Quiz 8 - Health challenges and the reproductive system Flashcards
The major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:
growth hormone
progesterone
oestrogen
testosterone
testosterone
Puberty in males and females is triggered by the hormone:
luteinising hormone (LH)
leptin
oestrogen
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
leptin
The duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus is called the:
isthmus
ductus deferens
fallopian tube
endocervical canal
fallopian tube
The usual site of fertilisation is the:
fimbriae
ampulla of the fallopian tubes
os of the fallopian tubes
uterus
ampulla of the fallopian tubes
The oocytes are each contained within an ovarian:
follicle
corpus luteum
stroma
infundibulum
follicle
Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:
an atretic follicle
scar tissue
a corpus luteum
a thecal follicle
a corpus luteum
Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:
anterior pituitary
corpus luteum
follicle
granulose cells
corpus luteum
A 56-year-old female is in menopause. She has ovarian failure. Which of the following also occurs?
decreased LH
increased oestrogen
increased FSH
decreased GnRH
increased FSH - Follicle-stimulating hormone
When oestrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrium enters:
the menstrual stage
the proliferative stage
the luteal stage
the recovery stage
the menstrual stage
A 25-year-old female has a menstrual cycle of 28 days’ duration. On what day of the cycle will ovulation occur?
14
25
21
28
14
During the menstrual cycle, ovulation occurs after:
the release of activin
the gradual decrease in oestrogen levels
a surge in progesterone
a sharp rise in luteinising hormone (LH)
a sharp rise in luteinising hormone (LH)
Male sex hormones are collectively known as:
testosterones
catabolic steroids
gonadotrophins
androgens
androgens
Which of the following forms of contraception offers the highest failure rate?
Oral contraceptive pill
Intrauterine device
Condoms
Rhythm method
Rhythm method
An 18-year-old male presents with urethral itching and burning and increased frequency and urgency with urination. He reports recently having unprotected sex with a new partner. What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Escherichia coli
Herpes infection
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoea
A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge. Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. He is suffering from:
paraphimosis
pre-phimosis
priapism
phimosis
phimosis
A 21-year-old male presents with inflammation of the testes (orchitis). He has a high fever and oedema and redness of the testes. Which organism is the most likely the cause of his symptoms?
Herpes virus
Cytomegalovirus
Escherichia coli
Mumps
Mumps
An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is:
cigarette smoking
a diet high in fat
recurrent prostatitis
increased age
increasing age
A middle-aged male speaks to his doctor about benign prostatic hypertrophy. He reveals that his father was recently diagnosed with this condition, and he wants to know if he could have it. The doctor tells him that a common complaint from men with mild-to-moderate benign prostatic hypertrophy is:
prostatodynia
sexual dysfunction
infertility
decreased urinary stream
decreased urine stream
Symptoms of prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:
prostate cancer
benign prostatic hypertrophy
epididymitis
urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection
Prostate cancer:
is more common in Caucasian men
is the leading type of cancer in men
has no known association with diet
usually occurs before age 50
is the leading type of cancer in men
Which of the following signs is usually the first clinical manifestation of breast cancer?
a painless lump
chest pain
dimpling
nipple discharge
a painless lump
