Chapter 26 quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is a male secondary sex characteristic?

A deep voice
The testis
The prostate
The ductus deferens
The perineal raphe

Answer 1

A deep voice

Question 2

Why would an enlarged prostate interfere with urination?

It inhibits urine production.
It develops calcified deposits that block the urethra.
It inhibits the micturition reflex.
It compresses the urethra.
It produces thicker prostatic secretions that block the urethra

Answer 2

It compresses the urethra

Question 3

Which structure frequently causes problems with urination in elderly men?

Prostate
Seminal vesicle
Bulbourethral gland
Penis
Epididymis

Answer 3

Prostate

Question 4

In the process of spermiogenesis, __________ become __________.

spermatozoa; spermatids
spermatogonia; spermatocytes
spermatocytes;spermatozoa
spermatids; spermatozoa
spermatocytes; spermatids

Answer 4

spermatids; spermatozoa

Question 5

Which statement about the parasympathetic nervous system is true?

Parasympathetic nerves initiate erection in response to visual stimuli and sexual thoughts.
Fibers arising in the sacral division cause dilation of penile blood vessels and engorgement of erectile tissue.
Parasympathetic nerves constrict the penile arteries when the penis is directly stimulated.
Parasympathetic nerves stimulate contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the epididymis and ductus deferens during emission.
Parasympathetic fibers arise from T12 to L2 and pass through the hypogastric and pelvic nerve plexuses.

Answer 5

Fibers arising in the sacral division cause dilation of penile blood vessels and engorgement of erectile tissue

Question 6

Which cells produce testosterone?

Spermatogonia
Cumulus cells
Sustentacular cells
Interstitial endocrine cells
Seminiferous cells

Answer 6

Interstitial endocrine cells

Question 7

Which of the following is not an adaptation for keeping the testes cool?

Cremaster muscle
Pampiniform plexus
Descent of the testes to the scrotum
The testicular artery
The dartos muscle

Answer 7

The testicular artery

Question 8

The golf-ball sized structure found inferior to the urinary bladder, and surrounding the most proximal portion of the urethra, is called the __________.

prostate
ejaculatory duct
urethra
bulbourethral gland
seminal vesicle

Answer 8

prostate

Question 9

Which gland produces most of the semen?

The areolar gland
The prostate
The vestibular gland
The seminal vesicle
The bulbourethral gland

Answer 9

the seminal vesicle

Question 10

Which of the following structures serves to store sperm?

Seminiferous tubules
Seminal vesicles
Prostate
Epididymis
Spermatic cord

Answer 10

Epididymis

Question 11

Men have only one __________.

seminal vesicle
ejaculatory duct
prostate
corpus cavernosum
bulbourethral gland

Answer 11

prostate

Question 12

Blood is supplied to the endometrium by which arteries between the endometrial glands?

Uterine
Arcuate
Spiral
Cardinal
Gonadal

Answer 12

Spiral

Question 13

In the adult ovary, more than 90% of the follicles are in which stage of development?

Preovulatory follicles
Primary follicles
Primordial follicles
Secondary follicles
Tertiary follicles

Answer 13

Primordial follicles

Question 14

Which female structure is homologous to the male scrotum?

Labia majora
Labia minora
Clitoris
Urethra
Vagina

Answer 14

Labia majora

Question 15

Where are follicles located?

Epithelium of the endometrium
Medulla of the ovary
Center of the ovum
Epithelium of the placenta
Cortex of the ovary

Answer 15

Cortex of the ovary

Question 16

What is the development of a girl’s breasts at puberty called?

Menarche
Pubarche
Thelarche
Mammarche
Climacteric

Answer 16

Thelarche

Question 17

Which of the following regulates the second half of the menstrual cycle?

Endometrium
Corpus spongiosum
Corpus albicans
Posterior pituitary gland
Corpus luteum

Answer 17

Corpus luteum

Question 18

Which of the following structures is composed of a theca folliculi, granulosa cells, a zona pellucida, and a secondary oocyte?

Secondary follicle
Corpus luteum
Corpus albicans
Primary follicle
Tertiary follicle

Answer 18

Secondary follicle

Question 19

What is the correct order of blood flow to the uterus?

Spiral arteries –> Uterine artery –> Arcuate arteries
Uterine artery –> Arcuate arteries –> Spiral arteries
Uterine artery –> Spiral arteries –> Arcuate arteries
Arcuate arteries –> Spiral arteries –> Uterine artery

Answer 19

Uterine artery –> Arcuate arteries –> Spiral arteries

Question 20

When do mammary glands primarily develop within the breasts?

During the last weeks of fetal development
During puberty
During infancy
During pregnancy
At birth

Answer 20

During pregnancy

Question 21

What is an ovulated egg more technically referred to as?

A secondary oocyte
A tertiary follicle
A secondary follicle
A primary oocyte
A primary follicle

Answer 21

A secondary oocyte

Question 22

Myoepithelial cells perform which of the following functions?

They cause milk ejection into lactiferous ducts.
They sweep the egg into the uterine tube when it is ovulated.
They cause contractions in the ductus deferens and epididymis so that sperm are pushed toward the penis.
They stimulate uterine contractions during female orgasm.
They cause ejection of glandular secretions from seminal vesicles.

Answer 22

They cause milk ejection into lactiferous ducts.

Question 23

Which of the following is found in the ovarian cortex?

The broad ligament
The round ligament
Ovarian follicles and connective tissue
Only fibrous connective tissue and vessels
Ovarian follicles and connective tissue, the broad ligament, and the round ligament

Answer 23

Ovarian follicles and connective tissue

Question 24

What is the cessation of menstruation referred to as?

Menarche
Pubarche
Menopause
Climacteric

Answer 24

menopause

Question 25

The Y chromosome codes for a protein called __________, which initiates development of male anatomy.

SRY (sex-determining region of the Y)
TDF (testis-determining factor)
MIF (mullerian-inhibiting factor)
GDX (gender-determining region of the X)

Answer 25

TDF (testis-determining factor)