Q: Reproductive System Flashcards
Male infertility can be caused by:
A) Vasectomy
B) Low sperm count
C) Sexual dysfunction
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
The scrotum is:
A) A sac-like organ made of skin and muscles that houses the testes
B) The external urethral orifice located at the tip of the penis
C) The male gonads responsible for the production of sperm and testosterone
D) A walnut- sized exocrine gland that borders the inferior end of the urinary bladder and surround the urethra
A) A sac-like organ made of skin and muscles that houses the testes
____ is a treatment used to relieve symptoms of menopause:
A) Dialysis
B) Chemotherapy
C) Laser Therapy
D) Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
D) Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Lactation is he process of a woman producing:
A) Sperm
B) Urine
C) Milk
D) Water
C) Milk
During pregnancy, oxygen and nutrients diffuse across the _____ from the mother to the foetus.
A) Placenta
B) Kidneys
C) Lungs
D) Cervix
A) Placenta
A fertilised egg divides to form a ball of cells called an:
A) Sac
B) Cartilage
C) Embryo
D) Ovary
C) Embryo
During sexual intercourse, the sperm cells the enter the uterus through the _____ and travel up the tubes
A) Cervix
B) Fallopian tubes
C) Ovaries
D) Mammary glands
A) Cervix
The cervix is:
A) An elastic, muscular tube that connects the uterus to the exterior of the body
B) A collective name for the labia
C) Connected to the testes
D) The lower part of the uterus in the female reproductive system
D) The lower part of the uterus in the female reproductive system
The fallopian tubes are:
A) Hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organs located posterior and superior to the urinary bladder
B) A pair of muscular tubes that extend from the left and right superior corners of the uterus to the edge of the ovaries
C) The lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb), forming a canal that opens to the vagina, which leads to the outside of the body
D) Produced from oocyte cells that slowly develop throughout a woman’s early life and reach maturity after puberty
B) A pair of muscular tubes that extend from the left and right superior corners of the uterus to the edge of the ovaries
The female reproductive system is directly involved in:
A) Producing eggs
B) Conceiving
C) Carrying babies
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Dysmenorrhea is:
A) Inflammation of the breast
B) The inability to conceive
C) Painful periods
D) The onset of puberty
C) Painful periods
The penis is associated most with which system in the human body?
A) The skeletal system
B) The reproductive system
C) The circulatory system
D) The endocrine system
B) The reproductive system
The breast includes:
A) The nipple
B) The ovaries
C) The testes
D) The scrotum
A) The nipple
Mastitis is:
A) Inflammation of the testes
B) A condition that causes a woman’s breast tissue to become painful and inflamed
C) Often caused by too much calcium in the diet
D) An infection of the ovaries
B) A condition that causes a woman’s breast tissue to become painful and inflamed
Ectopic pregnancy is:
A) When a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb
B) Another term for a ‘healthy’ pregnancy
C) A myth, there is no such thing
D) None of the above
A) When a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb
