Deck 16: The Reproductive System

Question 1

Using Figure 16.2, identify the following:
The vaginal orifice is indicated by ________.

A) Label I
B) Label J
C) Label G
D) Label F
E) Label D

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following:
The prostate gland is indicated by ________.

A) Label E
B) Label D
C) Label A
D) Label B
E) Label G

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Sperm are formed in tightly coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules that are found within each ________.

A) spermatic cord
B) testis
C) ductus (vas) deferens
D) epididymis

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following:
The epididymis is indicated by ________.

A) Label J
B) Label K
C) Label L
D) Label A
E) Label B

Question 5

The gonads produce sex cells, also known as ________,

A) zygotes
B) interstitial cells
C) gametes
D) spermatids

Question 6

The ________ gland surrounds the upper portion of the urethra just below the junction with the urinary bladder.

A) ejaculatory
B) seminal
C) bulbo-urethral
D) prostate

Question 7

The glands that produce a thick, yellowish secretion which nourishes and activates sperm are the ________.

A) bulbo-urethral glands
B) prostate
C) seminal glands (vesicles)
D) ejaculatory duct

Question 8

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following:
The testis is indicated by ________.

A) Label L
B) Label J
C) Label I
D) Label K
E) Label C

Question 9

The female reproductive organs, known as ________, produce both eggs (ova) and hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.

A) follicles
B) uterine (fallopian) tubes
C) testes
D) ovaries

Question 10

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following:
The ejaculatory duct is indicated by ________.

A) Label L
B) Label F
C) Label H
D) Label C
E) Label G

Question 11

Using Figure 16.2, identify the following:
The clitoris is indicated by ________.

A) Label C
B) Label I
C) Label G
D) Label F
E) Label H

Question 12

The male external genitalia include the ________ and the ________.

A) testes; ductus (vas) deferens
B) spermatic cord; glans penis
C) penis; scrotum
D) seminal glands (vesicles); ejaculatory duct

Question 13

Using Figure 16.2, identify the following:
The ovary is indicated by ________.

A) Label J
B) Label H
C) Label I
D) Label A
E) Label B

Question 14

The helmet-like region of the sperm that is similar to a large lysosome and assists penetration of the egg is called the ________.

A) flagellum
B) midpiece
C) spermatid
D) acrosome

Question 15

The enlarged tip of the penis is called the ________.

A) glans penis
B) shaft
C) scrotum
D) prepuce (foreskin)

Question 16

Using Figure 16.2, identify the following:
The myometrium of the uterus is indicated by ________.

A) Label C
B) Label I
C) Label H
D) Label G
E) Label F

Question 17

Using Figure 16.2, identify the following:
The uterine (fallopian) tube is indicated by ________.

A) Label B
B) Label D
C) Label H
D) Label E
E) Label J

Question 18

Using Figure 16.1, identify the following:
The urethra is indicated by ________.

A) Label C
B) Label D
C) Label B
D) Label A
E) Label F

Question 19

The hormone testosterone is produced by the ________ cells of the testes.

A) spermatogonia
B) oogonia
C) seminiferous
D) interstitial

Question 20

The process that streamlines spermatids into sperm is known as ________.

A) mitosis
B) spermiogenesis
C) oogenesis
D) spermatogenesis

Question 21

Of the two functional areas of the blastocyst, the three primary germ layers form from the ________.

A) amnion
B) morula
C) inner cell mass
D) trophoblast

Question 22

The hormone produced by the corpus luteum that helps maintain pregnancy is called ________.

A) estrogen
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) relaxin

Question 23

The ligament that anchors the anterior portion of the uterus is called the ________.

A) suspensory ligament
B) ovarian ligament
C) broad ligament
D) round ligament

Question 24

The ducts or tubes responsible for receiving the ovulated oocyte and providing the site for fertilization are the ________.

A) uterine (fallopian) tubes
B) vagina
C) ductus (vas) deferens
D) uterus

Question 25

The hormone that promotes a small number of primary follicles within the ovary to grow and mature each month is ________.

A) luteinizing hormone (LH)
B) estrogen
C) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D) testosterone

Question 26

The fatty, rounded area overlying the pubic symphysis of a female is the ________.

A) vestibule
B) perineum
C) mons pubis
D) vulva

Question 27

The innermost mucosa layer of the uterus is called the ________.

A) endometrium
B) perimetrium
C) myometrium
D) epimetrium

Question 28

Burrowing of the fertilized egg into the endometrium lining of the uterus is called ________.

A) ovulation
B) implantation
C) cleavage
D) fertilization

Question 29

Ovulation occurs in response to the release of an anterior pituitary hormone known as ________ hormone.

A) antidiuretic
B) thyroid-stimulating
C) luteinizing
D) follicle-stimulating

Question 30

The pigmented area of a female's breast that surrounds the nipple is the ________.

