Chapter 17 Flashcards
Reproduction involves several processes including formation of
specialized sex cells called _______.
a. gonads
b. gametes
c. interstitial cells
d. Sertoli cells
b. gametes
In the adult male, millions of sperm cells are manufactured each day
within the paired male gonads, the _______.
a. testes
b. scrotum
c. seminal vesicles
d. prostate
a. testes
The passageways connecting the scrotal and abdominal cavities are the
_______.
a. ejaculatory ducts
b. vas deferens
c. genital canals
d. inguinal canals
d. inguinal canals
The _______ is a very short duct passing through the prostate gland and
then opening into the urethra.
a. vas deferens
b. spermatic cord
c. ejaculatory duct
d. testes
c. ejaculatory duct
_______ is a thick, whitish fluid consisting of sperm cells suspended in
secretions of the accessory glands.
a. Progesterone
b. Inguinal fluid
c. Testosterone
d. Semen
d. Semen
The ______ is the male copulatory organ; it delivers sperm into the female
reproductive tract during sexual intercourse.
a. penis
b. corpus
c. testis
d. prostate
a. penis
Circumcision is the removal of the loose-fitting cuff of skin, the _______,
that covers part of the glans.
a. penis
b. corpus
c. prepuce
d. epididymis
c. prepuce
Between the tubules in the testes are small islands of cells called _______
that produce the male hormone testosterone.
a. sperm
b. interstitial cells
c. zygotes
d. erectile tissue
b. interstitial cells
_______ is responsible for the development of primary and secondary
male sex characteristics.
a. Testosterone
b. Estrogen
c. Inhibin
d. Prolactin
a. Testosterone
In the male, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) _______.
a. decreases testosterone
b. is produced by the testes
c. stimulates sperm production
d. inhibits Sertoli cells
c. stimulates sperm production
An elevated level of prostate-specific antigen _______.
a. increases testosterone
b. is associated with sterility
c. stimulates semen production
d. is associated with prostate cancer
d. is associated with prostate cancer
The paired ______ are the female gonads.
a. ovaries
b. cervixes
c. uterine tubes
d. follicles
a. ovaries
A major difference between oogenesis and spermatogenesis is that
_______.
a. oogenesis takes place continuously;
spermatogenesis occurs on a monthly
cycle
b. oogenesis results in one ovum;
spermatogenesis gives rise to four mature
sperm
c. FSH stimulates follicle production; FSH
inhibits sperm production
d. luteinizing hormone (LH) is important in
ova production; LH is not involved in
sperm production
b. oogenesis results in one ovum;
spermatogenesis gives rise to four mature
sperm
Normally, fertilization takes place in the upper third of the _______.
a. cervix
b. ovary
c. uterine tube
d. uterus
c. uterine tube
The uterus is lined by a mucous membrane, the _______.
a. corpus membrane
b. fundus
c. myometrium
d. endometrium
d. endometrium
Cancer of the _______ has been linked to infection with human papillomavirus.
a. vagina
b. cervix
c. uterus
d. ovaries
b. cervix
During the preovulatory phase, ________.
a. FSH stimulates a few follicles to develop
in the ovary
b. LH stimulates ovulation
c. LH stimulates development of the corpus
luteum
d. the corpus luteum begins to degenerate
a. FSH stimulates a few follicles to develop
in the ovary
The _______ stimulates production of an ovum each month and prepares
the uterus for pregnancy.
a. corpus luteum
b. interaction of progesterone and
testosterone
c. menstrual cycle
d. LH concentration
c. menstrual cycle
A zygote is _______.
a. another name for the corpus luteum
b. a tiny embryo consisting of four cells
c. a type of gamete
d. a fertilized egg
d. a fertilized egg
The _______ is the organ of exchange between the mother and the embryo.
a. placenta
b. cervix
c. umbilical vein
d. uterus
a. placenta
Reproduction is regulated by _______.
a. gamete production
b. the interaction of hormones secreted by
the pituitary gland and gonads
c. meiosis
d. the interaction of FSH and hCG
b. the interaction of hormones secreted by
the pituitary gland and gonads
The male’s function in reproduction is to produce _______ and deliver
them into the female reproductive tract.
a. follicles
b. sperm
c. gonads
d. semen
b. sperm
The process of sperm production is called _______.
a. seminiferous production
b. oogenesis
c. spermatogenesis
d. gonadotropin releasing
c. spermatogenesis
The _______ is a skin-covered bag suspended from the groin.
a. scrotum
b. testes
c. penis
d. vas deferens
a. scrotum
Sperm mature within the _______ and are stored there.
a. vas deferens
b. ejaculatory duct
c. inguinal canals
d. epididymis
d. epididymis
Cancer of the _______ is a common disorder in men over 50 years old.
a. penis
b. prostate
c. urethra
d. spermatic cord
b. prostate
Primary male sex characteristics include _______.
a. growth of the penis
b. growth of the scrotum
c. deepening of the voice
d. both A and B above
d. both A and B above
In the male, FSH _______.
a. stimulates gamete production
b. is responsible for secondary sex
characteristics
c. inhibits meiosis
d. inhibits LH production by the
hypothalamus
a. stimulates gamete production
Sperm leaving the epididymis next pass into the _______.
a. seminiferous tubules
b. ejaculatory duct
c. vas deferens
d. urethra
c. vas deferens
The process of ovum development is called ________.
a. fertilization
b. spermatogenesis
c. oogenesis
d. puberty
c. oogenesis
Each _______ consists mainly of connective tissue through which developing ova are scattered.
a. ovary
b. uterus
c. uterine tube
d. cervix
a. ovary
Together, the ovum and its surrounding sac make up a(n) _______.
a. ovary
b. polar body
c. follicle
d. corpus luteum
c. follicle
Each developing ovum gives rise to _______.
a. two mature ova
b. four mature ova
c. one mature ovum and three polar bodies
d. two mature ova and two polar bodies
c. one mature ovum and three polar bodies
The _______ is a mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic symphysis.
a. labia major
b. labia minor
c. clitoris
d. mons pubis
d. mons pubis
During the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, _______stimulate(s) the growth of a few follicles in the ovary.
a. progesterone
b. FSH
c. LH
d. estrogens
b. FSH
During the postovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, _______
stimulate(s) the development of the corpus luteum.
a. progesterone
b. FSH
c. LH
d. estrogens
c. LH
The _______ is the pear-shaped organ that incubates the embryo during pregnancy.
a. cervix
b. vagina
c. oviduct
d. uterus
d. uterus
The placenta produces the hormone _______, which signals the corpus
luteum to increase in size and release large amounts of estrogens and progesterone.
a. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH)
b. FSH
c. hCG
d. placental LLH
c. hCG
- After the second month, the embryo is referred to as a _______.
a. fetus
b. zygote
c. neonate
d. viable embryo
a. fetus
During the first stage of labor, the _______.
a. cervix is fully dilated and ends with the
delivery of the baby
b. cervix becomes dilated to 10 cm and
effaced to 100%
c. placenta separates from the uterus
d. placenta is delivered
b. cervix becomes dilated to 10 cm and
effaced to 100%
