Deck 23: Reproductive Systems

Question 1

Which is a comma-shaped coiled tube structure that lies along the top of and behind the testis?

A) Seminiferous tubule
B) Ductus deferens
C) Ejaculatory duct
D) Epididymis

Answer 1

Epididymis

Question 2

Which tube is found in the lobes of the testis and makes up most of the mass of testicular tissue?

A) Seminiferous tubules
B) Ductus deferens
C) Ejaculatory duct
D) Epididymis

Answer 2

Seminiferous tubules

Question 3

Viagra would have its greatest effect on the

A) number of sperm cells produced.
B) corpus spongiosum and cavernosum.
C) amount of testosterone in the blood.
D) quantity of seminal fluid produced.

Answer 3

corpus spongiosum and cavernosum.

Question 4

The essential organ of the male reproductive system is the

A) testis.
B) prostate gland.
C) penis.
D) All of the above are essential organs.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of the corpus spongiosum?

A) It is erectile tissue in the penis.
B) It surrounds the urethra.
C) There are two columns of corpus spongiosum in the penis.
D) All of the above are true of the corpus spongiosum.

Question 6

Each testis is surrounded by a tough, whitish membrane called the

A) scrotum.
B) seminiferous tubule.
C) tunica albuginea.
D) interstitial cells.

Question 7

Which of the following is not found in the scrotum?

A) Testis
B) Epididymis
C) Lower part of the ductus deferens
D) All of the above are found in the scrotum.

Question 8

Which gland is also called the Cowper gland and supplies only about 5% of the seminal fluid?

A) Seminal vesicle
B) Prostate gland
C) Bulbourethral gland
D) Ejaculatory gland

Question 9

The reproductive cells are called

A) ova.
B) sperm.
C) gametes.
D) all of the above.

Question 10

The function of the midpiece of the sperm is to

A) store mitochondria to supply energy to the sperm.
B) store enzymes to help break down the covering of the ovum.
C) reduce the number of chromosomes from 46 to 23.
D) propel the sperm.

Question 11

The function of the acrosome in the sperm is to

A) store mitochondria to supply energy to the sperm.
B) store enzymes to help break down the covering of the ovum.
C) reduce the number of chromosomes from 46 to 23.
D) propel the sperm.

Question 12

The condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum is called

A) oligospermia.
B) cryptorchidism.
C) benign prostatic hypertrophy.
D) hypospadias.

Question 13

Which gland lies just below the bladder and produces a thin milk-colored fluid that makes up about 30% of the seminal fluid?

A) Seminal vesicle
B) Prostate gland
C) Bulbourethral gland
D) Ejaculatory gland

Question 14

Which tube permits sperm to exit the scrotum and is part of the spermatic cord?

A) Seminiferous tubules
B) Ductus deferens
C) Ejaculatory duct
D) Epididymis

Question 15

Which gland produces a thick, yellowish fluid that contains fructose and makes up about 60% of the seminal fluid?

A) Seminal vesicle
B) Prostate gland
C) Bulbourethral gland
D) Ejaculatory gland

Question 16

The gonads include the _____ in the _____ and the _____ in the _____.

A) ova; female; sperm; male
B) penis; male; vulva; female
C) testes; male; ovaries; female
D) both A and C

Question 17

The hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis is

A) testosterone.
B) follicle-stimulating hormone.
C) luteinizing hormone.
D) androgenic hormone.

Question 18

Which of the following is a condition in which the opening of the urethral meatus is on the dorsal surface of the gland or penile shaft?

A) Cryptorchidism
B) Benign prostatic hypertrophy
C) Hypospadias
D) Epispadias

Question 19

The function of testosterone is to

A) masculinize the male.
B) promote and maintain the development of the male accessory organs.
C) stimulate protein anabolism.
D) All of the above are functions of testosterone.

Question 20

Oligospermia can cause

A) sterility.
B) cryptorchidism.
C) infertility.
D) All of the above conditions can be caused by oligospermia.

Question 21

A mature ovum in its sac is sometimes called a(n)

A) oocyte.
B) primary follicle.
C) graafian follicle.
D) ovarian follicle.

Question 22

The absence of normal menstruation is called

A) dysmenorrhea.
B) amenorrhea.
C) dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
D) endometriosis.

Question 23

An inflammation of the uterine tubes is called

A) salpingitis.
B) oophoritis.
C) vaginitis.
D) endometriosis.

Question 24

The narrow, lower part of the uterus is called the

A) body.
B) cervix.
C) fundus.
D) myometrium.

Question 25

Which of the following is not another name for the uterine tubes?

A) Oviduct
B) Fimbriae
C) Fallopian tubes
D) All of the above are alternate names for the uterine tubes.

Question 26

Which statement does not describe a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

A) It requires only one parent.
B) It produces offspring with greater variability.
C) It produces offspring that age genetically like the parent.
D) All of the above are true of asexual reproduction.

Question 27

The hormone progesterone

A) is produced by the corpus luteum.
B) causes the development of the secondary sex characteristics.
C) is responsible for the development of the female body contours.
D) All of the above are true of progesterone.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is not descriptive of the accessory structures of the male reproductive system?

A) They produce spermatozoa.
B) They are passageways that carry sperm to the exterior.
C) They are the external reproductive organs.
D) All of the above statements describe accessory structures of the male reproductive system.

Question 29

Which of the following structures in the female external genitalia is composed of erectile tissue?

A) Labia majora
B) Labia minora
C) Clitoris
D) Mons pubis

Question 30

Which of the following is not a function of estrogen?

A) Development and maturation of the female reproductive organs
B) Initiation of the first menstrual cycle
C) Appearance of pubic hair and breast development
D) All of the above are functions of estrogen.

