Exam 23: Reproductive Systems

Which of the following is related to an increase in the chance of breast cancer?

Women taking birth control pills are more likely to have ________.

Because of its function, this hormone is often called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone.

When a female has low levels of estrogen and progesterone, ________.

The sperm structure that helps penetrate the egg cell is the ________.

Glands that produce secretions just before ejaculation that may function to lubricate or rinse urine from the urethra are called ________.

A 25-year-old woman has just had the Implanon or Nexplanon system inserted for contraception. Six months later, she is concerned because she is not menstruating. This is ________, and the reason is that she has an increased level of ________.

Which of the following is most likely to stop sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?

Which sterilization technique involves cutting the vas deferens on each side to prevent sperm from leaving the body?

The midpiece of the mature sperm contains mitochondria that provide metabolic energy for the trip to the egg. Fructose (simple sugar) is used as fuel by the sperm. From where is this fructose secreted?

During which stage of the sexual response cycle do the tissues of the sex organs begin to show increased blood flow and swelling?

The ________ are the tubular structures that occur between the ovaries and the uterus.

Alterations to the positioning of the testes in males serve the purpose of ________.

The ________ is the tube that conducts sperm from the epididymis to the urethra.

The ________ is a gland that often enlarges as a man ages, potentially causing problems with urination.

If you wanted to decrease sperm production, which of the following hormones would be most effective?

________ is the hormone that stimulates the production of testosterone by the interstitial cells of the testis.

The correct sequence for sperm movement is from the epididymis to the ________ to the urethra.

Sam was pretty self-destructive: He drank alcohol heavily and smoked marijuana and tobacco frequently. He would steal sedatives from the medicine cabinets of his friends and family for his own pleasure, too. What reproductive system problem is he more likely to have than other men of the same age? What can Sam possibly do about that situation?