Question 1

This is the male copulatory organ.

Accepted Answer

A)  penis 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  prostate gland 
D)  testes 
A)  penis 
B)  vas deferens 
C)  prostate gland 
D)  testes

Question 2

Where are sperm produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  vas deferens 
B)  ejaculatory duct 
C)  urethra 
D)  seminiferous tubules 
A)  vas deferens 
B)  ejaculatory duct 
C)  urethra 
D)  seminiferous tubules

Question 3

This hormone promotes the maturation of the egg and helps develop the female characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 
B)  androgen 
C)  estrogen 
D)  interstitial cell-stimulating hormone 
A)  human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 
B)  androgen 
C)  estrogen 
D)  interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

Question 4

If implantation occurs within the fallopian tube,the pregnancy is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  normal. 
B)  ectopic. 
C)  embryonic. 
D)  menstrual. 
A)  normal. 
B)  ectopic. 
C)  embryonic. 
D)  menstrual.

Question 5

This state is caused by the filling of erectile tissue with blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  impotence 
B)  orgasm 
C)  erection 
D)  emission 
A)  impotence 
B)  orgasm 
C)  erection 
D)  emission

Question 6

The proliferative phase of the uterine cycle

Accepted Answer

A)  describes the deterioration of the corpus luteum into the corpus albicans. 
B)  is primarily due to the hormonal effects of progesterone. 
C)  is primarily due to the hormonal effects of hCG. 
D)  refers to the estrogen-induced thickening of the endometrium. 
A)  describes the deterioration of the corpus luteum into the corpus albicans. 
B)  is primarily due to the hormonal effects of progesterone. 
C)  is primarily due to the hormonal effects of hCG. 
D)  refers to the estrogen-induced thickening of the endometrium.

Question 7

The endometrium

Accepted Answer

A)  is the uterine lining that is most responsive to the hormonal effects of estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  is the target of FSH and LH. 
C)  forms the graafian follicle. 
D)  is responsive to oxytocin during labor. 
A)  is the uterine lining that is most responsive to the hormonal effects of estrogen and progesterone. 
B)  is the target of FSH and LH. 
C)  forms the graafian follicle. 
D)  is responsive to oxytocin during labor.

Question 8

This is a skin-covered muscular region located between the vaginal orifice and the anus.

Accepted Answer

A)  hymen 
B)  perineum 
C)  fallopian tubes 
D)  fimbriae 
A)  hymen 
B)  perineum 
C)  fallopian tubes 
D)  fimbriae

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to cause sterility in the female?

Accepted Answer

A)  benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  cystitis 
C)  repeated bouts of gonorrhea 
D)  torn hymen 
A)  benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  cystitis 
C)  repeated bouts of gonorrhea 
D)  torn hymen

Question 10

The interstitial cells

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete testosterone. 
B)  are located within the prostate gland. 
C)  produce sperm. 
D)  line the ejaculatory ducts. 
A)  secrete testosterone. 
B)  are located within the prostate gland. 
C)  produce sperm. 
D)  line the ejaculatory ducts.

Question 11

Which structure is the major producer of testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus luteum 
B)  testes 
C)  anterior pituitary gland 
D)  adrenal medulla 
A)  corpus luteum 
B)  testes 
C)  anterior pituitary gland 
D)  adrenal medulla

Question 12

The myometrium

Accepted Answer

A)  is the layer that sloughs during menstruation. 
B)  is responsive to oxytocin. 
C)  thickens in response to estrogen and progesterone. 
D)  is the target of the gonadotropins. 
A)  is the layer that sloughs during menstruation. 
B)  is responsive to oxytocin. 
C)  thickens in response to estrogen and progesterone. 
D)  is the target of the gonadotropins.

Question 13

Trophoblastic cells

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete oxytocin. 
B)  are responsible for the milk let-down reflex. 
C)  assist with implantation. 
D)  are incorporated within the graafian follicle. 
A)  secrete oxytocin. 
B)  are responsible for the milk let-down reflex. 
C)  assist with implantation. 
D)  are incorporated within the graafian follicle.

Question 14

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  FSH 
B)  LH or ICSH 
C)  estrogen 
D)  human chorionic gonadotropin 
A)  FSH 
B)  LH or ICSH 
C)  estrogen 
D)  human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 15

A woman is likely to develop a vaginal yeast infection after taking antibiotics because they

Accepted Answer

A)  weaken the hymen and allow pathogens to enter the vagina. 
B)  alter the normal flora of the vagina. 
C)  contain pathogens that migrate to the vagina from the blood. 
D)  cannot kill microorganisms that grow in the vagina. 
A)  weaken the hymen and allow pathogens to enter the vagina. 
B)  alter the normal flora of the vagina. 
C)  contain pathogens that migrate to the vagina from the blood. 
D)  cannot kill microorganisms that grow in the vagina.

Question 16

Which of the following is least true of or least associated with the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  the site at which baby-to-be breathes 
B)  a very vascular structure 
C)  replaces the glandular secretion of the corpus luteum 
D)  nourishes the zygote as it matures into the morula 
A)  the site at which baby-to-be breathes 
B)  a very vascular structure 
C)  replaces the glandular secretion of the corpus luteum 
D)  nourishes the zygote as it matures into the morula

Question 17

The fundus forms the upper part of this structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagina 
B)  corpus luteum 
C)  graafian follicle 
D)  uterus 
A)  vagina 
B)  corpus luteum 
C)  graafian follicle 
D)  uterus

Question 18

Severing the vas deferens

Accepted Answer

A)  interferes with testosterone secretion and therefore causes feminization. 
B)  prevents erection. 
C)  prevents orgasm. 
D)  induces sterility. 
A)  interferes with testosterone secretion and therefore causes feminization. 
B)  prevents erection. 
C)  prevents orgasm. 
D)  induces sterility.

Question 19

The morula

Accepted Answer

A)  only occurs if there is an ectopic pregnancy. 
B)  is the unfertilized ovum that gets discharged with the menstrual blood. 
C)  refers to the adorable pre-embryonic cluster of cells. 
D)  spends its life embedded within the endometrium. 
A)  only occurs if there is an ectopic pregnancy. 
B)  is the unfertilized ovum that gets discharged with the menstrual blood. 
C)  refers to the adorable pre-embryonic cluster of cells. 
D)  spends its life embedded within the endometrium.

Question 20

The corpus luteum

Accepted Answer

A)  is located within the uterus. 
B)  is a placental structure. 
C)  secretes gonadotropins. 
D)  secretes large amounts of progesterone. 
A)  is located within the uterus. 
B)  is a placental structure. 
C)  secretes gonadotropins. 
D)  secretes large amounts of progesterone.

Exam 26: Reproductive Systems

This is the male copulatory organ.

Where are sperm produced?

This hormone promotes the maturation of the egg and helps develop the female characteristics.

If implantation occurs within the fallopian tube,the pregnancy is described as

This state is caused by the filling of erectile tissue with blood.

The proliferative phase of the uterine cycle

The endometrium

This is a skin-covered muscular region located between the vaginal orifice and the anus.

Which of the following is most likely to cause sterility in the female?

The interstitial cells

Which structure is the major producer of testosterone?

The myometrium

Trophoblastic cells

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of testosterone?

A woman is likely to develop a vaginal yeast infection after taking antibiotics because they

Which of the following is least true of or least associated with the placenta?

The fundus forms the upper part of this structure.

Severing the vas deferens

The morula

The corpus luteum

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