Chapter 27/28: Male/Female Reproductive

Question 1

The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis.

Answer 1

Pampiniform

Question 2

Surgical cutting of the ductus deferens as a form of birth control is called a(n) ________.

Answer 2

Vasectomy

Question 3

The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________.

Answer 3

Spongiosum

Question 4

The midpiece of the sperm tail contains mostly ________.

Answer 4

Mitochondria

Question 5

The ________ of the testis nourish the newly formed sperm cells.

Answer 5

Sertoli cells

Question 6

The suspensory ligament and mesovarium are part of the ________ ligament.

Answer 6

Broad ligament

Question 7

A follicle with only a small antrum in it would be classified as a(n) ________ follicle.

Answer 7

Secondary follicle

Question 8

The portion of the uterine endometrium that is not sloughed off every month is called the ________.

Answer 8

Stratum Basalis

Question 9

Treponema pallidum causes the sexually transmitted disease called ________.

Answer 9

Syphilis

Question 10

The dartos and cremaster muscles are important to the integrity of the male reproductive system. Which of the following is true about the role they play?

A) They contract to push sperm along the ductus deferens.
B) They contract to allow ejaculation.
C) They are responsible for penile erection.
D) They regulate the temperature of the testes.

Answer 10

They regulate the temperature of the testes.

Question 11

The ability of sperm cells to move along the ductus deferens is due to ________.

A) peristaltic contractions
B) hormonal action
C) enzymatic activity
D) gravity

Answer 11

Peristaltic contractions

Question 12

The most important risk for testicular cancer in young males is ________.

A) a diet high in fat
B) sexually transmitted infections
C) smoking
D) undescended testes

Answer 12

Undescended testes

Question 13

Which of the following glands are responsible for 70% of the synthesis of semen?

A) the pituitary
B) the prostate
C) the bulbourethral glands
D) the seminal vesicles

Answer 13

The seminal vesicles

Question 14

Which of the following hormones controls the release of anterior pituitary gonadotropins?

A) testosterone
B) FSH
C) LH
D) GnRH

Answer 14

GnRH

Question 15

Spermiogenesis involves the ________.

A) formation of a functional sperm by the stripping away of superfluous cytoplasm
B) formation of four haploid cells from a spermatogonium
C) sequence of events in the rete testis
D) movement of sperm in the female genital tract

Answer 15

Formation of a functional sperm by the stripping away of superfluous cytoplasm.

Question 16

How do the testes respond to exposure to excessive body warmth?

A) They move away from the pelvic cavity.
B) Excessive warmth is actually beneficial in that it speeds up the maturation of sperm.
C) Excessive warmth has no effect on the testicles because of their location in the scrotum.
D) They move close to the pelvic cavity.

Answer 16

They move away from the pelvic cavity.

Question 17

Effects of estrogen include ________.

A) growth of the breasts at puberty
B) increased oiliness of the skin
C) deepening of the voice
D) growth of the larynx

Answer 17

Growth of the breasts at puberty.

Question 18

Which is not a part of the proliferative phase of the female menstrual cycle?

A) development of endometrial cells
B) late in this phase, cervical mucus becomes thin and crystalline
C) corpus luteum
D) vesicular follicle growth

Answer 18

Corpus luteum

Question 19

Secretion of progesterone stimulates ________.

A) contraction of uterine muscles
B) preparation of the mammary glands for lactation
C) development of the female secondary sex characteristics
D) proliferation of the uterine myometrium

Answer 19

Preparation of the mammary glands for lactation

Question 20

The cells that produce testosterone in the testis are called ________.

A) sustentacular cells
B) interstitial endocrine cells
C) spermatocytes
D) spermatogonia

Answer 20

Interstitial endocrine cells

Question 21

The testicular cells that construct the blood-testis barrier are the ________.

A) interstitial cells
B) spermatocytes
C) sustentocytes
D) spermatogonia

Answer 21

Sustentocytes

Question 22

Which of the choices below is not a function of testosterone?

A) stimulates mammary gland development
B) stimulates protein synthesis
C) stimulates the male pattern of development
D) contributes to male sexual behavior and spermatogenesis

Answer 22

Stimulates mammary gland development.

Question 23

Which of the following occurs as a result of undescended testes?

A) Male sex hormones will not be circulated in the body.
B) Inadequate or nonviable sperm will be produced.
C) Sperm will have no means of exit from the body.
D) Inadequate blood supply will retard the development of the testes.

Answer 23

Inadequate or nonviable sperm will be produced.

Question 24

Which male hormone inhibits the secretion of FSH?

A) ACTH
B) GnRH
C) inhibin
D) ICSH

Answer 24

Inhibin

Question 25

Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.

A) During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest.
B) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.
C) During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone.
D) The menstrual phase of the cycle is normally from day 1 to day 8.

Answer 25

If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.