Chapter 27

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Chapter 27 The Reproductive System
Hormonal Regulation / Clinical Correlatives
The Male Reproductive System
The Female Reproductive System
The Uterus / Mammary Glands
Organization of the System / The Testes
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Topic 1 100 Question

• The external genitalia are defined as which of
  the following?
• a. accessory glands
• b. reproductive organs
• c. reproductive tract components
• d. perineal structures

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Topic 1 100 Answer

• The external genitalia are defined as which of
  the following?
• a. accessory glands
• b. reproductive organs
• c. reproductive tract components
• d. perineal structures

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Topic 1 200 Question

• The tail of the epididymis is/does not
• a. exhibit epithelial changes as it ascends.
• b. the principal region involved with sperm
  storage.
• c. have stereocilia.
• d. have decreased number of convolutions marking
  its starting segment.

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Topic 1 200 Answer

• The tail of the epididymis is/does not
• a. exhibit epithelial changes as it ascends.
• b. the principal region involved with sperm
  storage.
• c. have stereocilia.
• d. have decreased number of convolutions marking
  its starting segment.

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Topic 1 300 Question

• Regarding the vascular supply of the scrotum, the
  internal pudendal arteries are supplied by which
  vessel?
• a. inferior epigastric arteries
• b. femoral arteries
• c. internal iliac arteries
• d. external iliac arteries

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Topic 1 300 Answer

• Regarding the vascular supply of the scrotum, the
  internal pudendal arteries are supplied by which
  vessel?
• a. inferior epigastric arteries
• b. femoral arteries
• c. internal iliac arteries
• d. external iliac arteries

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Topic 1 400 Question

• Which of the following is not part of the
  spermatic cord?
• a. ilioinguinal nerve
• b. pampiniform plexus
• c. testicular artery and vein
• d. afferent ductules

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Topic 1 400 Answer

• Which of the following is not part of the
  spermatic cord?
• a. ilioinguinal nerve
• b. pampiniform plexus
• c. testicular artery and vein
• d. afferent ductules

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Topic 1 500 Question

• Regarding the testes, roughly 800 tightly coiled
  ____ are distributed among the lobules, which
  average around ____ in length.
• a. seminiferous tubules, 80 cm
• b. efferent ductules, 50 cm
• c. seminiferous tubules, 50 cm
• d. afferent ductules, 80 cm

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Topic 1 500 Answer

• Regarding the testes, roughly 800 tightly coiled
  ____ are distributed among the lobules, which
  average around ____ in length.
• a. seminiferous tubules, 80 cm
• b. efferent ductules, 50 cm
• c. seminiferous tubules, 50 cm
• d. afferent ductules, 80 cm

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Topic 2 100 Question

• Which of the following male accessory organs
  produce(s) a secretion that helps neutralize any
  urinary acids that may remain in the urethra and
  provides lubrication for the tip of the penis?
• a. preputial glands
• b. bulbo-urethral glands
• c. seminal vesicles
• d. prostate gland

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Topic 2 100 Answer

• Which of the following male accessory organs
  produce(s) a secretion that helps neutralize any
  urinary acids that may remain in the urethra and
  provides lubrication for the tip of the penis?
• a. preputial glands
• b. bulbo-urethral glands
• c. seminal vesicles
• d. prostate gland

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Topic 2 200 Question

• Which of the following statements regarding semen
  is false?
• a. A normal sperm count ranges from 20-100
  million spermatozoa per milliliter of semen.
• b. Several important enzymes, including a
  protease and seminalplasmin, are present in
  semen.
• c. The majority of the fluid volume of semen is
  produced by secretions of the bulbo-urethral
  glands.
• d. None of the statements is false.

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Topic 2 200 Answer

• Which of the following statements regarding semen
  is false?
• a. A normal sperm count ranges from 20-100
  million spermatozoa per milliliter of semen.
• b. Several important enzymes, including a
  protease and seminalplasmin, are present in
  semen.
• c. The majority of the fluid volume of semen is
  produced by secretions of the bulbo-urethral
  glands.
• d. None of the statements is false.

