sperm cell. 
B) Far fewer eggs are produced by the female than sperm produced by the male. 
C) Meiosis I begins in the female fetus. 
D) Meiosis II is not completed until after the egg cell makes contact with the sperm cell. 
E) The lack of viable oogonia in the ovaries leads to menopause in the female. 
A) The polar body is the egg cell which is then fertilized by the sperm cell. 
B) Far fewer eggs are produced by the female than sperm produced by the male. 
C) Meiosis I begins in the female fetus. 
D) Meiosis II is not completed until after the egg cell makes contact with the sperm cell. 
E) The lack of viable oogonia in the ovaries leads to menopause in the female.

Question 10

The term ________ means the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum by the time of birth.

Accepted Answer

A) premature puberty 
B) vasculitis 
C) cryptorchidism 
D) priapism 
E) orchitis 
A) premature puberty 
B) vasculitis 
C) cryptorchidism 
D) priapism 
E) orchitis

Question 11

The male reproductive system is most closely associated with which of the following systems?

Accepted Answer

A) muscular 
B) urinary 
C) endocrine 
D) digestive 
E) integumentary 
A) muscular 
B) urinary 
C) endocrine 
D) digestive 
E) integumentary

Question 12

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System
Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "10."

Accepted Answer

A) fornix 
B) cervical canal 
C) ampulla 
D) areola 
E) cervix 
A) fornix 
B) cervical canal 
C) ampulla 
D) areola 
E) cervix

Question 13

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System
Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "8."

Accepted Answer

A) vagina 
B) clitoris 
C) greater vestibular gland 
D) labium minus 
E) labium majus 
A) vagina 
B) clitoris 
C) greater vestibular gland 
D) labium minus 
E) labium majus

Question 14

A sample of a woman's blood is analyzed for reproductive hormone levels.The results indicate a high level of progesterone,relatively high levels of inhibin,and low levels of FSH and LH.The female is most likely experiencing ________ of the uterine cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) the proliferative phase 
B) menses 
C) the secretory phase 
D) menarche 
E) menopause 
A) the proliferative phase 
B) menses 
C) the secretory phase 
D) menarche 
E) menopause

Question 15

Which of the following muscles move the testes toward the body?

Accepted Answer

A) the cremaster 
B) the tunica muscularis 
C) the biceps brachii 
D) the dartos 
E) both the cremaster and the dartos muscles 
A) the cremaster 
B) the tunica muscularis 
C) the biceps brachii 
D) the dartos 
E) both the cremaster and the dartos muscles

Question 16

Sperm enter the cervical canal through the external

Accepted Answer

A) isthmus. 
B) ampulla. 
C) fimbra. 
D) os. 
E) commissure. 
A) isthmus. 
B) ampulla. 
C) fimbra. 
D) os. 
E) commissure.

Question 17

The ________ is the rounded portion of the uterine body superior to the attachment of the uterine tubes.

Accepted Answer

A) body 
B) cervix 
C) myometrium 
D) fundus 
E) internal os 
A) body 
B) cervix 
C) myometrium 
D) fundus 
E) internal os

Question 18

The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the

Accepted Answer

A) vagina. 
B) uterine tube. 
C) ovary. 
D) uterus. 
E) cervix. 
A) vagina. 
B) uterine tube. 
C) ovary. 
D) uterus. 
E) cervix.

Question 19

The attachment of the ovary to the uterus is with the

Accepted Answer

A) infundibulopelvic ligament. 
B) tunica albuginea. 
C) ovarian umbilical cord. 
D) ovarian hilum. 
E) ovarian ligament. 
A) infundibulopelvic ligament. 
B) tunica albuginea. 
C) ovarian umbilical cord. 
D) ovarian hilum. 
E) ovarian ligament.

Question 20

The average length of the menstrual cycle is ________ days.

Accepted Answer

A) 16 
B) 19 
C) 21 
D) 28 
E) 35 
A) 16 
B) 19 
C) 21 
D) 28 
E) 35

Exam 28: The Reproductive System

A male bodybuilder starts taking injections of testosterone (an anabolic steroid)on a daily basis.After three weeks,which of the following would you expect to observe?

The ________ consists of the follicle cells that cling to the oocyte after ovulation.

Arrange the four structures listed below into the order in which sperm pass from the testis to the urethral meatus. 1)ductus deferens 2)urethra 3)ejaculatory duct 4)epididymis

Figure 28-1 The Male Reproductive System Use Figure 28-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "9."

The ________ ligaments extend from the base of the uterus and vagina to the lateral walls of the pelvis.

The nurse cells of the seminiferous tubules do all of the following except

The most important androgen is

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "6."

Which of the following statements about oogenesis is false?

The term ________ means the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum by the time of birth.

The male reproductive system is most closely associated with which of the following systems?

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "10."

Figure 28-2 The Female Reproductive System Use Figure 28-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "8."

A sample of a woman's blood is analyzed for reproductive hormone levels.The results indicate a high level of progesterone,relatively high levels of inhibin,and low levels of FSH and LH.The female is most likely experiencing ________ of the uterine cycle.

Which of the following muscles move the testes toward the body?

Sperm enter the cervical canal through the external

The ________ is the rounded portion of the uterine body superior to the attachment of the uterine tubes.

The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the

The attachment of the ovary to the uterus is with the

The average length of the menstrual cycle is ________ days.

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

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The Integumentary System

Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure

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The Special Senses

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Blood

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