Quiz 8 - Health challenges and the reproductive system

Question 1

The major hormonal determinant of sexual differentiation in utero is:

growth hormone
progesterone
oestrogen
testosterone

Answer 1

testosterone

Question 2

Puberty in males and females is triggered by the hormone:

luteinising hormone (LH)
leptin
oestrogen
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 2

leptin

Question 3

The duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus is called the:

isthmus
ductus deferens
fallopian tube
endocervical canal

Answer 3

fallopian tube

Question 4

The usual site of fertilisation is the:

fimbriae
ampulla of the fallopian tubes
os of the fallopian tubes
uterus

Answer 4

ampulla of the fallopian tubes

Question 5

The oocytes are each contained within an ovarian:

follicle
corpus luteum
stroma
infundibulum

Answer 5

follicle

Question 6

Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:

an atretic follicle
scar tissue
a corpus luteum
a thecal follicle

Answer 6

a corpus luteum

Question 7

Progesterone is primarily secreted by the:

anterior pituitary
corpus luteum
follicle
granulose cells

Answer 7

corpus luteum

Question 8

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

Answer 8

increased FSH - Follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 9

When oestrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrium enters:

the menstrual stage
the proliferative stage
the luteal stage
the recovery stage

Answer 9

the menstrual stage

Question 10

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

Answer 10

14

Question 11

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)

Answer 11

a sharp rise in luteinising hormone (LH)

Question 12

Male sex hormones are collectively known as:

testosterones
catabolic steroids
gonadotrophins
androgens

Answer 12

androgens

Question 13

Which of the following forms of contraception offers the highest failure rate?

Oral contraceptive pill
Intrauterine device
Condoms
Rhythm method

Answer 13

Rhythm method

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Neisseria gonorrhoea

Question 15

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

Answer 15

phimosis

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Mumps

Question 17

An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is:

cigarette smoking
a diet high in fat
recurrent prostatitis
increased age

Answer 17

increasing age

Question 18

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

Answer 18

decreased urine stream

Question 19

Symptoms of prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:

prostate cancer
benign prostatic hypertrophy
epididymitis
urinary tract infection

Answer 19

urinary tract infection

Question 20

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

Answer 20

is the leading type of cancer in men

Question 21

Which of the following signs is usually the first clinical manifestation of breast cancer?

a painless lump
chest pain
dimpling
nipple discharge

Answer 21

a painless lump