Question 1

Compare benign prostatic hypertrophy with prostate cancer.

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A)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects the seminal glands in addition to the prostate whereas prostate cancer just affects the prostate gland.
B)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects young men whereas prostate cancer affects older men.
C)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy affects older men whereas prostate cancer affects young men.
D)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy is an enlargement of the prostate whereas prostate cancer is a malignancy.
E)  Benign prostatic hypertrophy is a malignancy whereas prostate cancer is a shrinkage of the prostate gland.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The pigmented skin that surrounds the nipple is the

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A)  zona reticularis.
B)  fornix.
C)  zona pellucida.
D)  peripapilla.
E)  areola.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Interstitial cells produce

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A)  sperm.
B)  inhibin.
C)  nutrients.
D)  androgens.
E)  androgen-binding protein.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which region of the uterine tube captures the ovum?

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A)  ampulla
B)  anterior segment
C)  infundibulum
D)  posterior segment
E)  isthmusF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The ________ of a sperm contains the enzymes essential for fertilization.

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A)  acrosomal cap
B)  neck
C)  middle piece
D)  flagellum
E)  None of the answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Functions of the accessory glands of the male reproductive system include all of the following except

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A)  producing spermatozoa.
B)  meeting the nutrient needs of spermatozoa for motility.
C)  propelling spermatozoa and fluids along the reproductive tract.
D)  producing buffers.
E)  activating the spermatozoa.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

During meiosis I,in maternal and paternal systems,chromosomes fuse together during the process called ________ to form a ________.

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A)  synapsis; chromatid
B)  prophase I; chromatid
C)  synapsis; spermatid
D)  metaphase II; tetrad
E)  synapsis; tetradF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

The male gonad is called a(n)

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A)  ductus.
B)  epididymis.
C)  scrotum.
D)  testis.
E)  spermatid.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The funnel-like opening at the distal end of the uterine tube is called the

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A)  ampulla.
B)  ovary.
C)  isthmus.
D)  infundibulum.
E)  external os.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The clitoris

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A)  is derived from the same embryonic structures as the scrotum in males.
B)  is encircled by the mons pubis.
C)  is topped by vestibular glands.
D)  contains erectile tissue comparable to the corpora cavernosa of the penis.
E)  is protected by the vesico-uterine pouch.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The organ that delivers semen into the female reproductive tract is the

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A)  urethra.
B)  ejaculatory duct.
C)  penis.
D)  corpus cavernosum.
E)  corpus spongiosum.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Sperm develop from stem cells called

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A)  spermatogonia.
B)  primary spermatocytes.
C)  secondary spermatocytes.
D)  spermatids.
E)  spermatozoa.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

What is the proper arrangement of the four structures listed below into the order in which sperm pass from the testis to the urethral meatus? 
1) ductus deferens
2) urethra
3) ejaculatory duct
4) epididymis

Accepted Answer

A)  1,3,4,2
B)  4,3,1,2
C)  4,1,2,3
D)  4,1,3,2
E)  1,4,3,2F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

What are the functions of the bulbo-urethral glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulbo-urethral glands produce about 60 percent of the volume of semen.
B)  Bulbo-urethral glands produce the antibiotic protein,seminalplasmin.
C)  Bulbo-urethral glands produce testosterone.
D)  Bulbo-urethral glands produce inhibin.
E)  Bulbo-urethral glands produce mucus that neutralizes acid in the urethra and lubricates the penis.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Where does fertilization normally occur?

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A)  vagina
B)  ovary
C)  uterus
D)  labia
E)  uterine tubeF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The portion of the uterine tube that ends in fingerlike fimbriae is the

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A)  ampulla.
B)  distal segment.
C)  infundibulum.
D)  proximal segment.
E)  isthmus.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The ________ is a pocket formed between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior surface of the rectum.

Accepted Answer

A)  fundus
B)  vesico-uterine pouch
C)  ampulla
D)  recto-uterine pouch
E)  infundibulumF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Figure 26-1
-Identify the structure labeled "3."

Accepted Answer

A)  corpora cavernosa
B)  prostatic urethra
C)  corpus spongiosum
D)  penile urethra
E)  ejaculatory ductF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Describe the anatomy of the vagina.

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