Question 1

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-placenta

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. B

Question 2

Development and maintenance of the male body configuration results from the general protein anabolic effect of testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

High levels of estrogen directly stimulate the LH-secreting cells of the anterior pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The primary reproductive organs in the male include the

Accepted Answer

A)  testes. 
B)  prostate gland. 
C)  seminal vesicles. 
D)  bulbourethral glands. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  testes. 
B)  prostate gland. 
C)  seminal vesicles. 
D)  bulbourethral glands. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 5

If errors in sexual differentiation occurs, a genetic female can take on male anatomical structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the hormonal control of milk production and ejection.

Accepted Answer

During gestation elevated placental estr

Question 7

During which phase of the uterine cycle is the secretion of progesterone not at a significant level?

Accepted Answer

A)  menstrual phase 
B)  proliferative phase 
C)  secretory, or progestational, phase 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  both (b) and (c) above. 
A)  menstrual phase 
B)  proliferative phase 
C)  secretory, or progestational, phase 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  both (b) and (c) above.

Question 8

The acrosome of the spermatozoon

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the sperm's genetic information. 
B)  contains mitochondria for energy production. 
C)  is a fructose-filled vesicle that provides energy for the spermatozoa. 
D)  contains enzymes that enable the sperm to penetrate the ovum. 
E)  contains microtubules that slide past each other to provide the sperm with motility. 
A)  contains the sperm's genetic information. 
B)  contains mitochondria for energy production. 
C)  is a fructose-filled vesicle that provides energy for the spermatozoa. 
D)  contains enzymes that enable the sperm to penetrate the ovum. 
E)  contains microtubules that slide past each other to provide the sperm with motility.

Question 9

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all.
-Destined to become the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta 
A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 10

In males, testosterone can be converted to estrogen by the enzyme aromatase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Spermatogonia line the lumen of the seminiferous tubule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Progesterone levels are similar on day 7 and day 17 of the ovarian cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex.

Accepted Answer

Genetic sex depends on genetic combinati

Question 14

The corpus luteum develops after fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inhibin

Accepted Answer

A)  is produced by the Sertoli cells. 
B)  is produced by the developing sperm cells. 
C)  signals the pituitary gland. 
D)  both (a) and (c) above. 
E)  both (b) and (c) above. 
A)  is produced by the Sertoli cells. 
B)  is produced by the developing sperm cells. 
C)  signals the pituitary gland. 
D)  both (a) and (c) above. 
E)  both (b) and (c) above.

Question 16

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all.
-Structure within which an ovum develops prior to ovulation.

Accepted Answer

A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta 
A) erection 
B) acrosome 
C) Leydig cells 
D) seminal vesicles 
E) oviduct
F)uterus
G)inner cell mass
H)seminiferous tubules
I)midpiece of sperm
J)head of sperm
K)vagina
L)prostate gland
M)trophoblast
N)corpus luteum
O)epididymis
P)ovaries
Q)ejaculation
R)tail of sperm
S)Sertoli cells
T)endometrium
U)placenta

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of the Sertoli cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  secreting seminiferous tubule fluid 
B)  phagocytizing cytoplasm extruded from developing sperm and destroy defective sperm 
C)  secreting testosterone 
D)  secreting inhibin 
E)  providing nourishment for developing sperm 
A)  secreting seminiferous tubule fluid 
B)  phagocytizing cytoplasm extruded from developing sperm and destroy defective sperm 
C)  secreting testosterone 
D)  secreting inhibin 
E)  providing nourishment for developing sperm

Question 18

2 of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2 of the 46 chromosomes in a...

Question 19

The sex-determining region of the X chromosome "masculinizes" the gonads

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code:
-Promotes antiperistaltic contractions in the oviduct.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) both estrogen and progesterone 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) both estrogen and progesterone

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -placenta

Development and maintenance of the male body configuration results from the general protein anabolic effect of testosterone.

High levels of estrogen directly stimulate the LH-secreting cells of the anterior pituitary.

The primary reproductive organs in the male include the

If errors in sexual differentiation occurs, a genetic female can take on male anatomical structures.

Discuss the hormonal control of milk production and ejection.

During which phase of the uterine cycle is the secretion of progesterone not at a significant level?

The acrosome of the spermatozoon

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all. -Destined to become the fetus.

In males, testosterone can be converted to estrogen by the enzyme aromatase.

Spermatogonia line the lumen of the seminiferous tubule.

Progesterone levels are similar on day 7 and day 17 of the ovarian cycle.

Compare genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex.

The corpus luteum develops after fertilization.

Inhibin

Which of the following is not a function of the Sertoli cells?

2 of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

The sex-determining region of the X chromosome "masculinizes" the gonads

Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code: -Promotes antiperistaltic contractions in the oviduct.

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Exam 18: The Reproductive System

Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -placenta

Development and maintenance of the male body configuration results from the general protein anabolic effect of testosterone.

High levels of estrogen directly stimulate the LH-secreting cells of the anterior pituitary.

The primary reproductive organs in the male include the

If errors in sexual differentiation occurs, a genetic female can take on male anatomical structures.

Discuss the hormonal control of milk production and ejection.

During which phase of the uterine cycle is the secretion of progesterone not at a significant level?

The acrosome of the spermatozoon

Indicate which item in the following answer code best matches the description in each question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. There is only one correct answer per question. Each answer may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used at all. -Destined to become the fetus.

In males, testosterone can be converted to estrogen by the enzyme aromatase.

Spermatogonia line the lumen of the seminiferous tubule.

Progesterone levels are similar on day 7 and day 17 of the ovarian cycle.

Compare genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex.

The corpus luteum develops after fertilization.

Inhibin

Which of the following is not a function of the Sertoli cells?

2 of the 46 chromosomes in a human body cell are ____________________.

The sex-determining region of the X chromosome "masculinizes" the gonads

Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code: -Promotes antiperistaltic contractions in the oviduct.

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 and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

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