Sex and Stuff

Question 1

Excretory ducts of the male reproductive system

Answer 1

Structures that sperm pass through

• Epididymis
• Vas deferens
• Ampulla (mature sperm hang out here)
• Urethra

Question 2

Accessory glands of the male reproductive system

Answer 2

Sperm do NOT pass through these structures, but they add the volume to seminal fluid

• Seminal vesicles
• Prostate
• Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) gland- makes pre-ejaculate

Question 3

Leydig cells make

Answer 3

Testosterone

Question 4

Sertoli cells make

Answer 4

products that support sperm development

Question 5

The bacteria causing syphilis is called

Answer 5

Treponema pallidum

Question 6

The bacteria causing chancroid is called

Answer 6

Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 7

This bacterial STD is intracellular

Answer 7

Chlamydia

Question 8

Layer of the egg that the sperm must penetrate

Answer 8

zona pellucida

Question 9

At what point in the cycle does ovary rupture and release of the oocyte occur?

Answer 9

Mid-cycle

Question 10

An oocyte is surrounded by these types of cells

Answer 10

Follicular cells

Question 11

LH and ____ can both bind to the same receptor

Answer 11

HCG

Question 12

What do we look for in pregnancy tests?

Answer 12

The beta strand of HCG

Question 13

HCG is very high during pregnancy, and can bind to

Answer 13

TSH receptors, causing endogenous TSH levels to be lower.
Moral of the story, is that pregnant women have normal thyroid function, but may lave lower TSH levels than non-pregnant women.

Question 14

The vagina is lined by these cells

Answer 14

Squamous epithelium

Question 15

The uterus is lined by these cells

Answer 15

Columnar epithelium

Question 16

Why is HPV more common in the young adult?

Answer 16

Because it affects columnar epithelium, and the columnar epithelium is more exposed in the young adult (see slide 36).