Deck 25: Reproductive System

Question 1

Which of the following is not a part of the male reproductive system?

A) Prostate gland
B) Epididymis
C) Seminal vesicle
D) Vestibular gland
E) Ductus deferens

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The external marking of the boundary between the two chambers of the scrotum is called the:

A) raphe.
B) dartos muscle.
C) acrosome.
D) spermatic cord.
E) tunica albuginea.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not found in semen?

A) Nutrients
B) Enzymes
C) Spermatozoa
D) Seminal fluid
E) Testosterone

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Which of the following is the tubular structure that produces a secretion containing prostaglandins and fructose?

A) Preputial gland
B) Corpus cavernosum
C) Bulbourethral gland
D) Seminal vesicle
E) Prostate gland

Question 5

Which of the following structures of the male reproductive system do myoid cells surround?

A) Seminiferous tubules
B) Penis
C) Scrotum
D) Acrosomes
E) Spermatic cord

Question 6

Which of the following is the most significant risk factor for testicular cancer?

A) Trauma
B) Mumps
C) Meningitis
D) Pyelonephritis
E) Cryptorchidism

Question 7

Which of the following is the erectile tissue that is located on the anterior surface of the penis?

A) Corpora cavernosa
B) Corpus spongiosum
C) Prepuce
D) Membranous urethra
E) Penile urethra

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about the sustentacular cells of the seminiferous tubules?

A) They secrete inhibin.
B) They secrete testosterone.
C) They support spermiogenesis.
D) They secrete androgen-binding protein.
E) They maintain the blood-testis barrier.

Question 9

Which of the following is the normal pH of semen?

A) 2.2 to 3.8
B) 4.3 to 5.2
C) 5.3 to 6.4
D) 6.5 to 7.1
E) 7.2 to 8.0

Question 10

Which of the following chemical substances dilates the arteries of the penis during male sexual response?

A) Serotonin
B) Nitric oxide
C) Norepinephrine
D) Acetylcholine
E) Dopamine

Question 11

Which of the following is true about prostaglandins in semen?

A) They decrease the pH of the vagina.
B) They increase contractions of smooth muscle in the vagina.
C) They decrease viscosity in the female cervix.
D) They increase secretion of estrogens in the uterus.
E) They decrease secretion of mucus in the vagina.

Question 12

Which of the following is the function of follicle-stimulating hormone in males?

A) Influences sexual behaviors and sex drive
B) Develops and maintains secondary sex characteristics
C) Stimulates the interstitial cells to produce testosterone
D) Stimulates the sustenocytes to produce inhibin
E) Initiates sperm production in the testes

Question 13

After orgasm, which of the following occurs?

A) Emission
B) Resolution
C) Erection
D) Ejaculation
E) Expulsion

Question 14

Which of the following parts of the male reproductive system is a coiled duct that connects the rete testis to the ductus deferens?

A) Seminal vesicle
B) Seminiferous tubules
C) Prostate gland
D) Epididymis
E) Bulbourethral gland

Question 15

Approximately how many sperm does a healthy male produce daily?

A) 30 million
B) 70 million
C) 150 million
D) 200 million
E) 400 million

Question 16

Which of the following portions of the uterine tube increases in size as the tubule approaches the uterus?

A) Isthmus
B) Infundibulum
C) Ampulla
D) Anterior segment
E) Posterior segment

Question 17

Which of the following muscles draws the scrotal sac close to the body to control scrotal temperature?

A) Parietal
B) Ductus
C) Dartos
D) Inguinal
E) Cremaster

Question 18

The ovaries connect to the blood vessels at which of the following?

A) Uterine ligament
B) Ovarian hilum
C) Ovarian ligament
D) Suspensory ligament
E) Tunica albuginea

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes the monthly ejection of an oocyte from an ovary?

A) Constriction
B) Menstruation
C) Ovulation
D) Fertilization
E) Contraction

Question 20

A typical ejaculation releases approximately how many sperm?

A) 5 million
B) 25 million
C) 100 million
D) 150 million
E) 300 million

Question 21

Which of the following structures extends from the surface of the ovary, past the open end of the uterine tube, to the pelvic wall?

A) Uterine ligament
B) Ovarian ligament
C) Suspensory ligament
D) Tunica albuginea
E) Ovarian hilum

Question 22

Damage to the rete testis may cause which of the following?

A) Inability to produce mature sperm
B) Inability to produce semen that is alkaline
C) Inability to ejaculate
D) Inability to regulate spermatogenesis
E) Inability to secrete testosterone

Question 23

Which of the following may occur in the semen if the prostate gland is removed?

