Reproductive Jeopardy 1

Question 1

what structure stores sperm?

Answer 1

epididymis

Question 2

what accessory gland contributes the majority of the fluid content of semen?

Answer 2

seminal vesicles

Question 3

what conduit carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct?

Answer 3

ductus (vas) deferens

Question 4

a “bag of worms,” or varicocele, refers to what anatomic structure when it is enlarged?

Answer 4

pampiniform plexus of testicular veins

Question 5

the tight junctions formed by which cells create the blood-testis barrier?

Answer 5

Sertoli cells

Question 6

the breast develops along what, from the axilla to the vulva?

Answer 6

the milk line

Question 7

what is the typical pathogen causing an acute bacterial breast infection?

Answer 7

Staph aureus (treat with dicloxacillin)

Question 8

which feature associated with fibrocystic change increases the risk of breast carcinoma by 5x?

Answer 8

atypical hyperplasia

Question 9

which benign breast tumor classically presents with bloody nipple discharge?

Answer 9

intraductal papilloma

Question 10

what is the most common solid, benign breast mass?

Answer 10

fibroadenoma

Question 11

what is the major type of estrogen generated by the ovary?

Answer 11

estradiol

Question 12

absence of spontaneous menses in an individual older than age 16 is known as?

Answer 12

primary amenorrhea

Question 13

what is the name of the phase of the menstrual cycle immediately following ovulation?

Answer 13

secretory (luteal) phase

Question 14

an increase in which uterine receptors (and an increase in the hormone by the same name) is associated with uterine contractions during labor?

Answer 14

oxytocin

Question 15

what increases during pregnancy to increase uterine perfusion?

Answer 15

cardiac output (increased preload, increased HR, decreased afterload)

Question 16

what is the name of the 2 mucous glands which sit to either side of the vaginal opening?

Answer 16

Bartholin’s glands (greater vestibular glands)

Question 17

which vein in the female anatomy drains into the left renal vein?

Answer 17

left ovarian vein

Question 18

what is the most narrow portion of the fallopian tube, where it connects to the uterus, known as?

Answer 18

isthmus

Question 19

what is the name of the 2 wing-like peritoneal reflections that extend from the lateral uterine margins to the pelvic sidewalls?

Answer 19

broad ligaments

Question 20

what is an alternate name for the rectouterine cul-de-sac?

Answer 20

Pouch of Douglas

Question 21

the outer cell mass (trophoblast) of the blastocyst develops into what?

Answer 21

the placenta

Question 22

which placental hormone has an alpha subunit that is identical to TSH?

Answer 22

hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

Question 23

what hormone is generated by the corpus luteum until the placenta can produce it to support a pregnancy?

Answer 23

progesterone

Question 24

Peyronie disease is a fibrotic disorder of what strong, bilayered fibrous tissue?

Answer 24

tunica albuginea

Question 25

four strains of which virus are responsible for 2/3 of cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis?

Answer 25

HPV (strains 16, 18, 31, 33)

Question 26

which hormone stimulates ductal growth within the breast?

Answer 26

estrogen

Question 27

regular nipple stimulation results in secretion of which hormone (from the anterior pituitary)?

Answer 27

prolactin

Question 28

the majority of the breast drains into which lymph nodes?

Answer 28

axillary lymph nodes

Question 29

the main blood supply to the breast derives from which vessel?

Answer 29

internal thoracic artery

Question 30

diagnosing breast cancer on a mammogram is more difficult when what is increased?

Answer 30

breast density

Question 31

HELLP syndrome refers to which 3 lab abnormalities?

Answer 31

1. hemolysis
2. elevated LFTs
3. low platelets