Chapter 28 Flashcards
Which structure helps regulate the temperature of the testes?
a) Dartos muscle
b) Tunica vaginalis
c) Tunica albuginea
d) Seminiferous tubules
e) Both Dartos muscle and Seminiferous tubules
a) Dartos muscle
Which structure is the site of sperm production?
a) Vas deferens
b) Seminiferous tubules
c) Albuginea
d) Epididymis
e) Raphe
b) Seminiferous tubules
How many seminiferous tubules are found in each lobule?
a) 1-3
b) 50-100
c) 200-300
d) 500 or more
e) Millions
a) 1-3
Which of the following cells may eventually become spermatozoa?
a) Sertoli cells
b) Sustentacular cells
c) Spermatogonia
d) Chief cells
e) Speciation cells
c) Spermatogonia
Which cells secrete testosterone?
a) Sertoli cells
b) Spermatogenic cells
c) Leydig cells
d) Oogonia
e) Chief cells
c) Leydig cells
Which hormone stimulates Leydig cells to secrete testosterone?
a) GnRH
b) LH
c) Inhibin
d) DHT
e) None of these choices
b) LH
The straight tubules in the testis lead into the
a) Efferent ducts
b) Afferent ducts
c) Rete testis
d) Ductus epididymis
e) Epididymis
c) Rete testis
The function of the epididymis is
a) Sperm maturation
b) Produce sperm
c) Spermatid storage
d) Provide nutrition to sperm
e) Absorption of calcium
a) Sperm maturation
Which structure is formed by the union of the duct from the seminal vesicle and the ampulla of the vas deferens?
a) Urethra
b) Spermatic cord
c) Inguinal canal
d) Ejaculatory duct
e) Prostate
d) Ejaculatory duct
Which structure lies posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum and secretes an alkaline, fructose filled fluid?
a) Prostate
b) bulbourethral gland
c) Seminal vesicles
d) Spongy urethra
e) Prostatic urethra
c) Seminal vesicles
Which of the following structures are located inferior to the prostate on either side of the membranous urethra within the deep muscles of the perineum?
a) bulbourethral gland
b) Seminal vesicles
c) Ejaculatory ducts
d) Urethral ducts
e) Prostate
a) bulbourethral gland
Which structure is composed of three cylindrical masses of erectile tissue each surrounded by a fibrous tissue?
a) Testes
b) Prostate
c) Bladder
d) Penis
e) Urethra
d) Penis
Which ligament arises from the pubic symphysis in males?
a) Fundiform ligament
b) Broad ligament
c) Suspensory ligament
d) Ejaculatory ligament
e) Perineum ligament
c) Suspensory ligament
What is produced by the ovaries?
a) Primary oocytes, insulin and estrogen
b) Secondary oocytes, progesterone and cortisol
c) Tertiary oocytes, insulin and estrogen
d) Secondary oocytes, estrogen and progesterone
e) Primary oocytes, estrogen and testosterone
d) Secondary oocytes, estrogen and progesterone
What structure attaches the ovaries and the uterus to the pelvic wall?
a) Broad ligament
b) Mesovarium
c) Ovarian ligament
d) Suspensory ligament
e) Hilum
d) Suspensory ligament
Which of the following is the site of fertilization?
a) Ureters
b) Urethra
c) Uterine tubes
d) Ovaries
e) Vagina
c) Uterine tubes
Which part of the uterus opens into the vagina?
a) Urethra
b) Cervix
c) Uterine tubes
d) Inguinal canal
e) Ovaries
b) Cervix
Anterior to the vagina and urethral openings is the
a) Labia majora
b) Labia minor
c) Mons pubis
d) Cervical sphincter
e) Labial frenulum
c) Mons pubis
Paraurethral (Skene’s) glands secrete
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Testosterone
d) Androgens
e) Mucus
e) Mucus
Which hormone promotes the final step of spermatogenesis?
a) Relaxin
b) Testosterone
c) Inhibin
d) Estrogen
e) Aldosterone
b) Testosterone
Which hormone triggers ovulation?
a) GnRH
b) LH
c) FSH
d) Estrogen
e) Progesterone
b) LH
Which hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum after ovulation?
a) Progesterone
b) Relaxin
c) LH
d) FSH
e) HGH
a) Progesterone
The uterine phase where the thickness of the endometrium doubles is the
a) Menstrual phase
b) Preovulatory phase
c) Proliferative phase
d) Follicular phase
e) Postovulatory phase
c) Proliferative phase
The ovarian phase between the end of menstruation and beginning of ovulation is the
a) Menstrual phase
b) Preovulatory phase
c) Proliferative phase
d) Follicular phase
e) Postovulatory phase
b) Preovulatory phase
The septum of the scrotum is made up of a subcutaneous layer and which muscle tissue?
a) A
b) B
c) F
d) G
e) I
e) I
What does line “A” point to?
a) Lymphatic vessels
b) Pampiniform plexus
c) Internal spermatic fascia
d) Spermatic cord
e) Fundiform ligament
d) Spermatic cord
Which structure has a portion removed in a vasectomy?
a) A
b) D
c) E
d) G
e) I
b) D
What does line “G” point to?
a) Dartos muscle
b) Cremaster muscle
c) Fascia
d) Tunica albuginea
e) Tunica vaginalis
e) Tunica vaginalis
What is line “C” pointing to?
a) Efferent duct
b) Body of epididymis
c) Straight tubule
d) Seminiferous tubule
e) Lobule
b) Body of epididymis