Question 1

Which of these statements describes the prostate gland?

Accepted Answer

A) It secretes prostaglandins. 
B) It supplies fructose, which is utilized by the sperm for energy production. 
C)  It secretes an alkaline medium that is important to neutralize acidic vaginal secretions. 
D)  It secretes a mucus-like substance for lubrication.

Question 2

Some of the precursors for secretion of hormones by the placenta come from the fetal adrenal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these statements does NOT describe estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A) It promotes fat deposition. 
B) It promotes closure of the epiphyseal plates. 
C)  It stimulates duct development in the breasts. 
D)  It causes the cervical mucus to become thick and sticky.

Question 4

Which is the correct sequence of the structures sperm travels through prior to ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A) ductus deferens, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, urethra 
B) urethra, ductus deferens, epididymis, ejaculatory duct 
C)  epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra 
D)  urethra, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, ductus deferens

Question 5

Which ovarian hormone is secreted during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

During the ovarian cycle, the corpus luteum converts into a follicle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Estriol is the main estrogen product secreted from the ovaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Prostaglandins are secreted into the semen by the prostate gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a woman is taking the contraceptive pill, or when she is pregnant, her levels of ovarian steroids and pituitary gonadotropins are most similar to those that normally occur during the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) menstrual phase 
B) follicular phase 
C)  luteal phase 
D)  proliferative phase

Question 10

Mucus secretions from the male provide the primary lubricant for intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The oral contraceptive inhibits follicle development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.)
-site of spermatogenesis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items labelled a. through u....

Question 13

What is the trophoblast of the blastocyst destined to become?

Accepted Answer

A) the fetus 
B) the fetal portion of the placenta 
C)  the inner cell mass 
D)  the amniotic sac

Question 14

The acrosome is an enzyme-filled vesicle at the tip of the head of the spermatozoon that enables the sperm to penetrate the ovum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.)
-destined to become the fetus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items labelled a. through u....

Question 16

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.)
-serves as a route by which nutrients reach developing sperm cells

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items labelled a. through u....

Question 17

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.)
a.genital tubercle
b.urethral folds
c.genital swellings
d.Wolffian ducts
e.Müllerian ducts
-scrotum

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the primitive reproductive tissues, labelled a....

Question 18

Which statement describes the third stage of labour?

Accepted Answer

A) dilation of the cervix to 10 cm 
B) the actual birth of the baby 
C)  when the entire uterine contents shift downward and the fetus's head is positioned against the cervix 
D)  involves delivery of the placenta

Question 19

Testosterone is directly responsible for differentiating the external genitalia into the penis and scrotum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The plasma concentration of estrogen reaches a higher level during the follicular phase than during the luteal phase, despite the fact that the follicle and corpus luteum both secrete estrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Which of these statements describes the prostate gland?

Some of the precursors for secretion of hormones by the placenta come from the fetal adrenal cortex.

Which of these statements does NOT describe estrogen?

Which is the correct sequence of the structures sperm travels through prior to ejaculation?

Which ovarian hormone is secreted during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

During the ovarian cycle, the corpus luteum converts into a follicle.

Estriol is the main estrogen product secreted from the ovaries.

Prostaglandins are secreted into the semen by the prostate gland.

When a woman is taking the contraceptive pill, or when she is pregnant, her levels of ovarian steroids and pituitary gonadotropins are most similar to those that normally occur during the _______________.

Mucus secretions from the male provide the primary lubricant for intercourse.

The oral contraceptive inhibits follicle development.

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.) -site of spermatogenesis

What is the trophoblast of the blastocyst destined to become?

The acrosome is an enzyme-filled vesicle at the tip of the head of the spermatozoon that enables the sperm to penetrate the ovum.

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.) -destined to become the fetus

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.) -serves as a route by which nutrients reach developing sperm cells

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.) a.genital tubercle b.urethral folds c.genital swellings d.Wolffian ducts e.Müllerian ducts -scrotum

Which statement describes the third stage of labour?

Testosterone is directly responsible for differentiating the external genitalia into the penis and scrotum.

The plasma concentration of estrogen reaches a higher level during the follicular phase than during the luteal phase, despite the fact that the follicle and corpus luteum both secrete estrogen.