Question 1

Prostaglandins are locally acting chemical messengers derived from the plasma-membrane component called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

ARACHIDONIC ACID

Question 2

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
a.Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum
b.Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth"
c.Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site
d.The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta
e.The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells
-Chorion

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

Indicate the chromosomal composition of each of the following stages of developing sperm by using the answer code below.
a.Contains a full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes
b.Contains a full set of 23 pairs of doubled chromosomes
c.Contains a half set of doubled chromosomes
d.Contains a set of 23 single unpaired chromosomes
-Spermatid

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

The plasma concentration of estrogen reaches a higher level during the follicular phase than during the luteal phase, despite the fact that the follicle and corpus luteum both secrete estrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the proper sequence of the menstrual (uterine) cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) menstrual phase, secretory phase, proliferative phase 
B) menstrual phase, proliferative phase, secretory phase 
C) proliferative phase, menstrual phase, progestational phase 
D) menstrual phase, proliferative phase, progestational phase 
E) proliferative phase, secretory phase, menstrual phase 
A) menstrual phase, secretory phase, proliferative phase 
B) menstrual phase, proliferative phase, secretory phase 
C) proliferative phase, menstrual phase, progestational phase 
D) menstrual phase, proliferative phase, progestational phase 
E) proliferative phase, secretory phase, menstrual phase

Question 6

Human chorionic gonadotropin

Accepted Answer

A) is secreted from the corpus luteum 
B) in the urine is the basis of pregnancy diagnosis tests 
C) stimulates placental secretion of estrogen and progesterone 
D) is secreted from the myometrium 
E) is secreted from the sperm cell involved in fertilization 
A) is secreted from the corpus luteum 
B) in the urine is the basis of pregnancy diagnosis tests 
C) stimulates placental secretion of estrogen and progesterone 
D) is secreted from the myometrium 
E) is secreted from the sperm cell involved in fertilization

Question 7

The third and final stage of labor involves the actual birth of the baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The placenta secretes human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen, and progesterone. 
B) The placenta serves the functions of the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems for the fetus. 
C) Maternal and fetal blood are mixed together within the placenta. 
D) Both a and b 
E) None of the above 
A) The placenta secretes human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen, and progesterone. 
B) The placenta serves the functions of the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems for the fetus. 
C) Maternal and fetal blood are mixed together within the placenta. 
D) Both a and b 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Human cells have 23 pairs of sex chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-Secretes estrogen and progesterone during the last seven months of gestation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indicate which item in the following answer...

Question 11

In both sexes, the primary reproductive organs produce the reproductive cells, or ____________________, which are called ____________________ in the female and ____________________ in the male.

Accepted Answer

gametes, o

Question 12

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once.
-The ____________________ (labeled # ____) and the ____________________ (labeled # ____) are lined with cilia that either help move items into or through part of the reproductive tract.

Accepted Answer

fimbriae,

Question 13

The endometrium is the layer of smooth muscles of the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ____________________ are the primary reproductive organs; in males they consist of a pair of ____________________ and in females a pair of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

gonads, te

Question 15

Testosterone

Accepted Answer

A) is responsible for the male secondary sexual characteristics 
B) stimulates spermatogenesis 
C) acts in negative-feedback fashion on the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus 
D) secretion is stimulated by LH 
E) has all of the above characteristics 
A) is responsible for the male secondary sexual characteristics 
B) stimulates spermatogenesis 
C) acts in negative-feedback fashion on the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus 
D) secretion is stimulated by LH 
E) has all of the above characteristics

Question 16

LH is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) reinitiating meiosis in the oocytes of developing follicles 
B) halting estrogen synthesis by the follicular cells 
C) triggering ovulation 
D) formation of the corpus luteum 
E) all of the above 
A) reinitiating meiosis in the oocytes of developing follicles 
B) halting estrogen synthesis by the follicular cells 
C) triggering ovulation 
D) formation of the corpus luteum 
E) all of the above

Question 17

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-Formation is stimulated by LH after ovulation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indicate which item in the following answer...

Question 18

Describe the regulation of the ovarian and uterine cycles.Include all stages of each cycle in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The ovarian cycle is under the influence

Question 19

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
a.Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum
b.Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth"
c.Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site
d.The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta
e.The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells
-Placenta

Accepted Answer

The answer of Indicate which description matches the item by...

Question 20

The human testis contains many Leydig cells (interstitial cells) at various stages of differentiation, some of which have only half the normal number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Prostaglandins are locally acting chemical messengers derived from the plasma-membrane component called ____________________.

The plasma concentration of estrogen reaches a higher level during the follicular phase than during the luteal phase, despite the fact that the follicle and corpus luteum both secrete estrogen.

Which of the following is the proper sequence of the menstrual (uterine) cycle?

Human chorionic gonadotropin

The third and final stage of labor involves the actual birth of the baby.

Which statement is correct?

Human cells have 23 pairs of sex chromosomes.

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -Secretes estrogen and progesterone during the last seven months of gestation

In both sexes, the primary reproductive organs produce the reproductive cells, or , which are called in the female and in the male.

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -The ____ (labeled # ) and the (labeled # ) are lined with cilia that either help move items into or through part of the reproductive tract.

The endometrium is the layer of smooth muscles of the uterus.

The are the primary reproductive organs; in males they consist of a pair of and in females a pair of .

Testosterone

LH is responsible for

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -Formation is stimulated by LH after ovulation

Describe the regulation of the ovarian and uterine cycles.Include all stages of each cycle in your answer.

The human testis contains many Leydig cells (interstitial cells) at various stages of differentiation, some of which have only half the normal number of chromosomes.

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The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

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The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

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Body Defenses

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Exam 20: The Reproductive System

Prostaglandins are locally acting chemical messengers derived from the plasma-membrane component called ____________________.

The plasma concentration of estrogen reaches a higher level during the follicular phase than during the luteal phase, despite the fact that the follicle and corpus luteum both secrete estrogen.

Which of the following is the proper sequence of the menstrual (uterine) cycle?

Human chorionic gonadotropin

The third and final stage of labor involves the actual birth of the baby.

Which statement is correct?

Human cells have 23 pairs of sex chromosomes.

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -Secretes estrogen and progesterone during the last seven months of gestation

In both sexes, the primary reproductive organs produce the reproductive cells, or ____________________, which are called ____________________ in the female and ____________________ in the male.

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -The ____________________ (labeled # ____) and the ____________________ (labeled # ____) are lined with cilia that either help move items into or through part of the reproductive tract.

The endometrium is the layer of smooth muscles of the uterus.

The ____________________ are the primary reproductive organs; in males they consist of a pair of ____________________ and in females a pair of ____________________.

Testosterone

LH is responsible for

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -Formation is stimulated by LH after ovulation

Describe the regulation of the ovarian and uterine cycles.Include all stages of each cycle in your answer.

The human testis contains many Leydig cells (interstitial cells) at various stages of differentiation, some of which have only half the normal number of chromosomes.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

Filters

In both sexes, the primary reproductive organs produce the reproductive cells, or , which are called in the female and in the male.

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -The ____ (labeled # ) and the (labeled # ) are lined with cilia that either help move items into or through part of the reproductive tract.

The are the primary reproductive organs; in males they consist of a pair of and in females a pair of .