Deck 19: The Reproductive System

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​The ____ produce(s) sperm and the male steroid sex hormones.

A) ​teste
B) ​scrotum
C) ​raphe
D) ​fimbriae
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The ____ muscle is located in the spermatic cord and elevates the testes upon exposure to cold.​

A) ​testicular
B) ​penile
C) ​scrotal
D) ​cremaster
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The ____ produces the female steroid sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.​

A) ​uterus
B) ​cervix
C) ​ovary
D) ​vagina
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During a vasectomy, the physician cuts or cauterizes the spermatic cord.
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Secondary spermatocytes undergo the second meiotic division to become ____.​

A) ​spermatogonia
B) ​spermatids
C) ​spermatozoa
D) ​primary spermatocytes
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The special type of cellular division that produces the sex cells is called mitosis
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The Cowper's gland surrounds the superior portion of the urethra in males​
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​In the male, the urethra is subdivided into three parts; the middle portion is called the ____ urethra.

A) ​prostatic
B) ​spongy
C) ​cavernous
D) ​membranous
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​The ovarian cycle is stimulated when the anterior pituitary secretes ____.

A) ​estrogen
B) ​progesterone
C) ​testosterone
D) ​follicle-stimulating hormone
Question
​After the egg ruptures from the mature graafian follicle, the follicle becomes the ____.

A) ​oocyte
B) ​corpus luteum
C) ​corpus albicans
D) ​zygote
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The perineum is a diamond-shaped area at the inferior end of the trunk between the buttocks and thighs of both males and females
Question
The ejection of a mature egg from the ovary is called ____.​

A) ​ovulation
B) ​gestation
C) ​menstruation
D) ​corpus luteum
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The network of ducts in the testis is called the ____ testis.​

A) ​rete
B) ​efferent
C) ​epididymal
D) ​afferent
Question
Each ovarian ____ contains an immature egg and its surrounding tissues.​

A) ​follicles
B) ​oocytes
C) ​ova
D) ​oogenesis
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​The head of a mature sperm contains the genetic material and an acrosome
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​____ cells produce secretions that supply nutrients for the developing sperm cells.

A) ​Spermatozoa
B) ​Sertoli
C) ​Seminiferous
D) ​Leydig
Question
The enlarged region at the distal end of the penis is called the ____.​

A) ​prepuce
B) ​shaft
C) ​glans penis
D) ​vulva
Question
​Sperm cell maturation is stimulated by ____

A) ​aldosterone
B) ​estrogen
C) ​testosterone
D) ​cortisol
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The ____ glands are located on either side of the membranous urethra.​

A) ​prostate
B) ​bulbourethral
C) ​seminal
D) ​testicular
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​The ____ is a comma-shaped structure located along the posterior border of a testis.

A) ​epididymis
B) ​straight tubule
C) ​scrotum
D) ​seminiferous tubule
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Within the vestibule, the ____ partially closes the distal end of the vagina.​

A) ​clitoris
B) ​hymen
C) ​glans
D) ​labia
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By the ninth week of development, the embryo is called a(n) ____________________​
Question
Childbirth is called ____.​

A) ​parturition
B) ​labor
C) ​ovulation
D) ​menses
Question
​After ovulation occurs, the level of estrogen in the blood drops slightly and secretion of ____ stimulates the development of the corpus luteum.

A) ​FSH
B) ​GH
C) ​LH
D) ​PTH
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​As a zygote moves down the uterine tube, it undergoes a series of rapid mitotic divisions that result in a hollow balllike mass of cells called a(n) ____________________
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​The mixture of sperm cells and the secretions of the seminal vesicles, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands are collectively called ____________________
Question
​The narrow inferior portion of the uterus is called the ____.

A) ​fundus
B) ​cervix
C) ​isthmus
D) ​vagina
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The ____ tube transports the ova from the ovaries to the uterus.​

A) ​connecting
B) ​convoluted
C) ​infundibular
D) ​fallopian
Question
​Infection by Treponema pallidum causes the sexually transmitted disease ____.