Question 31

After ovulation, the ruptured follicle is transformed into the hormone-secreting structure called the

A) corpus luteum.
B) antrum.
C) graafian follicle.
D) granulosa cells.

Question 32

Which of the following is not true of the vagina?

A) It is part of the female external genitalia.
B) It receives sperm during intercourse.
C) It is the last part of the birth canal.
D) All of the above are true of the vagina.

Question 33

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly precedes ovulation is called

A) the secretory phase.
B) the proliferative phase.
C) menses.
D) menarche.

Question 34

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly follows ovulation is called

A) the secretory phase.
B) the proliferative phase.
C) menses.
D) menarche.

Question 35

The muscular layer of the uterus is called the

A) endometrium.
B) fundus.
C) cervix.
D) myometrium.

Question 36

A sharp drop in which of the following hormones causes menstruation?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone
D) Both A and B

Question 37

Which of the following is the hormone most responsible for ovulation?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone
D) Luteinizing hormone

Question 38

The part of the uterus that lies above the point where the uterine tubes attach is called the

A) body.
B) cervix.
C) fundus.
D) myometrium.

Question 39

Which of the following is the hormone most responsible for stimulating immature ovarian follicles to start growing?

A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone
D) Luteinizing hormone

Question 40

Oogenesis differs from spermatogenesis in that in oogenesis

A) cells with only 23 chromosomes are formed.
B) there is only one functional gamete produced.
C) there are four functional gametes produced.
D) both A and C.

Question 41

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
A saclike structure that contains the testes

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 42

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
A tough, whitish membrane that surrounds each testis

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 43

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
The male gonads

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 44

Which of the following is not part of a sperm cell?

A) The head of the sperm that contains the nucleus
B) The acrosome that contains enzymes
C) The midpiece that generates energy
D) The cilia, which allow the sperm to swim

Question 45

Which of the following is not true of the corpus cavernosum?

A) It is erectile tissue.
B) It surrounds the urethra.
C) There are two columns of corpus cavernosum in the penis.
D) All of the above are true of the corpus cavernosum.

Question 46

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Structures in which sperm cells develop

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 47

Which of the following is not true of seminal fluid?

A) It contains secretions of accessory glands.
B) It contains gametes.
C) It is slightly acidic.
D) All of the above are true of seminal fluid.

Question 48

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
The male gamete

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 49

Testosterone is secreted by the

A) tunica albuginea.
B) seminiferous tubules.
C) interstitial cells.
D) prostate gland.

Question 50

Which of the following does not describe an accessory structure of the female reproductive system?

A) Ducts that extend from near the ovary to the exterior
B) External genitals
C) Ovaries
D) All of the above describe accessory structures of the female reproductive system.

Question 51

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Part of the testes that produces testosterone

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 52

Which is not a cause of swelling of the scrotum?

A) Hydrocele
B) BHP
C) Inguinal hernia
D) All of the above are causes of swelling of the scrotum.

Question 53

The sperm precursor cell or stem cell is called the

A) spermatogonia.
B) primary spermatocyte.
C) spermatid.
D) spermatozoa.

Question 54

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
A column of erectile tissue in the penis

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 55

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
The tube that carries sperm cells out of the scrotum and forms part of the spermatic cord

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 56

Inflammation of the ovaries is called

A) pelvic inflammatory disease.
B) oophoritis.
C) salpingitis.
D) candidiasis.

Question 57

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
A tightly coiled, comma-shaped tube that lies along the top of and behind the testes

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 58

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Produces a yellowish fluid that is rich in fructose and that makes up about 60% of the seminal fluid

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 59

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Produces a milk-colored fluid that makes up about 30% of the seminal fluid

A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Seminal vesicles
C)Interstitial cells
D)Scrotum
E)Testes
F)Ductus deferens
G)Prostate gland
H)Sperm cell
I)Epididymis
J)Tunica albuginea
K)Corpus spongiosum

Question 60

At birth, a baby girl has about 1 million _____ follicles.

A) ovarian
B) primary
C) secondary
D) graafian

Question 61

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Part of the menstrual cycle that begins at ovulation and ends at menses

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 62

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
A swelling of the scrotum caused by part of the intestine that has pushed through the abdominal wall into the scrotum

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 63

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Condition that occurs when the testes do not descend from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 64

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
A decrease in sperm production

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 65

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The opening of the urethral meatus on the underside of the glans

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 66

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The female gonads

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 67

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Phase of the menstrual cycle that occurs between menses and ovulation

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 68

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The female gametes

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 69

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Carries the ova from the ovaries to the uterus

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 70

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Another term for the female external genitalia

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 71

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Produces the hormone progesterone after ovulation

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 72

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Condition that occurs when the foreskin fits so tightly over the glans that it cannot be retracted

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 73

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The opening of the urethral meatus on the dorsal or top surface of the glans

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 74

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
A mature ovum in its sac

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 75

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
An abnormally low ability to reproduce

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 76

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The part of the fallopian tube that catches the ova at ovulation

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 77

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Lower part of the uterus

A)Follicle-stimulating hormone
B)Fimbriae
C)Cervix
D)Vulva
E)Graafian follicle
F)Proliferative phase
G)Oviduct
H)Ovaries
I)Luteinizing hormone
J)Corpus luteum
K)Vagina
L)Ova
M)Secretory phase
N)Fundus
O)Menarche

Question 78

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Condition that occurs when there is a failure to achieve an erection of the penis adequate to permit sexual intercourse

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 79

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
Causes scrotal swelling due to an accumulation of fluid

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis

Question 80

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
The complete inability to reproduce

A)Impotence
B)Oligospermia
C)Epispadias
D)Sterility
E)Cryptorchidism
F)Hydrocele
G)Infertility
H)Hypospadias
I)Inguinal hernia
J)Phimosis