Chapter 27 TEST BANK
101) Spermatogenesis ________.
A) involves a kind of cell division limited to the gametes
B) involves a two-part process called mitosis I and mitosis II
C) is the process of releasing mature sperm cells into the lumen of the
seminiferous tubule
D) results in the formation of diploid cells - ANS - A) involves a kind of cell
division limited to the gametes
\102) Which hormone is the necessary trigger for ovulation to occur?
A) LH
B) estrogen
C) FSH
D) progesterone - ANS - A) LH
\104) Which of the following does NOT occur in both the male and female sexual
response?
A) Blood flow to genital structures increases.
B) Blood pressure and heart rate increase.
C) Muscles of structures in the reproductive duct contract rhythmically.
D) A refractory period follows orgasm. - ANS - D) A refractory period follows
orgasm.
\105) Which of the following is a correct statement about uterine tubes?
A) The mesometrium supports the uterine tubes along their entire length.
B) The ampulla is the narrow constricted region.
C) The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped region near the ovary.
D) The isthmus is the normal site of fertilization. - ANS - C) The infundibulum is
the funnel-shaped region near the ovary.
\106) Select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle.
A) The LH surge stimulates further development of the secondary oocyte.
B) High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release.
C) Rising levels of estrogen start follicle development.
D) The follicle begins to secrete progesterone in response to estrogen
stimulation. - ANS - B) High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release.
, \107) Which of these statements about sexually transmitted infections is FALSE?
A) Chlamydia is caused by bacteria that can often be asymptomatic or bring on a
wide variety of
symptoms.
B) Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can bring on painful discharges in
males.
C) Genital herpes is caused by a virus that may cause intermittent lesions.
D) Syphilis is caused by a virus that may lead to death if untreated. - ANS - D)
Syphilis is caused by a virus that may lead to death if untreated.
\109) A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior
pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH is normal. After he grows to
maturity, one would expect that he would ________.
A) have impaired function of interstitial cells
B) not develop secondary sex characteristics
C) be unable to produce viable sperm
D) be impotent (unable to have an erection) - ANS - C) be unable to produce
viable sperm
\115) Prostate cancer is ________.
A) the number one cause of death in men
B) sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the
patient
C) often the result of a distortion of the urethra
D) most common in Asians - ANS - B) sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may
never represent a threat to the patient
\116) The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis. - ANS -
papiniform
\117) Surgical cutting of the ductus deferens as a form of birth control is called
a(n) ________. - ANS - vasectomy
\118) The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________. - ANS -
spongiosum
\119) The midpiece of the sperm tail contains mostly ________. - ANS -
mitochondria
\120) The ________ of the testis nourish the newly formed sperm cells. - ANS -
sustenocytes
\121) The suspensory ligament and mesovarium are part of the ________
ligament. - ANS - broad
101) Spermatogenesis ________.
A) involves a kind of cell division limited to the gametes
B) involves a two-part process called mitosis I and mitosis II
C) is the process of releasing mature sperm cells into the lumen of the
seminiferous tubule
D) results in the formation of diploid cells - ANS - A) involves a kind of cell
division limited to the gametes
\102) Which hormone is the necessary trigger for ovulation to occur?
A) LH
B) estrogen
C) FSH
D) progesterone - ANS - A) LH
\104) Which of the following does NOT occur in both the male and female sexual
response?
A) Blood flow to genital structures increases.
B) Blood pressure and heart rate increase.
C) Muscles of structures in the reproductive duct contract rhythmically.
D) A refractory period follows orgasm. - ANS - D) A refractory period follows
orgasm.
\105) Which of the following is a correct statement about uterine tubes?
A) The mesometrium supports the uterine tubes along their entire length.
B) The ampulla is the narrow constricted region.
C) The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped region near the ovary.
D) The isthmus is the normal site of fertilization. - ANS - C) The infundibulum is
the funnel-shaped region near the ovary.
\106) Select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle.
A) The LH surge stimulates further development of the secondary oocyte.
B) High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release.
C) Rising levels of estrogen start follicle development.
D) The follicle begins to secrete progesterone in response to estrogen
stimulation. - ANS - B) High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release.
, \107) Which of these statements about sexually transmitted infections is FALSE?
A) Chlamydia is caused by bacteria that can often be asymptomatic or bring on a
wide variety of
symptoms.
B) Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can bring on painful discharges in
males.
C) Genital herpes is caused by a virus that may cause intermittent lesions.
D) Syphilis is caused by a virus that may lead to death if untreated. - ANS - D)
Syphilis is caused by a virus that may lead to death if untreated.
\109) A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior
pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH is normal. After he grows to
maturity, one would expect that he would ________.
A) have impaired function of interstitial cells
B) not develop secondary sex characteristics
C) be unable to produce viable sperm
D) be impotent (unable to have an erection) - ANS - C) be unable to produce
viable sperm
\115) Prostate cancer is ________.
A) the number one cause of death in men
B) sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the
patient
C) often the result of a distortion of the urethra
D) most common in Asians - ANS - B) sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may
never represent a threat to the patient
\116) The ________ plexus of testicular veins assists in cooling the testis. - ANS -
papiniform
\117) Surgical cutting of the ductus deferens as a form of birth control is called
a(n) ________. - ANS - vasectomy
\118) The erectile tissue around the urethra is the corpus ________. - ANS -
spongiosum
\119) The midpiece of the sperm tail contains mostly ________. - ANS -
mitochondria
\120) The ________ of the testis nourish the newly formed sperm cells. - ANS -
sustenocytes
\121) The suspensory ligament and mesovarium are part of the ________
ligament. - ANS - broad
