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UTA A&P II EXAM 3 REVIEW 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What is the function of the blood-testis barrier?
A) Facilitates transport of nutrients from the blood to the
developing gametes
B) Acts as a bridge between Sertoli cells to facilitate passage of
substances
C) Prevents immune responses against the surface antigens of
spermatogenic cells
D) Prevents contact between the blood and the spermatogonia
E) Prevents the entry of substances for sperm cell maturation
into the Sertoli cells - correct answer-C) Prevents immune
responses against the surface antigens of spermatogenic cells
The area of sperm that contains many mitochondria is the
_______.
A) head
B) midpiece
C) tail
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D) flagellum
E) acrosome - correct answer-B) midpiece
The organ that produces a secretion that contains fructose,
prostaglandins, and fibrinogen is the _______.
A) Prostate gland
B) Bulbourethral gland
C) Seminal gland (seminal vesicle)
D) Corpus cavernosum
E) Preparietal gland - correct answer-C) Seminal gland
(seminal vesicle)
Contraction of the darters muscle _______.
A) Tightens the scrotal sac
B) Produces an erection
C) Propels sperm through the urethra
D) Moves sperm through the ductus deferens
E) Initiates seminal emission - correct answer-A) Tightens the
scrotal sac
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The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds the testis is
called the _______.
A) Median raphe
B) Spermatic cord
C) Tunica albuginea
D) Dartos
E) Epididymis - correct answer-C) Rete testis
Normally, menstruation occurs when _______.
A) blood levels of FSH fall off
B) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
C) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase
D) the corpus luteum secretes estrogen - correct answer-B)
blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
The corpus luteum releases what 2 hormones, which maintain
pregnancy?
A) testosterone, progesterone
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B) estradiol, inhibin
C) follicle stimulating hormone, progesterone
D) estradiol, luteinizing hormone
E) estradiol, progesterone
F) estradiol, dihydrotestosterone
G) human chorionic gonadotropin, progesterone - correct
answer-E) estradiol, progesterone
During the proliferation phase of the menstrual cycle, _______.
A) The corpus luteum is forming
B) The functional zone of the endometrium is restored
C) The fertilized ovum implants
D) The old functional layer is sloughed off
E) All of the above - correct answer-B) The functional zone of
the endometrium is restored
A rise in the blood levels of follicle-stimulation hormone at the
beginning of the ovarian cycle is responsible for _______.
A) follicle maturation
B) menstruation
UTA A&P II EXAM 3 REVIEW 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What is the function of the blood-testis barrier?
A) Facilitates transport of nutrients from the blood to the
developing gametes
B) Acts as a bridge between Sertoli cells to facilitate passage of
substances
C) Prevents immune responses against the surface antigens of
spermatogenic cells
D) Prevents contact between the blood and the spermatogonia
E) Prevents the entry of substances for sperm cell maturation
into the Sertoli cells - correct answer-C) Prevents immune
responses against the surface antigens of spermatogenic cells
The area of sperm that contains many mitochondria is the
_______.
A) head
B) midpiece
C) tail
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D) flagellum
E) acrosome - correct answer-B) midpiece
The organ that produces a secretion that contains fructose,
prostaglandins, and fibrinogen is the _______.
A) Prostate gland
B) Bulbourethral gland
C) Seminal gland (seminal vesicle)
D) Corpus cavernosum
E) Preparietal gland - correct answer-C) Seminal gland
(seminal vesicle)
Contraction of the darters muscle _______.
A) Tightens the scrotal sac
B) Produces an erection
C) Propels sperm through the urethra
D) Moves sperm through the ductus deferens
E) Initiates seminal emission - correct answer-A) Tightens the
scrotal sac
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The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds the testis is
called the _______.
A) Median raphe
B) Spermatic cord
C) Tunica albuginea
D) Dartos
E) Epididymis - correct answer-C) Rete testis
Normally, menstruation occurs when _______.
A) blood levels of FSH fall off
B) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
C) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase
D) the corpus luteum secretes estrogen - correct answer-B)
blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
The corpus luteum releases what 2 hormones, which maintain
pregnancy?
A) testosterone, progesterone
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B) estradiol, inhibin
C) follicle stimulating hormone, progesterone
D) estradiol, luteinizing hormone
E) estradiol, progesterone
F) estradiol, dihydrotestosterone
G) human chorionic gonadotropin, progesterone - correct
answer-E) estradiol, progesterone
During the proliferation phase of the menstrual cycle, _______.
A) The corpus luteum is forming
B) The functional zone of the endometrium is restored
C) The fertilized ovum implants
D) The old functional layer is sloughed off
E) All of the above - correct answer-B) The functional zone of
the endometrium is restored
A rise in the blood levels of follicle-stimulation hormone at the
beginning of the ovarian cycle is responsible for _______.
A) follicle maturation
B) menstruation