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Topic 2 300 Question

• Which of the following glands secrete(s) a waxy
  material known as smegma?
• a. prostate gland
• b. seminal glands
• c. preputial glands
• d. Cowpers glands

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Topic 2 300 Answer

• Which of the following glands secrete(s) a waxy
  material known as smegma?
• a. prostate gland
• b. seminal glands
• c. preputial glands
• d. Cowpers glands

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Topic 2 400 Question

• The sheath surrounding the ____ contains more
  elastic fibers than does that of the ____, and
  the erectile tissue contains a pair of arteries.
• a. glans, corpus spongiosum
• b. corpora cavernosa, corpus spongiosum
• c. corpus spongiosum, shaft
• d. corpus spongiosum, corpora cavernosa

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Topic 2 400 Answer

• The sheath surrounding the ____ contains more
  elastic fibers than does that of the ____, and
  the erectile tissue contains a pair of arteries.
• a. glans, corpus spongiosum
• b. corpora cavernosa, corpus spongiosum
• c. corpus spongiosum, shaft
• d. corpus spongiosum, corpora cavernosa

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Topic 2 500 Question

• A mature spermatozoon lacks which of the
  following?
• a. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
• b. nucleus
• c. lysosomes and peroxisomes
• d. (a) and (c)

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Topic 2 500 Answer

• A mature spermatozoon lacks which of the
  following?
• a. endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
• b. nucleus
• c. lysosomes and peroxisomes
• d. (a) and (c)

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Topic 3 100 Question

• As ovulation approaches, the follicular cells
  surrounding the oocyte are known as (the)
• a. antrum
• b. thecal cells
• c. corona radiata
• d. zona pellucida

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Topic 3 100 Answer

• As ovulation approaches, the follicular cells
  surrounding the oocyte are known as (the)
• a. antrum
• b. thecal cells
• c. corona radiata
• d. zona pellucida

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Topic 3 200 Question

• Which of the following structures extends from
  the lateral surface of the ovary past the uterine
  tube to the pelvic wall?
• a. broad ligament
• b. uterosacral ligament
• c. ovarian ligament
• d. suspensory ligament

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Topic 3 200 Answer

• Which of the following structures extends from
  the lateral surface of the ovary past the uterine
  tube to the pelvic wall?
• a. broad ligament
• b. uterosacral ligament
• c. ovarian ligament
• d. suspensory ligament

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Topic 3 300 Question

• At puberty, rising levels of which hormone
  trigger the start of the ovarian cycle?
• a. FSH
• b. GH
• c. LH
• d. GnRH

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Topic 3 300 Answer

• At puberty, rising levels of which hormone
  trigger the start of the ovarian cycle?
• a. FSH
• b. GH
• c. LH
• d. GnRH

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Topic 3 400 Question

• What is the term for the region which develops in
  primary follicles as several layers of follicular
  cells develop around the oocyte, containing
  interdigitating microvilli?
• a. antrum
• b. zona pellucida
• c. thecal region
• d. granulosa

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Topic 3 400 Answer

• What is the term for the region which develops in
  primary follicles as several layers of follicular
  cells develop around the oocyte, containing
  interdigitating microvilli?
• a. antrum
• b. zona pellucida
• c. thecal region
• d. granulosa

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Topic 3 500 Question

• During the formation of a tertiary ovarian
  follicle, the oocyte projects into an expanded
  central chamber known as which of the following?
• a. antrum
• b. thecal region
• c. polar body
• d. granulosa

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Topic 3 500 Answer

• During the formation of a tertiary ovarian
  follicle, the oocyte projects into an expanded
  central chamber known as which of the following?
• a. antrum
• b. thecal region
• c. polar body
• d. granulosa

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Topic 4 100 Question

• Which vessels deliver blood to the basilar layer
  of the endometrium?
• a. straight arteries
• b. radial arteries
• c. spiral arteries
• d. arcuate arteries

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Topic 4 100 Answer

• Which vessels deliver blood to the basilar layer
  of the endometrium?
• a. straight arteries
• b. radial arteries
• c. spiral arteries
• d. arcuate arteries

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Topic 4 200 Question

• Mammary gland development during pregnancy
  requires a combination of which hormones?
• a. HCG, PRL, and GH
• b. GnRH, GH, and PRL
• c. PRL, GH, and HPL
• d. HPL, GH, and HCG

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Topic 4 200 Answer

• Mammary gland development during pregnancy
  requires a combination of which hormones?
• a. HCG, PRL, and GH
• b. GnRH, GH, and PRL
• c. PRL, GH, and HPL
• d. HPL, GH, and HCG

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Topic 4 300 Question

• Which of the following statements regarding
  development of the mammary glands during
  pregnancy is/are false?
• a. The resting mammary gland is dominated by a
  duct system, rather than by active glandular
  cells.
• b. The size of the breast in a pregnant woman
  reflects primarily the amount of adipose tissue
  in the breast.
• c. The secretory apparatus of the breast does
  not develop until pregnancy occurs.
• d. None of the statements is false.

