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Reproductive System
Male / Female
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the major function of the scrotum in males? | To keep the sperm temperature low |
| The cremasteric reflex involves what part of the male reproductive system? | Scrotum |
| What is the major function of the male sertoli cell? | it acts as the blood-testis barrier |
| Which is the most immature sperm cell called in the process of spermatogenesis? A) Spermatids B) Spermatogonia C) Primary spermatocytes D) Secondary spermatocytes | B) Spermatogonia |
| Where does the mature sperm in the male get stored in order to wait for ejaculation? | Epididymis |
| What aspect of the semen in males makes up the most volume of this fluid? | Seminal vesicle fluid (up to 60%) |
| What structure of the male reproductive tract secretes fructose into the developing semen? | Seminal vesicles |
| What part of the male reproductive tract secretes substances that temporarily coagulates sperm in the semen for ejaculate. | Prostate |
| What molecule directly causes the corpus cavernosa and spongiosum to fill with blood during the erection? | Nitric oxide |
| Which cells of the male reproductive tract will make testosterone? A) Leydig cells B) Sertoli cells C) Spermatids D) Spermatogonia | A) Leydig cells |
| Which of the following structures have a region called the ampulla? A) Ductus deferens B) Uterine tube C) Ejaculatory duct D) Lactiferous duct | A) Ductus (Vas) deferens and B) Uterine tube |
| Seminal vesicle secretions have: A) a low pH B) fructose C) a high pH D) sperm-activating enzymes | B) fructose and C) a high pH |
| If the uterine tube is a trumpet (salpinx), what part of it represents the wide , open end of the trumpet? A) Isthmus B) Ampulla C) Infundibulum D) Flagellum | C) Infundibulum |
| The myometrium is the muscular layer of the uterus, and the endometrium is the _____________layer. A) serosa B) adventitia C) submucosa D) mucosa | D) mucosa |
| All of the following are true of the gonadotropins except that they are: A) secreted by the pituitary gland B) LH and FSH C) hormones with important functions in both males and females D) the sex hormones secreted by the gonads | D) the sex hormones secreted by the gonads |
| The approximate area between the anus and clitoris in the female is the : A) peritoneum B) perineum C) vulva D) labia | B) perineum |
| A test to detect cancerous changes in cells of the uterus and cervix is: A) pyelogram B) Pap smear C) D&C D) laparoscopy | B) Pap smear |
| In humans, separation of the cells at the two-cell stange following fertilization may lead to the production of twins, which in this case, would be: A) of different sexes B) identical C) fraternal D) dizygotic | B) Identical |
| Human ova and sperm are similar in that: A) about the same number of each is produced per month B) they have the same degree of motility C) they are about the same size D) they have the some number of chromosomes | D) they have the same number of chromosomes |
| Which of the following attach to the ovary? A) Fimbriae B) Mesosalpinx C) Suspensory ligaments D) Broad ligament | C) Suspensory ligaments and D) Broad ligaments |
| As a result of crossover: A) maternal genes can end up on a paternal chromosome B) synapsis occurs C) a tetrad is formed D) no two spermatids have exactly the same genetic makeup | A) maternal genes can end up on a paternal chromosomes and D) no two spermatids have exactly the same genetic makeup |
| The first mitotic division in the zygote occurs as soon as: A) male and female pronuclei fuse B) male and female chromosomes are replicated C) meiosis II in the oocyte nucleus is competed D) the second polar body is ejected | B) male and female chromosomes are repilcated |
| The acrosomal reaction: A) allows degradation of the corona radiata B) involves release of hyaluronidase C) occurs in the male urogenital tract D) involves only one sperm, which penetrates the oocyte membrane | A) allows degradation of the corona radiata and D) involves only one sperm, which penetrates the oocyte membrane |
| Which contain cells that ultimately become part of the embryo? A) Blastocyst B) Trophoblast C) Cytotrophoblast D) inner cell mass | A) Blastocyst and D) Inner cell mass |
| The blastocyst: A) is the earliest stage at which differentiation is clearly evident B) is the stage at which implantation occurs C) has a three-layered inner cell mass D) can detect "readiness" of uterine endometrium | A) is the earliest stage at which differentiation is clearly evident B) is the stage at which implantation occurs D) can detect "readiness" of uterine endometrium |
| Human chorionic gonadotropin is secreted by the: A) trophoblast B) 5-month placenta C) chorion D) corpus luteum | A) trophoblast C) chorion |
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