A) areola
B) lactiferous sinus
C) lactiferous duct
D) lobule

Question 31

The process of creating female gametes is called ________.

A) spermatogenesis
B) oogenesis
C) spermiogenesis
D) cleavage

Question 32

The process by which the acrosome membranes of sperm break down is known as ________.

A) the acrosomal reaction
B) cleavage
C) ovulation
D) implantation

Question 33

An oocyte is viable up to ________ hours after ovulation.

A) 2
B) 24
C) 48
D) 104

Question 34

The external genitalia of a female are also known as the ________.

A) clitoris
B) vestibule
C) vulva
D) perineum

Question 35

A mature ovarian follicle that is ready to be ejected from an ovary is called a ________.

A) primary oocyte
B) vesicular (Graafian) follicle
C) ovum
D) corpus luteum

Question 36

Days 6-14 of the uterine (menstrual) cycle are known as the ________ phase. This phase concludes with ovulation.

A) secretory
B) luteal
C) proliferative
D) menstrual

Question 37

The early stage of embryonic development during which rapid mitotic cell divisions occur as the zygote travels down the uterine (fallopian) tube is called ________.

A) the acrosomal reaction
B) cleavage
C) fertilization
D) implantation

Question 38

A fertilized egg, which represents the first cell of a new individual, is called a ________.

A) blastocyst
B) zygote
C) fetus
D) embryo

Question 39

The narrow outlet of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina is the ________.

A) infundibulum
B) cervix
C) hymen
D) ampulla

Question 40

The follicle-cell capsule surrounding an ovulated secondary oocyte is called the ________.

A) corona radiata
B) morula
C) polar body
D) blastocyst

Question 41

The hormone that causes pelvic ligaments and the pubic symphysis to relax, widen, and become more flexible during pregnancy is called ________.

A) estrogen
B) progesterone
C) relaxin
D) luteinizing hormone (LH)

Question 42

The series of events that expel the infant from the uterus are referred to collectively as ________.

A) labor
B) menarche
C) menstruation
D) menopause

Question 43

The male gonads have both sperm-producing and testosterone-producing functions and are called ________.

A) testes
B) sperm
C) ovaries
D) ovum
E) gametes

Question 44

Which one of the following is NOT a component of semen?

A) sperm
B) seminal fluid
C) prostatic fluid
D) bulbo-urethral fluid
E) epididymal fluid

Question 45

Thick, clear mucus that cleanses the urethra of acidic urine is produced by the ________.

A) testes
B) seminal glands (vesicles)
C) prostate
D) bulbo-urethral glands
E) epididymis

Question 46

Maturing sperm gain their ability to swim while in the ________.

A) seminiferous tubules
B) epididymis
C) ductus deferens
D) ejaculatory duct
E) urethra

Question 47

Circumcision for males removes the ________.

A) glans penis
B) shaft of the penis
C) scrotum
D) prepuce
E) ductus (vas) deferens

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a part of a male's testis?

A) seminiferous tubule
B) ejaculatory duct
C) interstitial cells
D) rete testis
E) lobules

Question 49

Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum is a condition known as ________.

A) phimosis
B) cryptorchidism
C) hermaphroditism
D) orchiditis

Question 50

The infant is delivered during the second stage of labor known as the ________ stage.

A) dilation
B) parturition
C) placental
D) expulsion

Question 51

Milky-colored fluids secreted from the prostate ________.

A) nourish sperm
B) activate sperm
C) cleanse the urethra
D) neutralize urine
E) are endocrine only

Question 52

The spermatic cord houses the ________.

A) urethra
B) ejaculatory duct
C) ductus (vas) deferens
D) epididymis
E) seminal glands (vesicles)

Question 53

The distal portion of the male urethra that runs the length of the penis is the ________.

A) prostatic urethra
B) membranous urethra
C) spongy urethra
D) intermediate urethra
E) bulbo-urethra

Question 54

Trace the pathway of sperm through the duct system during ejaculation ________.

A) epididymis, ductus (vas) deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
B) epididymis, ductus (vas) deferens, seminiferous tubules, ejaculatory duct
C) seminiferous tubule, ductus (vas) deferens, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, urethra
D) epididymis, seminal glands (vesicles), ductus (vas) deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
E) ductus (vas) deferens, epididymis, seminiferous tubule, urethra, seminal vesicles

Question 55

Androgens such as testosterone are produced by the ________.

A) seminiferous tubules of the testis
B) interstitial cells of the testis
C) epididymis
D) bulbo-urethral glands
E) prostate

Question 56

The exocrine function of the testes is ________.

A) testosterone production
B) ovum fertilization
C) sperm production
D) embryo nutrition
E) estrogen production

Question 57

The placenta and its attached fetal membranes, expelled from the uterus during the placental stage of labor, are collectively referred to as ________.