A) ​genital herpes
B) ​trichomonas
C) ​syphilis
D) ​phimosis
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​The cyclical shedding of the lining of the uterus in response to changes in hormonal levels is called ____________________.
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The circular pigmented area of the skin surrounding the nipple is called the ____.​

A) ​uvula
B) ​vulva
C) ​areola
D) ​alveolus
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​The ____ is the collective term for the female external genitalia.

A) ​fornix
B) ​vulva
C) ​veneris
D) ​labium
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The first menstrual cycle is called ____.​

A) ​ovulation
B) ​menstruation
C) ​menarche
D) ​menopause
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The ____ glands function to produce milk to nourish the newborn baby.​

A) ​mammary
B) ​perineal
C) ​lacteal
D) ​lobular
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During the ____ phase of the menstrual cycle, the zona pellucida develops around each egg.​

A) ​secretory
B) ​menstrual
C) ​proliferative
D) ​ovulatory
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​A(n) ____ pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in tissues other than the lining of the uterus, usually outside the uterine cavity.

A) ​ovarian
B) ​vaginal
C) ​cervical
D) ​ectopic
Question
​For fertilization to occur, sexual intercourse must occur no more than ____ hours before ovulation or no later than 24 hours after ovulation.

A) ​96
B) ​16
C) ​48
D) ​72
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Menstrual cramps are experienced with the onset of the menses because of strong contractions of the ____ layer of the uterus.​

A) ​myometrial
B) ​endometiral
C) ​perimetrial
D) ​epimetrial
Question
​The uterine wall is composed of three tissue layers; the middle layer is called the ____.

A) ​myometrium
B) ​endometrium
C) ​perimetrium
D) ​epimetrium
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Once an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the resulting ____________________ will develop into an embryo.​
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​female gonads
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​male gonads
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​immature egg
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fingerlike projections of the oviduct
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fluid-filled sac
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​foreskin
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​eggs
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​sexual intercourse
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fertilized egg
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​contains enzymes
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Deck 19: The Reproductive System
1
​The ____ produce(s) sperm and the male steroid sex hormones.

A) ​teste
B) ​scrotum
C) ​raphe
D) ​fimbriae
A
2
The ____ muscle is located in the spermatic cord and elevates the testes upon exposure to cold.​

A) ​testicular
B) ​penile
C) ​scrotal
D) ​cremaster
D
3
The ____ produces the female steroid sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.​

A) ​uterus
B) ​cervix
C) ​ovary
D) ​vagina
C
4
During a vasectomy, the physician cuts or cauterizes the spermatic cord.
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Secondary spermatocytes undergo the second meiotic division to become ____.​

A) ​spermatogonia
B) ​spermatids
C) ​spermatozoa
D) ​primary spermatocytes
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6
The special type of cellular division that produces the sex cells is called mitosis
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The Cowper's gland surrounds the superior portion of the urethra in males​
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​In the male, the urethra is subdivided into three parts; the middle portion is called the ____ urethra.

A) ​prostatic
B) ​spongy
C) ​cavernous
D) ​membranous
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​The ovarian cycle is stimulated when the anterior pituitary secretes ____.

A) ​estrogen
B) ​progesterone
C) ​testosterone
D) ​follicle-stimulating hormone
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10
​After the egg ruptures from the mature graafian follicle, the follicle becomes the ____.

A) ​oocyte
B) ​corpus luteum
C) ​corpus albicans
D) ​zygote
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11
The perineum is a diamond-shaped area at the inferior end of the trunk between the buttocks and thighs of both males and females
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12
The ejection of a mature egg from the ovary is called ____.​

A) ​ovulation
B) ​gestation
C) ​menstruation
D) ​corpus luteum
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The network of ducts in the testis is called the ____ testis.​

A) ​rete
B) ​efferent
C) ​epididymal
D) ​afferent
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Each ovarian ____ contains an immature egg and its surrounding tissues.​

A) ​follicles
B) ​oocytes
C) ​ova
D) ​oogenesis
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15
​The head of a mature sperm contains the genetic material and an acrosome
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16
​____ cells produce secretions that supply nutrients for the developing sperm cells.