A) Lack of prostaglandins
B) Lack of sperm
C) A lower than normal pH
D) Lack of lubricating fluids
E) Less fructose

Question 24

Which of the following statements is true about normal menstruation?

A) It is when the corpus luteum secretes estrogen.
B) It is when blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase.
C) It is when levels of FSH fall off.
D) It is when blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease.
E) It is when the muscle of the uterus is relaxed.

Question 25

Which of the following contains the major blood vessels of the ovaries?

A) Ovarian ligament
B) Ovarian hilum
C) Uterine ligament
D) Suspensory ligament
E) Tunica albuginea

Question 26

During puberty, which of the following spermatocytes reproduce via meiosis?

A) Primary
B) First
C) Secondary
D) Third
E) Spermatogonia

Question 27

Which of the following is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States?

A) Syphilis
B) Genital herpes
C) Trichomoniasis
D) Genital warts
E) Chlamydia

Question 28

Which of the following does not occur at menopause?

A) Hot flashes
B) Depression
C) Menstrual cycles cease
D) Swelling of the ovaries
E) Ovarian cycles cease

Question 29

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections is caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacterium?

A) Syphilis
B) Gonorrhea
C) Genital warts
D) Chlamydia
E) Genital herpes

Question 30

Which of the following statements is true regarding to the vagina?

A) It is the inner lining of the uterus.
B) It is a tube that carries ova from the ovary to the uterus.
C) It is a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia.
D) It is a central space surrounded by the labia minora.
E) It is the inferior portion of the uterus.

Question 31

The dartos muscle and the cremaster muscle respond to __________ changes.

Question 32

The most significant risk factor for testicular cancer is __________.

Question 33

Immature sperm cells are nonmotile when they reach the __________.

Question 34

The seminal vesicles secrete a slightly __________ fluid that is yellowish in color and viscous.

Question 35

Prostate cancer is the __________ most common cause of cancer death in males.

Question 36

The seminiferous tubules produce __________ cells.

Question 37

The __________ is a small protrusion that contains enzymes needed to help it penetrate an egg cell during fertilization.

Question 38

Meiosis II causes one member of each homologous pair to separate its chromatids, via a condition called __________.

Question 39

The anterior pituitary secretes the __________ known as LH and FSH.

Question 40

Testosterone is synthesized from __________.

Question 41

The uterine tubes, also called the fallopian tubes or __________, receive the ovulated oocytes from the ovaries.

Question 42

The __________ ligaments, or lateral cervical ligaments, extend from the cervix and superior vagina to the lateral pelvic walls.

Question 43

The __________ is a thin membrane of connective tissue covering the vaginal orifice in females.

Question 44

The labia __________ enclose and protect the other external reproductive organs.

Question 45

Milk is passed from the glandular alveoli into the __________ ducts, which open to the outside of the nipple.

Question 46

The process of egg cell formation is called __________, which produces female sex cells.

Question 47

The first part of the follicular phase is known as the __________ phase.

Question 48

Corpus luteum cells secrete large amounts of progesterone and estrogens during the __________ half of the cycle.

Question 49

Females do not ejaculate, but do experience increased muscle tension before __________.

Question 50

Tertiary syphilis is characterized by destructive lesions known as __________, which appear on the skin, bones, and brain.

Question 51

The ability of a male to ejaculate is due to the action of the bulbospongiosus muscles.

Question 52

The primary function of the uterus is to regulate the ovarian and menstrual cycles.

Question 53

Erection is the result of vascular space in the erectile tissue filling with blood.

Question 54

During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle, progesterone levels are at their lowest.

Question 55

Testosterone stimulates mammary gland development.

Question 56

The mammary glands are modified sweat glands that are actually part of the integumentary system.

Question 57

FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium.

Question 58

The time during development when the body becomes reproductively functional is referred to as puberty.

Question 59

Spermatogenic cells are found in larger columnar cells known as sustenocytes.

Question 60

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in children between the ages of 7 to 12 years.

Question 61

The mucosa of the vagina contains stratified squamous epithelium with no mucous glands.

Question 62

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death in American women.

Question 63

Oogenesis is the process of egg cell formation.

Question 64

The secondary oocyte is surrounded by the corona radiata.

Question 65

The mass of dense connective tissue and smooth muscle around the prostate gland is called a stroma.

Question 66

The risk factors of breast cancer may include early onset menstruation, late menopause, or no pregnancies.