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Fibrinogen is introduced into semen by the ___________, while various clotting factors are introduced by the __________.

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Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code. a.estrogen b.progesterone c.estrogen and progesterone -Stimulates duct development in the breasts

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Normally, sperm moves from the seminiferous tubules into the epididymis and then the ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, and urethra.

A) True
B) False

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Human chorionic gonadotropin is not


A) secreted by the placenta
B) responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum
C) secreted by the corpus luteum
D) used as the basis of pregnancy diagnosis tests
E) secreted primarily during the first 10 weeks of gestation

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

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An undescended testis is known as a(n) ____________________.

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Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code. a.estrogen b.progesterone c.estrogen and progesterone -Causes cervical mucus to become thick and sticky

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Indicate which description matches the item by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. a.Special milk produced during the first five days postpartum b.Evacuated from the uterus as "afterbirth" c.Super-rich endometrial tissue at the implantation site d.The two-cell layered trophoblastic tissue that forms the fetal portion of the placenta e.The intervening membrane between the developing oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells -Zona pellucida

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   Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -The ____________________ (labeled # ____) is the site where a blastocysts embeds. Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -The ____________________ (labeled # ____) is the site where a blastocysts embeds.

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The nucleus is located in the ____________________ of the sperm.

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An XX combination of sex chromosomes will always produce an anatomic female.

A) True
B) False

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A tubal pregnancy occurs with prenatal development in the ____________________.

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

A) True
B) False

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According to the leading proposal, parturition is initiated by


A) parasympathetic stimulation
B) an increase in uterine responsiveness to oxytocin as a result of an increased concentration of myometrial oxytocin receptors
C) a drop in oxytocin secretion
D) a negative-feedback loop established between progesterone and oxytocin
E) a rise in estrogen secretion

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which statement is incorrect?


A) One primary spermatocyte or one primary oocyte containing 46 chromosomes respectively yields two spermatozoa or two ova, each containing 23 chromosomes.
B) There is a continual supply of spermatogonia through mitotic activity.
C) The first meiotic division involved in oogenesis is completed just prior to ovulation.
D) It may take about 11 to 50 years for the process of oogenesis to be completed.
E) During oogenesis, there is unequal distribution of cytoplasm resulting in the production of polar bodies that disintegrate.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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For erection to occur, the ____________ nervous system induces vaso__________ in penile arterioles.

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Write the appropriate letter in the blank by using the following answer code to indicate the relative magnitude of the two items in question. a.A is greater than b.b.B is greater than a.c.A and B are equal or approximately equal. -a.The length of the luteal phase of the average menstrual cycle B.The length of the follicular phase of the average menstrual cycle

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An increase in the level of estrogen in the ovarian cycle feeds back to ______ the secretion of FSH and to ________ the secretion of LH.


A) decrease; decrease
B) decrease; increase
C) increase; decrease
D) increase; increase

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

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   Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -Impulses from the ____________________ (labeled # ____) reach the erection-generating center in the spinal cord and initiate a reflex that promotes erection. Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Names and numbers can be used more than once. -Impulses from the ____________________ (labeled # ____) reach the erection-generating center in the spinal cord and initiate a reflex that promotes erection.

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The advantage of having polar bodies formed in oogenesis is


A) to produce four gametes, each with adequate amounts of nutrients
B) to produce one functional gamete with maximal nutrient content
C) to dispose of extra chromosomes
D) both a and b
E) both a and c

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Indicate whether the following functions are attributable to estrogen or progesterone using the following answer code. a.estrogen b.progesterone c.estrogen and progesterone -Inhibits prolactin's ability to promote milk secretion

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