Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Low levels of estrogen inhibit the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary, whereas high levels of estrogen stimulate the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The significance of the scrotal location of the testes is to provide a warmer temperature for sperm production to occur.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe control of ovarian hormone secretion?


A) Low levels of estrogen inhibit the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary in negative-feedback fashion.
B) Under the influence of estrogen from developing follicles, secretion of both FSH and LH continues to decline throughout the follicular phase.
C) Both estrogen and progesterone are required to completely inhibit tonic LH secretion.
D) A high level of estrogen stimulates LH secretion and initiates the LH surge.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match the primitive reproductive tissues, labelled a. through e., with the structures that they differentiate into. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.genital tubercle b.urethral folds c.genital swellings d.Wolffian ducts e.Müllerian ducts -clitoris

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these is NOT a function of the Sertoli cells?


A) to secrete seminiferous tubule fluid
B) to phagocytize cytoplasm extruded from developing sperm, and destroy defective sperm
C) to secrete melatonin
D) to secrete inhibin

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these statements describes human chorionic gonadotropin?


A) It is secreted by the corpus luteum of pregnancy.
B) In urine, it is the basis of diagnostic tests for pregnancy.
C) It stimulates placental secretion of estrogen and progesterone.
D) It continues to secrete throughout pregnancy.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these statements does NOT apply to testosterone?


A) It is secreted by the Sertoli cells of the testes.
B) It exerts a general protein anabolic effect.
C) It causes enlargement of the larynx and thickening of the vocal cords.
D) It may induce aggressive behaviour.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -secretes human chorionic gonadotropin

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match the chromosomal compositions, labelled a. through d., with the stages of developing sperm. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.contains a full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes b.contains a full set of 23 pairs of doubled chromosomes c.contains a half set of doubled chromosomes d.contains a set of 23, single, unpaired chromosomes -spermatogonium

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these structures is a female accessory sex organ?


A) bulbourethral gland
B) clitoris
C) labia minora
D) ovary

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these statements does NOT apply to testosterone?


A) It is responsible for the male secondary sexual characteristics.
B) It stimulates spermatogenesis.
C) Its secretion is stimulated by FSH.
D) It develops sex drive at puberty.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The ____________________ are the primary reproductive organs. In males they consist of a pair of ____________________ and in females a pair of ____________________.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

gonads; te...

View Answer

Match the hormones, labelled a. through c., with the functions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.estrogen b.progesterone c.both estrogen and progesterone -causes cervical mucus to become thick and sticky

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Oxytocin is a powerful stimulant of uterine muscle contractility.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of these actions is NOT stimulated by testosterone?


A) masculinization of the developing reproductive tract and external genitalia
B) descent of the testes into the scrotum
C) spermatid remodelling
D) development and maintenance of male secondary sexual characteristics

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match the items labelled a. through u. with the descriptions labelled 32. through 57. (Options may be used more than once or not at all, but there is only one correct response for each.) -semen expelled from penis

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The ____________________ of a spermatozoon contains the sperm's genetic information; the ____________________ is an enzyme-filled vesicle for penetrating an ovum; power-generating mitochondria are concentrated in the sperm's ____________________; the ____________________ is a whip-like structure composed of microtubules.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

head; acro...

View Answer

Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone are secreted by the gonads.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The first meiotic division of a primary oocyte occurs within a mature follicle just prior to ovulation.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Match the hormones, labelled a. through c., with the functions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.estrogen b.progesterone c.both estrogen and progesterone -induces endometrial secretory capacity

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 161 - 180 of 294

Related Exams

Show Answer