Question 1

In a sexually mature individual, pulses of GnRH are secreted once a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Parasympathetic stimulation is required for erection, whereas sympathetic stimulation is necessary for ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Forty-four of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forty-four of the 46 chromosomes in a...

Question 4

During the female sexual response, the lower third of the vagina expands to accommodate entry of the penis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Sertoli cells are located in the testis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which structure(s) below secrete(s) male sex hormone

Accepted Answer

A) seminal vesicles 
B) prostate gland 
C) Sertoli cells 
D) interstitial cells 
A) seminal vesicles 
B) prostate gland 
C) Sertoli cells 
D) interstitial cells

Question 8

Which of these statements describes human chorionic gonadotropin

Accepted Answer

A) It is secreted by the corpus luteum of pregnancy. 
B) In urine, it is the basis of diagnostic tests for pregnancy. 
C) It stimulates placental secretion of estrogen and progesterone. 
D) It continues to secrete throughout pregnancy. 
A) It is secreted by the corpus luteum of pregnancy. 
B) In urine, it is the basis of diagnostic tests for pregnancy. 
C) It stimulates placental secretion of estrogen and progesterone. 
D) It continues to secrete throughout pregnancy.

Question 9

Match the hormones, labelled a. through c., with the functions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-inhibits uterine contractility

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) both estrogen and progesterone 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) both estrogen and progesterone

Question 10

As uterine contractions push the fetus against the cervix during parturition, oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary is reflexively increased, which further increases uterine contractions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.)
-semen expelled from penis

Accepted Answer

A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovarian follicle
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta 
A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovarian follicle
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 12

Inhibin is produced by the Sertoli cells, and selectively inhibits the secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The genital swellings develop into the ____________________ in males and the ____________________ in females.

Accepted Answer

scrotum; l

Question 14

An important function of the placenta is to serve as an anatomical barrier against maternal immune cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The corpus luteum develops from the polar body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In an embryo with an XX combination of sex chromosomes, the presence of estrogen from the embryonic ovary induces the development of female external genitalia and reproductive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During fertilization, sperm bind to specific receptor sites on the surface of what structure

Accepted Answer

A) zona pellucida 
B) corona radiata 
C) plasma membrane of the ovum 
D) polar body 
A) zona pellucida 
B) corona radiata 
C) plasma membrane of the ovum 
D) polar body

Question 18

Which of these statements describes a secondary spermatocyte

Accepted Answer

A) haploid with unduplicated chromosomes 
B) diploid with duplicated chromosomes 
C) diploid with unduplicated chromosomes 
D) haploid with duplicated chromosomes 
A) haploid with unduplicated chromosomes 
B) diploid with duplicated chromosomes 
C) diploid with unduplicated chromosomes 
D) haploid with duplicated chromosomes

Question 19

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.)
-structure within which an ovum develops prior to ovulation

Accepted Answer

A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovarian follicle
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta 
A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovarian follicle
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 20

Match the primitive reproductive tissues, labelled a. through e., with the structures that they differentiate into. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-clitoris

Accepted Answer

A) genital tubercle 
B) urethral folds 
C) genital swellings 
D) Wolffian ducts 
E) Müllerian ducts 
A) genital tubercle 
B) urethral folds 
C) genital swellings 
D) Wolffian ducts 
E) Müllerian ducts

In a sexually mature individual, pulses of GnRH are secreted once a day.

Parasympathetic stimulation is required for erection, whereas sympathetic stimulation is necessary for ejaculation.

Forty-four of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

During the female sexual response, the lower third of the vagina expands to accommodate entry of the penis.

Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes.

The Sertoli cells are located in the testis.

Which structure(s) below secrete(s) male sex hormone

Which of these statements describes human chorionic gonadotropin

Match the hormones, labelled a. through c., with the functions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -inhibits uterine contractility

As uterine contractions push the fetus against the cervix during parturition, oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary is reflexively increased, which further increases uterine contractions.

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -semen expelled from penis

Inhibin is produced by the Sertoli cells, and selectively inhibits the secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland.

The genital swellings develop into the in males and the in females.

An important function of the placenta is to serve as an anatomical barrier against maternal immune cells.

The corpus luteum develops from the polar body.

In an embryo with an XX combination of sex chromosomes, the presence of estrogen from the embryonic ovary induces the development of female external genitalia and reproductive tract.

During fertilization, sperm bind to specific receptor sites on the surface of what structure

Which of these statements describes a secondary spermatocyte

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -structure within which an ovum develops prior to ovulation

Match the primitive reproductive tissues, labelled a. through e., with the structures that they differentiate into. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -clitoris

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Exam 17: The Reproductive System

In a sexually mature individual, pulses of GnRH are secreted once a day.

Parasympathetic stimulation is required for erection, whereas sympathetic stimulation is necessary for ejaculation.

Forty-four of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

During the female sexual response, the lower third of the vagina expands to accommodate entry of the penis.

Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes.

The Sertoli cells are located in the testis.

Which structure(s) below secrete(s) male sex hormone

Which of these statements describes human chorionic gonadotropin

Match the hormones, labelled a. through c., with the functions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -inhibits uterine contractility

As uterine contractions push the fetus against the cervix during parturition, oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary is reflexively increased, which further increases uterine contractions.

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -semen expelled from penis

Inhibin is produced by the Sertoli cells, and selectively inhibits the secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland.

The genital swellings develop into the ____________________ in males and the ____________________ in females.

An important function of the placenta is to serve as an anatomical barrier against maternal immune cells.

The corpus luteum develops from the polar body.

In an embryo with an XX combination of sex chromosomes, the presence of estrogen from the embryonic ovary induces the development of female external genitalia and reproductive tract.

During fertilization, sperm bind to specific receptor sites on the surface of what structure

Which of these statements describes a secondary spermatocyte

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -structure within which an ovum develops prior to ovulation

Match the primitive reproductive tissues, labelled a. through e., with the structures that they differentiate into. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -clitoris

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Filters

The genital swellings develop into the in males and the in females.