WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Reproductive System
Practice Test
1. What is another term for male gametes?: spermatozoa
2. Which part of the sperm contains lysosomal enzymes that air the process
of fertilzation?: acrosomal cap
3. Where in the testes does spermatogenesis occur?: seminiferous tubules 4.
Which hormone sends negative feedback to the anterior pituitary to inhibit
further release of FSH?: inhibin
5. What describes the process of releasing testosterone?: LH binds to its
receptors on the Leydig cells and stimulates testosterone release
6. Which component of the male reproductive system can enlarge and
constrict the urethra?: prostate
7. Which function is performed by the scrotum?: it protects the testes and
sperm from the warmer environment of the body
8. Which follicle contains a cell that is completed meiosis I and is in
meiosis II?: graafian follicle
9. Which part of the female genitalia arises from the same cells as the
glans penis?: clitoris
10. Which hormone shows two peaks during the menstrual cycle?: estrogen
11. Which part of the external female genitalia encircles the clitoris?:
superior and anterior portions of labia minora
12. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by increased
progesterone and is key for maintaining a thick stratum functionalis?: luteal
phase
13. Which statements apply to interstitial cells?: they secrete androgen they are
found in the connective tissue surrounding seminiferous tubules
14. What is the function of the acrosome cap of sperm?: contains enzymes
that help in fertilization
15. Which hormone is secreted by Sertoli cells?: androgen-binding protein
16. Which hormones are secreted in response to the secretion of
gonadotropin-releasing hormone?: follicle-stimulating hormone luteinizing
hormone
17. Which hormone is produced by Sertoli cells?: inhibin
18. What is considered a male secondary sexual characteristic?: increase in
bone density
19. Which structure produces the gonadotropin releasing hormone?:
hypothalamus
20. What is the function of the male reproductive epididymis?: the sperm
becomes functionally motile here
, 21. Which structure runs through the prostate gland?: urethra
22. Which gland secrete the most volume of semen?: seminal vesicles
23 How does the scrotum protect spermatogenesis?: it maintains temperature
to 2 deg below normal body temperature
the cremaster muscle of the scrotum contracts with cold
24. Which statement applies to orgasm?: it is mediated by the sympathetic
nervous system
25. From which muscle of the abdomen is the cremasteric fascia derived
from?: internal oblique muscle
26. Which structure is present in the spermatic cord?: nerves
27. Which muscle is responsible for pulling the testes closer to the body
when in a cold environment in order to absorb body heat?: cremaster
muscle
28. In the male sexual response, the _____ nervous system is responsible
for erection and the ______ nervous system is responsible for orgasm:
parasympathetic; sympathetic
29. Which follicles are present in each ovary at birth?: primordial follicles
30. Which organ produces estrogen and progesterone in females?: ovary 31.
In the follicular phase, which hormone produced by the ovary acts as an
inhibitory hormone on the anterior pituitary gland?: estradiol 32. The
corpus luteum degenerate into _____: corpus albicans
33. Which area of the ovary houses the developing gametes?: cortex
34. How many chromosomes are present in the secondary oocyte that has
gone through meiosis 2?: 23
35. Which ligament connects the superior pole of the ovary to the pelvic
wall?: suspensory ligament
36. Which statements are correct about theca interna cells?: they are the
innermost layer of the theca folliculi these cells secrete estrogen
37. Which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation?: endometrium
38. Which type of epithelium makes the mucosa of the vagina?:
nonkeratinized, stratified squamous
39. Which organs are supported by the broad ligament?: uterus ovaries
40. How many lobes are within the mammary gland?: 15-20
41. Which of the following statements is true regarding the female sexual
response?: the excitement stage is mediated by the parasympathetic system
while the orgasm stage is mediated by the sympathetic system
Practice Test
1. What is another term for male gametes?: spermatozoa
2. Which part of the sperm contains lysosomal enzymes that air the process
of fertilzation?: acrosomal cap
3. Where in the testes does spermatogenesis occur?: seminiferous tubules 4.
Which hormone sends negative feedback to the anterior pituitary to inhibit
further release of FSH?: inhibin
5. What describes the process of releasing testosterone?: LH binds to its
receptors on the Leydig cells and stimulates testosterone release
6. Which component of the male reproductive system can enlarge and
constrict the urethra?: prostate
7. Which function is performed by the scrotum?: it protects the testes and
sperm from the warmer environment of the body
8. Which follicle contains a cell that is completed meiosis I and is in
meiosis II?: graafian follicle
9. Which part of the female genitalia arises from the same cells as the
glans penis?: clitoris
10. Which hormone shows two peaks during the menstrual cycle?: estrogen
11. Which part of the external female genitalia encircles the clitoris?:
superior and anterior portions of labia minora
12. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by increased
progesterone and is key for maintaining a thick stratum functionalis?: luteal
phase
13. Which statements apply to interstitial cells?: they secrete androgen they are
found in the connective tissue surrounding seminiferous tubules
14. What is the function of the acrosome cap of sperm?: contains enzymes
that help in fertilization
15. Which hormone is secreted by Sertoli cells?: androgen-binding protein
16. Which hormones are secreted in response to the secretion of
gonadotropin-releasing hormone?: follicle-stimulating hormone luteinizing
hormone
17. Which hormone is produced by Sertoli cells?: inhibin
18. What is considered a male secondary sexual characteristic?: increase in
bone density
19. Which structure produces the gonadotropin releasing hormone?:
hypothalamus
20. What is the function of the male reproductive epididymis?: the sperm
becomes functionally motile here
, 21. Which structure runs through the prostate gland?: urethra
22. Which gland secrete the most volume of semen?: seminal vesicles
23 How does the scrotum protect spermatogenesis?: it maintains temperature
to 2 deg below normal body temperature
the cremaster muscle of the scrotum contracts with cold
24. Which statement applies to orgasm?: it is mediated by the sympathetic
nervous system
25. From which muscle of the abdomen is the cremasteric fascia derived
from?: internal oblique muscle
26. Which structure is present in the spermatic cord?: nerves
27. Which muscle is responsible for pulling the testes closer to the body
when in a cold environment in order to absorb body heat?: cremaster
muscle
28. In the male sexual response, the _____ nervous system is responsible
for erection and the ______ nervous system is responsible for orgasm:
parasympathetic; sympathetic
29. Which follicles are present in each ovary at birth?: primordial follicles
30. Which organ produces estrogen and progesterone in females?: ovary 31.
In the follicular phase, which hormone produced by the ovary acts as an
inhibitory hormone on the anterior pituitary gland?: estradiol 32. The
corpus luteum degenerate into _____: corpus albicans
33. Which area of the ovary houses the developing gametes?: cortex
34. How many chromosomes are present in the secondary oocyte that has
gone through meiosis 2?: 23
35. Which ligament connects the superior pole of the ovary to the pelvic
wall?: suspensory ligament
36. Which statements are correct about theca interna cells?: they are the
innermost layer of the theca folliculi these cells secrete estrogen
37. Which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation?: endometrium
38. Which type of epithelium makes the mucosa of the vagina?:
nonkeratinized, stratified squamous
39. Which organs are supported by the broad ligament?: uterus ovaries
40. How many lobes are within the mammary gland?: 15-20
41. Which of the following statements is true regarding the female sexual
response?: the excitement stage is mediated by the parasympathetic system
while the orgasm stage is mediated by the sympathetic system
