Question 1

A hydrocele

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in females only. 
B)  is a series of varicosities of the pampiniform plexus. 
C)  is an outpocketing of peritoneum and intestines that have pushed through the abdominal wall. 
D)  is excess serous fluid in the scrotum. 
A)  occurs in females only. 
B)  is a series of varicosities of the pampiniform plexus. 
C)  is an outpocketing of peritoneum and intestines that have pushed through the abdominal wall. 
D)  is excess serous fluid in the scrotum. D

Question 2

Cryptorchidism is a congenital condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The capillaries within a chorionic villus of the placenta contain blood

Accepted Answer

A)  from the fetus. 
B)  from the mother. 
C)  from both the fetus and the mother. 
D)  from the ovarian artery. 
A)  from the fetus. 
B)  from the mother. 
C)  from both the fetus and the mother. 
D)  from the ovarian artery. A

Question 4

Breast milk collects in the lactiferous sinus when a woman breastfeeds her infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the space into which an oocyte is ovulated, and describe the structures and mechanisms involved in transporting it to the uterus.

Accepted Answer

The oocyte is ovulated into the peritone

Question 6

Contraction of the ________ in the wall of the spermatic cord raises the testes closer to the body cavity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contraction of the ________ in the wall...

Question 7

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter indicating the tissue layer which is shed during menstruation.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 8

Which of the following organs does not contribute secretion(s) during the male sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostate 
B)  seminal vesicles 
C)  bulbourethral glands 
D)  corpus cavernosum 
A)  prostate 
B)  seminal vesicles 
C)  bulbourethral glands 
D)  corpus cavernosum

Question 9

During the menstrual phase of the uterine cycle, the inner ________ of the endometrium is shed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the menstrual phase of the uterine...

Question 10

Describe the mechanisms of propulsion by which sperm are transported from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis and, during ejaculation, from the epididymis out of the body.

Accepted Answer

Sperm are carried to the epididymis on a

Question 11

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter indicating the gland that secretes neutralizing mucus prior to ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 12

Hypospadias

Accepted Answer

A)  never occurs in females. 
B)  is characterized by the absence of a urethra. 
C)  cannot be detected through an examination of the outside of a baby's body. 
D)  has no effects until puberty, when males start producing sperm. 
A)  never occurs in females. 
B)  is characterized by the absence of a urethra. 
C)  cannot be detected through an examination of the outside of a baby's body. 
D)  has no effects until puberty, when males start producing sperm.

Question 13

The structural basis of the blood-testis barrier is

Accepted Answer

A)  the basal lamina around the seminiferous tubules. 
B)  the endothelial cells of the continuous (non-fenestrated) capillaries that supply the seminiferous tubules. 
C)  the tight junctions between sustentocytes. 
D)  the thick basal lamina around the capillaries that supply the seminiferous tubules. 
A)  the basal lamina around the seminiferous tubules. 
B)  the endothelial cells of the continuous (non-fenestrated) capillaries that supply the seminiferous tubules. 
C)  the tight junctions between sustentocytes. 
D)  the thick basal lamina around the capillaries that supply the seminiferous tubules.

Question 14

All of the following are adaptations for keeping the testes cool except the

Accepted Answer

A)  descent of the testes into the scrotum before birth. 
B)  pampiniform plexus of veins. 
C)  cremaster and dartos muscles. 
D)  testicular artery. 
A)  descent of the testes into the scrotum before birth. 
B)  pampiniform plexus of veins. 
C)  cremaster and dartos muscles. 
D)  testicular artery.

Question 15

Spermatogonia are located near the lumen of seminiferous tubules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ of the female genitalia is a central space surrounded by the labia minora.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ of the female genitalia is...

Question 17

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter indicating the gland that secretes lubricating mucus into the vaginal orifice.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 18

Of the following tubular structures, which is the only one that lies partly outside the testis?

Accepted Answer

A)  tubulus rectus 
B)  seminiferous tubule 
C)  rete testis 
D)  efferent ductule 
A)  tubulus rectus 
B)  seminiferous tubule 
C)  rete testis 
D)  efferent ductule

Question 19

Testes descend through the ________ into the scrotum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Testes descend through the ________ into the...

Question 20

The deep inguinal ring is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  extension of the external oblique muscle. 
B)  extension of the internal oblique muscle. 
C)  fascia layer deep to the transversus abdominis muscle. 
D)  cremaster muscle. 
A)  extension of the external oblique muscle. 
B)  extension of the internal oblique muscle. 
C)  fascia layer deep to the transversus abdominis muscle. 
D)  cremaster muscle.

Exam 25: The Reproductive System

A hydrocele

Cryptorchidism is a congenital condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum.

The capillaries within a chorionic villus of the placenta contain blood

Breast milk collects in the lactiferous sinus when a woman breastfeeds her infant.

Identify the space into which an oocyte is ovulated, and describe the structures and mechanisms involved in transporting it to the uterus.

Contraction of the ________ in the wall of the spermatic cord raises the testes closer to the body cavity.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter indicating the tissue layer which is shed during menstruation.

Which of the following organs does not contribute secretion(s) during the male sexual response?

During the menstrual phase of the uterine cycle, the inner ________ of the endometrium is shed.

Describe the mechanisms of propulsion by which sperm are transported from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis and, during ejaculation, from the epididymis out of the body.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter indicating the gland that secretes neutralizing mucus prior to ejaculation.

Hypospadias

The structural basis of the blood-testis barrier is

All of the following are adaptations for keeping the testes cool except the

Spermatogonia are located near the lumen of seminiferous tubules.

The ________ of the female genitalia is a central space surrounded by the labia minora.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter indicating the gland that secretes lubricating mucus into the vaginal orifice.

Of the following tubular structures, which is the only one that lies partly outside the testis?

Testes descend through the ________ into the scrotum.

The deep inguinal ring is formed by the

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