reproductive Flashcards
- The male homologue to the labia majora is the
A. testis.
B. scrotum.
C. penis.
D. bulbourethral gland.
E. prostate gland.
B. scrotum.
- Puberty is initiated by the secretion of
A. luteinizing hormone.
B. estrogen or testosterone.
C. follicle-stimulating hormone.
D. gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
E. androgens.
D. gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
- The gonads
A. are the male testes and female ovaries, which are homologues.
B. secrete sex hormones.
C. produce gametes.
D. are dormant until puberty.
E. All of the choices are correct.
E. All of the choices are correct.
- Which is not correct regarding the perineum?
A. It is a diamond-shaped area between the thighs.
B. It includes the urogenital triangle and the anal triangle.
C. It is circumscribed by the coccyx, ischial tuberosities, and pubic symphysis.
D. It contains the urethral and vaginal orifices in females.
E. It contains the urethral orifice in males.
E. It contains the urethral orifice in males.
- The ovaries
A. are responsible for the production of oocytes and the secretion of hormones.
B. are retroperitoneal.
C. are analogous to the scrotum of the male.
D. have a tunica vaginalis covering them, as do the testes.
E. All of the choices are correct.
A. are responsible for the production of oocytes and the secretion of hormones.
- Which cord or sheet of connective tissue attaches to the ovary at the hilum?
A. Suspensory ligament
B. Ovarian ligament
C. Mesovarium
D. Broad ligament
E. Round ligament
C. Mesovarium
- Which is not correct regarding the ovaries?
A. Each ovary has an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
B. The ovaries are located lateral to the uterus.
C. The ovarian artery and vein join the ovary at its hilum.
D. The gametes develop from the ovarian germinal epithelium.
E. The tunica albuginea is deep to the germinal epithelium.
D. The gametes develop from the ovarian germinal epithelium.
- Which type of ovarian follicle contains a secondary oocyte?
A. Secondary follicle
B. Primary follicle
C. Mature follicle
D. Primordial follicle
C. Mature follicle
- What structure forms from the remnants of the follicle following ovulation?
A. Corona radiata
B. Zona pellucida
C. Corpus albicans
D. Corpus luteum
E. Antrum
D. Corpus luteum
- A primary oocyte is arrested in
A. prophase I.
B. anaphase I.
C. prophase II.
D. metaphase II.
E. metaphase I.
A. prophase I.
- The volume of the antrum is largest in a __________ follicle.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. primordial
D. polar
E. mature
E. mature
- Under what circumstances does a secondary oocyte complete meiosis II?
A. In response to the LH surge at ovulation
B. Upon fertilization
C. In response to stimulation by FSH during the second week of the menstrual cycle
D. Upon entering the uterine tube
E. Upon reaching the uterus
B. Upon fertilization
- Ovulation occurs when an oocyte is released from a ruptured _____ follicle.
A. secondary
B. primary
C. mature
D. primordial
E. oogonial
C. mature
- Which is correct regarding chromosome numbers during oogenesis?
A. Primary oocytes are haploid, secondary oocytes are diploid.
B. Both primary oocytes and secondary oocytes are haploid.
C. Both primary oocytes and secondary oocytes are diploid.
D. Primary oocytes are diploid, secondary oocytes are haploid.
E. Primary oocytes are haploid, secondary oocytes may be haploid or diploid depending on their meiotic
stage.
D. Primary oocytes are diploid, secondary oocytes are haploid.
- A secondary oocyte arrests in
A. prophase I.
B. anaphase II.
C. prophase II.
D. metaphase II.
E. metaphase I.
D. metaphase II.
- How many secondary oocytes ultimately develop from each primary oocyte?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
A. 1
- What is the correct order for the phases of the ovarian cycle, beginning with day 1?
A. Luteal - follicular - ovulation
B. Follicular - luteal - ovulation
C. Follicular - ovulation - luteal
D. Ovulation - follicular - luteal
E. Ovulation - luteal - follicular
C. Follicular - ovulation - luteal
- Peak levels of FSH and LH in the blood occur
A. early in the follicular phase.
B. just prior to ovulation.
C. immediately after ovulation.
D. late in the luteal phase.
E. early in the luteal phase.
B. just prior to ovulation.
- If a secondary oocyte is fertilized and successfully implants in the uterine lining, it becomes a pre-
embryo and begins to secrete
A. progesterone.
B. estrogen.
C. gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
D. human chorionic gonadotropin.
E. gonadotropin-inhibiting hormone.
D. human chorionic gonadotropin.
- If a secondary oocyte is fertilized and successfully implants in the uterine lining,
A. the corpus luteum is maintained until the placenta begins to secrete estrogen and progesterone.
B. the uterine lining undergoes a proliferative phase.
C. the corpus albicans secretes gonadotropin-inhibiting hormone to prevent further follicular
development.
D. the ovarian cycle begins again.
E. All of the choices are correct.
A. the corpus luteum is maintained until the placenta begins to secrete estrogen and progesterone.
- Menarche is
A. the first four days of menstruation.
B. a female’s first menstrual cycle.
C. the stage immediately preceding menopause.
D. marked by a dramatic decline in androgen secretion.
E. the final phase of the uterine cycle.
B. a female’s first menstrual cycle.
- The lateral margin of the uterine tube, which bears the fimbriae, is called the
A. ampulla.
B. fornix.
C. isthmus.
D. infundibulum.
E. uterine part.
D. infundibulum.
- Fimbriae
A. are extensions of the ovarian ligament.
B. line the ampulla of the uterine tube.
C. enclose the ovary at the time of ovulation.
D. are sloughed off during menstruation.
E. assist in the movement of sperm through the female reproductive tract.
C. enclose the ovary at the time of ovulation.
- The normal site of fertilization is the
A. vagina.
B. body of the uterus.
C. fundus of the uterus.
D. cervix.
E. uterine tube.
E. uterine tube.
- What is the correct order for the segments of the uterine tube, beginning at the ovary?
A. Infundibulum - isthmus - ampulla - uterine part
B. Uterine part - infundibulum - ampulla - isthmus
C. Ampulla - infundibulum - uterine part - isthmus
D. Infundibulum - ampulla - isthmus - uterine part
E. Uterine part - isthmus - ampulla - infundibulum
D. Infundibulum - ampulla - isthmus - uterine part
- The epithelial lining of the uterine tube is
A. pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
B. ciliated columnar epithelium.
C. nonkeratinized squamous epithelium.
D. stratified cuboidal epithelium.
E. ciliated cuboidal epithelium.
B. ciliated columnar epithelium.
- Which is not a uterine function?
A. Protection and support of developing embryo
B. Usual site of fertilization
C. Site of implantation
D. Muscle contraction for labor and delivery
E. Passageway for sperm
B. Usual site of fertilization
- Which does not provide structural support for the uterus?
A. Round ligament
B. Transverse cervical ligament
C. Uterosacral ligament
D. Uterine ligament
E. Urogenital diaphragm
D. Uterine ligament
- The portion of the uterine wall that includes the basal layer is the
A. myometrium.
B. perimetrium.
C. endometrium.
D. serosa.
E. muscularis.
C. endometrium.
- The external os is the
A. opening of the cervix into the vagina.
B. inferior portion of the central cavity.
C. bone that supports the uterus during pregnancy.
D. uterine tube attachment site.
E. primary suspensory ligament for the uterus.
A. opening of the cervix into the vagina.