Question 1

The following series of 10 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the uterine-ovarian-hormonal cycle.  
-Which phase is caused by corpus luteum degeneration?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  23 
C)  24 
D)  25 
A)  10 
B)  23 
C)  24 
D)  25

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ____________________ cells, or cells of Leydig, produce testosterone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ cells, or cells of Leydig,...

Question 4

The corpus luteum

Accepted Answer

A)  develops from the polar body after ovulation. 
B)  develops from the fertilized ovum through a process of division and differentiation. 
C)  develops from the ruptured follicle after ovulation. 
D)  of pregnancy is stimulated by estrogen and progesterone secretion from the placenta. 
E)  is sloughed during menstruation if fertilization does not occur. 
A)  develops from the polar body after ovulation. 
B)  develops from the fertilized ovum through a process of division and differentiation. 
C)  develops from the ruptured follicle after ovulation. 
D)  of pregnancy is stimulated by estrogen and progesterone secretion from the placenta. 
E)  is sloughed during menstruation if fertilization does not occur.

Question 5

Testosterone promotes closure of the epiphyseal plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ____________________ refer to the many external characteristics not directly involved in reproduction that distinguish males and females. The hormone ____________________ in males and the hormone ____________________ in females are responsible for the development and maintenance of these characteristics.

Accepted Answer

secondary sexual cha

Question 7

Write the appropriate letter in the blank by using the following answer code to indicate the relative magnitude of the two items in question.
-A. Plasma concentration of estrogen during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle.
B. Plasma concentration of estrogen during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) A is greater than B. 
B) B is greater than A. 
C) A and B are approximately equal. 
A) A is greater than B. 
B) B is greater than A. 
C) A and B are approximately equal.

Question 8

Oral contraceptives prevent ovulation primarily by suppressing gonadotropin secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is an increase in estrogen secretion after menopause due to an increase in GnRH secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-chorion

Accepted Answer

A) Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum. 
B) Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth." 
C) Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site. 
D) The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta. 
E) The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells. 
A) Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum. 
B) Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth." 
C) Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site. 
D) The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta. 
E) The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells.

Question 11

Spinal reflexes bring about sympathetically induced vasodilation of arterioles during sexual arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all.
-Secretes estrogen and progesterone during the last seven months of gestation.

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)ovaries
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)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 13

The trophoblast of the blastocyst is destined to become

Accepted Answer

A)  the fetus. 
B)  the fetal portion of the placenta. 
C)  the inner cell mass. 
D)  the amniotic sac. 
E)  the corpus luteum of pregnancy. 
A)  the fetus. 
B)  the fetal portion of the placenta. 
C)  the inner cell mass. 
D)  the amniotic sac. 
E)  the corpus luteum of pregnancy.

Question 14

Write the appropriate letter in the blank by using the following answer code to indicate the relative magnitude of the two items in question.
-A. The number of chromosomes in the ovulated secondary oocyte.
B. The number of chromosomes in a primary oocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) A is greater than B. 
B) B is greater than A. 
C) A and B are approximately equal. 
A) A is greater than B. 
B) B is greater than A. 
C) A and B are approximately equal.

Question 15

The secondary oocyte normally has a diploid chromosome number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first meiotic division of a primary oocyte occurs within a mature follicle just prior to ovulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Which ovarian hormone is secreted at negligible levels during the first half of the ovarian cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  LH 
D)  FSH 
E)  prolactin 
A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  LH 
D)  FSH 
E)  prolactin

Question 19

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all.
-Shed during menstruation

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)ovaries
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)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 20

The following series of 6 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the ovarian cycle.  
-When does the follicular phase end?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  8 
C)  7 
D)  6 
A)  9 
B)  8 
C)  7 
D)  6

The following series of 10 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the uterine-ovarian-hormonal cycle. -Which phase is caused by corpus luteum degeneration?

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

The ____________________ cells, or cells of Leydig, produce testosterone.

The corpus luteum

Testosterone promotes closure of the epiphyseal plate.

The refer to the many external characteristics not directly involved in reproduction that distinguish males and females. The hormone in males and the hormone in females are responsible for the development and maintenance of these characteristics.

Oral contraceptives prevent ovulation primarily by suppressing gonadotropin secretion.

There is an increase in estrogen secretion after menopause due to an increase in GnRH secretion.

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -chorion

Spinal reflexes bring about sympathetically induced vasodilation of arterioles during sexual arousal.

The trophoblast of the blastocyst is destined to become

Write the appropriate letter in the blank by using the following answer code to indicate the relative magnitude of the two items in question. -A. The number of chromosomes in the ovulated secondary oocyte. B. The number of chromosomes in a primary oocyte.

The secondary oocyte normally has a diploid chromosome number.

The first meiotic division of a primary oocyte occurs within a mature follicle just prior to ovulation.

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

Which ovarian hormone is secreted at negligible levels during the first half of the ovarian cycle?

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all. -Shed during menstruation

The following series of 6 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the ovarian cycle. -When does the follicular phase end?

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

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Exam 18: The Reproductive System

The following series of 10 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the uterine-ovarian-hormonal cycle. -Which phase is caused by corpus luteum degeneration?

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

The ____________________ cells, or cells of Leydig, produce testosterone.

The corpus luteum

Testosterone promotes closure of the epiphyseal plate.

Oral contraceptives prevent ovulation primarily by suppressing gonadotropin secretion.

There is an increase in estrogen secretion after menopause due to an increase in GnRH secretion.

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -chorion

Spinal reflexes bring about sympathetically induced vasodilation of arterioles during sexual arousal.

The trophoblast of the blastocyst is destined to become

Write the appropriate letter in the blank by using the following answer code to indicate the relative magnitude of the two items in question. -A. The number of chromosomes in the ovulated secondary oocyte. B. The number of chromosomes in a primary oocyte.

The secondary oocyte normally has a diploid chromosome number.

The first meiotic division of a primary oocyte occurs within a mature follicle just prior to ovulation.

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

Which ovarian hormone is secreted at negligible levels during the first half of the ovarian cycle?

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all. -Shed during menstruation

The following series of 6 questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the ovarian cycle. -When does the follicular phase end?

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

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