Chapter 27 – The Reproductive System
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Organization of the System / The Testes
The Male Reproductive
System
The Female Reproductive
System
The Uterus / Mammary
Glands
Hormonal Regulation /
Clinical Correlatives
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 structuresBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 structuresBACK TO GAME
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.
BACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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.
BACK TO GAME
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 arteriesBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 arteriesBACK TO GAME
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 ductulesBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 ductulesBACK TO GAME
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 cmBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 cmBACK TO GAME
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 glandBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 glandBACK TO GAME
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.BACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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.BACK TO GAME
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 glandsBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 glandsBACK TO GAME
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
BACK TO GAMEANSWER
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
BACK TO GAME
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)BACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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)BACK TO GAME
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 pellucidaBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 pellucidaBACK TO GAME
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 ligamentBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 ligamentBACK TO GAME
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. GnRHBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. GnRHBACK TO GAME
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. granulosaBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. granulosaBACK TO GAME
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. granulosaBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. granulosaBACK TO GAME
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 arteriesBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 arteriesBACK TO GAME
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 HCGBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 HCGBACK TO GAME
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.BACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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.BACK TO GAME
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. fimbriaeBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. fimbriaeBACK TO GAME
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. GHBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. GHBACK TO GAME
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 cancerBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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 cancerBACK TO GAME
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.
BACK TO GAMEANSWER
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.
BACK TO GAME
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.
BACK TO GAMEANSWER
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.
BACK TO GAME
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, 17-18BACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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, 17-18BACK TO GAME
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. mensesBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
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. mensesBACK TO GAME
FINAL ROUND Question
A mature corpus luteum is found during which phase of the ovarian cycle?
a. menses
b. luteal
c. proliferative
d. follicularBACK TO GAME
ANSWER
FINAL ROUND Answer
A mature corpus luteum is found during which phase of the ovarian cycle?
a. menses
b. luteal
c. proliferative
d. follicularBACK TO GAME