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Topic 4 300 Answer

• Which of the following statements regarding
  development of the mammary glands during
  pregnancy is/are false?
• a. The resting mammary gland is dominated by a
  duct system, rather than by active glandular
  cells.
• b. The size of the breast in a pregnant woman
  reflects primarily the amount of adipose tissue
  in the breast.
• c. The secretory apparatus of the breast does
  not develop until pregnancy occurs.
• d. None of the statements is false.

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Topic 4 400 Question

• Regarding the uterine tubes, what is the term for
  the intermediate portion of the uterine tube,
  whose thickness of smooth muscle layers greatly
  increases as it approaches the uterus?
• a. isthmus
• b. infundibulum
• c. ampulla
• d. fimbriae

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Topic 4 400 Answer

• Regarding the uterine tubes, what is the term for
  the intermediate portion of the uterine tube,
  whose thickness of smooth muscle layers greatly
  increases as it approaches the uterus?
• a. isthmus
• b. infundibulum
• c. ampulla
• d. fimbriae

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Topic 4 500 Question

• Another ovarian cycle begins immediately as one
  cycle ends, because the decline in progesterone
  and estrogen levels that occur as one cycle ends
  stimulates which hormone?
• a. LH
• b. GnRH
• c. FSH
• d. GH

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Topic 4 500 Answer

• Another ovarian cycle begins immediately as one
  cycle ends, because the decline in progesterone
  and estrogen levels that occur as one cycle ends
  stimulates which hormone?
• a. LH
• b. GnRH
• c. FSH
• d. GH

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Topic 5 100 Question

• Intraperitoneal therapy is a procedure used to
  treat which of the following?
• a. testicular cancer
• b. ovarian cancer
• c. cervical cancer
• d. endometrial cancer

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Topic 5 100 Answer

• Intraperitoneal therapy is a procedure used to
  treat which of the following?
• a. testicular cancer
• b. ovarian cancer
• c. cervical cancer
• d. endometrial cancer

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Topic 5 200 Question

• Which of the following regarding the functions of
  testosterone is inaccurate?
• a. It promotes the physical and functional
  maturation of spermatozoa.
• b. It stimulates growth and metabolism
  throughout the body.
• c. It causes development of secondary sexual
  characteristics.
• d. It influences brain development by
  stimulating the cremasteric reflex.

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Topic 5 200 Answer

• Which of the following regarding the functions of
  testosterone is inaccurate?
• a. It promotes the physical and functional
  maturation of spermatozoa.
• b. It stimulates growth and metabolism
  throughout the body.
• c. It causes development of secondary sexual
  characteristics.
• d. It influences brain development by
  stimulating the cremasteric reflex.

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Topic 5 300 Question

• Which of the following statements regarding
  gonadotropic hormone levels during the follicular
  stages of the ovarian cycle is/are true?
• a. LH levels are highest during ovulation.
• b. FSH levels are lowest during ovulation.
• c. LH levels are lowest during ovulation.
• d. FSH and LH levels are lowest during ovulation.

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Topic 5 300 Answer

• Which of the following statements regarding
  gonadotropic hormone levels during the follicular
  stages of the ovarian cycle is/are true?
• a. LH levels are highest during ovulation.
• b. FSH levels are lowest during ovulation.
• c. LH levels are lowest during ovulation.
• d. FSH and LH levels are lowest during ovulation.

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Topic 5 400 Question

• The uterine cycle of events begins with ____,
  typically at age ____ years.
• a. menarche, 11-12
• b. pregnancy, 25-35
• c. menopause, 65-70
• d. menarche, 17-18

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Topic 5 400 Answer

• The uterine cycle of events begins with ____,
  typically at age ____ years.
• a. menarche, 11-12
• b. pregnancy, 25-35
• c. menopause, 65-70
• d. menarche, 17-18

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Topic 5 500 Question

• Repair and regeneration of the functional layer
  of the uterus occurs during which phase of the
  uterine cycle?
• a. luteal
• b. secretory
• c. proliferative
• d. menses

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Topic 5 500 Answer

• Repair and regeneration of the functional layer
  of the uterus occurs during which phase of the
  uterine cycle?
• a. luteal
• b. secretory
• c. proliferative
• d. menses

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FINAL ROUND Question

• A mature corpus luteum is found during which
  phase of the ovarian cycle?
• a. menses
• b. luteal
• c. proliferative
• d. follicular

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FINAL ROUND Answer

• A mature corpus luteum is found during which
  phase of the ovarian cycle?
• a. menses
• b. luteal
• c. proliferative
• d. follicular

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