Ch 24 & 25 Quiz Questions

Question 1

cortical nephrons are different from juxtamedullary nephrons in that

Answer 1

their nephron loop is shorter, with a shorter thin segment

Question 2

during proliferative phase of the uterine cycle, these vessels grow and proliferate

Answer 2

spiral arteries

Question 3

usual site of embryo implantation is the

Answer 3

uterus

Question 4

all of the following are located within the spermatic cord EXCEPT the

Answer 4

superficial inguinal ring

Question 5

the longest of the three parts of the male urethra is the

Answer 5

spongy urethra

Question 6

the name of the inferior of the three openings in the trigone of the bladder is the

Answer 6

internal urethral orifice

Question 7

placenta consists of which two structures

Answer 7

chorionic villi and decidua basalis

Question 8

in females the paramesonephric ducts give rise to the

Answer 8

uterine tubes and uterus

Question 9

the micturition center is located in the

Answer 9

pons of the brain stem

Question 10

the opening of the oviduct is surrounded by these structures

Answer 10

fimbriae

Question 11

the neck, or inferior angle of the bladder drains into the

Answer 11

urethra

Question 12

what anatomical difference makes UTIs more common in females than males?

Answer 12

in females urethra is shorter than in males

Question 13

which of the following would not inhibit micturition?

Answer 13

relaxation of the internal urethral sphincter

Question 14

cup shaped tubes that enclose the papillae of the pyramids

Answer 14

minor calyx

Question 15

the typical (diploid) cells of the body have 46 chromosomes; how many chromosomes does each gamete have?

Answer 15

23

Question 16

what is found in the renal corpuscle? (3)

Answer 16

-glomerular capsule
-glomerulus
-podocytes

Question 17

knot of capillaries that directs blood into the efferent arteriole

Answer 17

glomerulus

Question 18

what processes participate in the production of urine in the kidney

Answer 18

filtration, secretion and resorption

Question 19

renin is produced in

Answer 19

the granular cells

Question 20

tubular organ that is transected during a vasectomy

Answer 20

ductus deferens

Question 21

the prepuce of the clitoris is formed by the

Answer 21

labia minora

Question 22

which part of uterine tube does fertilization usually occur

Answer 22

ampulla

Question 23

layer of the uterus that contracts during parturition to expel the baby

Answer 23

myometrium

Question 24

what phase of the uterine cycle occurs after ovulation

Answer 24

secretory

Question 25

which gland sits atop each kidney

Answer 25

adrenal gland

Question 26

the medial concave cleft which vessels, ureters, and nerves enter/leave the kidney

Answer 26

hilum

Question 27

the most superficial layer of the kidney is the

Answer 27

cortex

Question 28

which is found exclusively in the renal medulla

Answer 28

nephron loop of juxtamedullary nephrons

Question 29

the acrosomal reaction occurs

Answer 29

just before fertilization

Question 30

sperm become motile in the

Answer 30

epididymis

Question 31

largest region of the uterus is its

Answer 31

body

Question 32

descriptive term for the location of the kidneys relative to the abdominal cavity

Answer 32

retroperitoneal