A) ​Spermatozoa
B) ​Sertoli
C) ​Seminiferous
D) ​Leydig
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17
The enlarged region at the distal end of the penis is called the ____.​

A) ​prepuce
B) ​shaft
C) ​glans penis
D) ​vulva
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18
​Sperm cell maturation is stimulated by ____

A) ​aldosterone
B) ​estrogen
C) ​testosterone
D) ​cortisol
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The ____ glands are located on either side of the membranous urethra.​

A) ​prostate
B) ​bulbourethral
C) ​seminal
D) ​testicular
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20
​The ____ is a comma-shaped structure located along the posterior border of a testis.

A) ​epididymis
B) ​straight tubule
C) ​scrotum
D) ​seminiferous tubule
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Within the vestibule, the ____ partially closes the distal end of the vagina.​

A) ​clitoris
B) ​hymen
C) ​glans
D) ​labia
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22
By the ninth week of development, the embryo is called a(n) ____________________​
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23
Childbirth is called ____.​

A) ​parturition
B) ​labor
C) ​ovulation
D) ​menses
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24
​After ovulation occurs, the level of estrogen in the blood drops slightly and secretion of ____ stimulates the development of the corpus luteum.

A) ​FSH
B) ​GH
C) ​LH
D) ​PTH
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25
​As a zygote moves down the uterine tube, it undergoes a series of rapid mitotic divisions that result in a hollow balllike mass of cells called a(n) ____________________
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26
​The mixture of sperm cells and the secretions of the seminal vesicles, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands are collectively called ____________________
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27
​The narrow inferior portion of the uterus is called the ____.

A) ​fundus
B) ​cervix
C) ​isthmus
D) ​vagina
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The ____ tube transports the ova from the ovaries to the uterus.​

A) ​connecting
B) ​convoluted
C) ​infundibular
D) ​fallopian
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​Infection by Treponema pallidum causes the sexually transmitted disease ____.

A) ​genital herpes
B) ​trichomonas
C) ​syphilis
D) ​phimosis
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30
​The cyclical shedding of the lining of the uterus in response to changes in hormonal levels is called ____________________.
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31
The circular pigmented area of the skin surrounding the nipple is called the ____.​

A) ​uvula
B) ​vulva
C) ​areola
D) ​alveolus
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32
​The ____ is the collective term for the female external genitalia.

A) ​fornix
B) ​vulva
C) ​veneris
D) ​labium
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33
The first menstrual cycle is called ____.​

A) ​ovulation
B) ​menstruation
C) ​menarche
D) ​menopause
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The ____ glands function to produce milk to nourish the newborn baby.​

A) ​mammary
B) ​perineal
C) ​lacteal
D) ​lobular
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During the ____ phase of the menstrual cycle, the zona pellucida develops around each egg.​

A) ​secretory
B) ​menstrual
C) ​proliferative
D) ​ovulatory
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36
​A(n) ____ pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in tissues other than the lining of the uterus, usually outside the uterine cavity.

A) ​ovarian
B) ​vaginal
C) ​cervical
D) ​ectopic
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37
​For fertilization to occur, sexual intercourse must occur no more than ____ hours before ovulation or no later than 24 hours after ovulation.

A) ​96
B) ​16
C) ​48
D) ​72
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38
Menstrual cramps are experienced with the onset of the menses because of strong contractions of the ____ layer of the uterus.​

A) ​myometrial
B) ​endometiral
C) ​perimetrial
D) ​epimetrial
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39
​The uterine wall is composed of three tissue layers; the middle layer is called the ____.

A) ​myometrium
B) ​endometrium
C) ​perimetrium
D) ​epimetrium
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40
Once an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the resulting ____________________ will develop into an embryo.​
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​female gonads
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​male gonads
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​immature egg
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fingerlike projections of the oviduct
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fluid-filled sac
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​foreskin
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b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​eggs
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​sexual intercourse
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​fertilized egg
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a.​coitus
b.​prepuce
c.​acrosome
d.​ova
e.​zygote
f.​testes
g.​oocyte
h.​amnion
i.​ovaries
j.​fimbriae
​contains enzymes
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