EXAM 3: Quiz 15- Reproductive System

Which structure helps regulate the temperature of the testes? 

Dartos muscle

Which structure is the site of sperm production?

Seminiferous tubules

The function of the epididymis is

Sperm maturation

Which hormone promotes the final step of spermatogenesis?

Testosterone

Which cells secrete testosterone?

Leydig cells

Which hormone stimulates Leydig cells to secrete testosterone?

LH

Which of the choices below is not a function of testosterone?

stimulates mammary gland development

when a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord that brings blood to the scrotum. The reduced blood flow causes sudden and often severe pain and swelling.

testicular torsion

The male reproductive system arises from

Mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts

The following structure is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis, just in front of the rectum where the urethra runs through the center of it.

Prostate

Seminal vesicle fluid is alkaline, resulting in human semen having a mildly alkaline pH. The alkalinity of semen helps neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract. Which of the following glands are responsible for 70% of the synthesis of semen? 

the seminal vesicles

Which structure is composed of three cylindrical masses of erectile tissue (spongy tissue) each surrounded by a fibrous tissue?

Penis

Which part of the uterus opens into the vagina?

Cervix

Which of the following is the site of fertilization?

Uterine tubes

Bartholin’s and Skene’s glands secrete

Mucus

The vulva's  most erogenous area and generally the primary anatomical source of female sexual pleasure.  The visible portion, the glans, of the clitoris is typically roughly the size and shape of a pea.

clitoris

Which of the following hormones is primarily responsible for the female secondary sex characteristics:

estrogen

A 23-year-old female that has never been pregnant presents with a 48-hour history of sharp intermittent RLQ abdominal pain, non-radiating, without any alleviating factors, exacerbated with movement, progressively worsening, and not associated with any GI symptoms. Her last menstrual period was 7 weeks ago. She denies medical problems. Her gynecologic history is negative.  When conducting a urinalysis (UA), what hormone are you suspecting will be present:

human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Estrogen secretion may be stimulated by

FSH and LH

Which hormone triggers ovulation?

Luteinizing Hormone

The following structure is not part of the female reproductive tract:

seminiferous tubules

Ectopic implantation most commonly occurs in 

uterine tube

What kind of epithelium lines the vagina?

stratified squamous epithelium

Female reproductive system arises from

Paramesonephric (Mullerian) ducts

The following structure connects the ovary to the uterus 

uterine tube