Chapter 27 – The Reproductive System
Organization of
the System /
The Testes
The Male
Reproductive
System
The Female
Reproductive
System
The Uterus /
Mammary
Glands
Hormonal
Regulation /
Clinical
Correlatives
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FINAL ROUND
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
ANSWER
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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.
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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.
ANSWER
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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. Cowper’s glands
ANSWER
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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. Cowper’s 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
ANSWER
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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)
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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.
ANSWER
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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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.
ANSWER
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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.
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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
ANSWER
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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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