A) the vertex position
B) the afterbirth
C) dystocia
D) parturition

Question 58

Peristaltic waves squeeze sperm from the epididymis along to the outside of the male's body during ________.

A) vasectomy
B) circumcision
C) spermatogenesis
D) ejaculation
E) erection

Question 59

The period of life between 10 and 15 years of age is known as ________. It is during this time that the reproductive organs grow to their adult size and become functional under the influence of hormones.

A) adulthood
B) menarche
C) puberty
D) menopause

Question 60

The spongy tissue of the penis fills with blood during sexual excitement and causes the penis to enlarge and become rigid during ________.

A) erection
B) circumcision
C) ejaculation
D) emission
E) parturition

Question 61

The primitive stem cell of spermatogenesis, which is found on the periphery of each seminiferous tubule, is called a ________.

A) spermatogonium
B) spermatid
C) primary spermatocyte
D) secondary spermatocyte
E) sperm

Question 62

During oogenesis, an oogonium directly gives rise to ________.

A) an ovum
B) a primary oocyte
C) a secondary oocyte
D) a first polar body
E) a second polar body

Question 63

Which layer of the uterus serves as the site of implantation?

A) fundus
B) cervix
C) myometrium
D) endometrium
E) perimetrium

Question 64

Each spermatid and each ovum have ________.

A) 23 pairs of chromosomes
B) 23 chromosomes
C) 46 pairs of chromosomes
D) 46 chromosomes
E) 2n chromosomes

Question 65

What results from spermiogenesis?

A) four spermatogonia
B) four spermatids
C) two sperm
D) two spermatids
E) four sperm

Question 66

Fertilization usually occurs in the ________.

A) ovary
B) vesicular (Graafian) follicle
C) uterine (fallopian) tubes
D) uterus
E) vagina

Question 67

On which day of the female's uterine (menstrual) cycle does ovulation typically occur?

A) day 7
B) day 14
C) day 21
D) day 24
E) day 28

Question 68

What effect does luteinizing hormone (LH) have on a female?

A) LH promotes enlargement of the female's breasts.
B) LH has no effect on a female.
C) LH causes secondary sex characteristics to develop in a female.
D) LH stimulates primary follicles in a female's ovary to grow each month.
E) LH triggers ovulation in a female.

Question 69

What is NOT a True statement concerning the vagina?

A) The vagina serves as the birth canal.
B) The distal end of the vagina is partially enclosed by the hymen.
C) The vagina is the female organ of copulation.
D) The innermost lining of the vagina sloughs off periodically.
E) The vagina is situated between the rectum and urinary bladder.

Question 70

The process by which a mature egg is ejected from the ovary is called ________.

A) emission
B) menses
C) fertilization
D) ovulation
E) parturition

Question 71

How long are the typical female's ovarian and uterine (menstrual) cycles?

A) 7 days
B) 14 days
C) 28 days
D) 40 days
E) 60 days

Question 72

The superior rounded region of the uterus above the entrance of the uterine (fallopian) tubes is called the ________.

A) body
B) fundus
C) cervix
D) corpus
E) mons pubis

Question 73

Which statement regarding meiosis is correct?

A) Meiosis produces four gametes.
B) Meiosis consists of one nuclear division only.
C) Meiosis produces two daughter cells.
D) Meiosis occurs in all cells of the body.
E) Meiosis produces cells genetically identical to the parent cell.

Question 74

Which one of the following is NOT one of the secondary sex characteristics typical of males?

A) deepening voice
B) increased growth of body hair
C) enlargement of skeletal muscle mass
D) development of breast tissue
E) thickening of bones

Question 75

What effect does follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) have on males?

A) Male testes are not influenced by FSH.
B) FSH functions solely in females.
C) FSH stimulates sperm production in males.
D) FSH causes the testes to enlarge in size.
E) FSH stimulates estrogen production in males.

Question 76

Which of the following cells could be fertilized?

A) polar body
B) primary oocyte
C) secondary oocyte
D) oogonium
E) corpus luteum

Question 77

The hormone(s) responsible for secondary sex characteristics in females is/are ________.

A) estrogens
B) progesterone
C) follicle-stimulating hormone
D) human chorionic gonadotropin
E) testosterone

Question 78

The entire process of spermatogenesis takes approximately ________.

A) 25-50 days
B) 64-72 days
C) 120 days
D) 1 year
E) 15 years

Question 79

The inner mucosal layer of the uterus that is sloughed off approximately every 28 days is called the ________.

A) endometrium
B) myometrium
C) perimetrium
D) epimetrium
E) hypometrium

Question 80

The process in which sperm are streamlined into a head, midpiece, and tail is called ________.

A) spermatogenesis
B) acrosomal reaction
C) oogenesis
D) spermiogenesis
E) ovulation