Ch 27 TEST BANK Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
24) Human papillomavirus. - Answer-Genital warts
25) Treponema pallidum. - Answer-Syphilis
26) Causes urethritis in males. - Answer-Gonorrhea
27) Human herpes simplex virus. - Answer-Genital herpes
28) Pathogen responsible for 25-50% of all diagnosed cases of pelvic inflammatory
disease. - Answer-Chlamydia
31) When it is cold, the scrotum is pulled away from the body. - Answer-False
32) When a couple is having difficulty conceiving a child, it is necessary to investigate
the sperm of the male. - Answer-True
29) It is necessary for the testes to be kept below body temperature for abundant, viable
sperm formation. - Answer-True
30) The prostate atrophies as a man ages, and it usually causes no health problems. -
Answer-False
33) The amount of testosterone and sperm produced by the testes is dependent on the
influence of FSH alone. - Answer-False
34) Ovarian follicles contain mature eggs. - Answer-False
35) Sexually transmitted infections are the most important cause of reproductive
disorders. - Answer-True
36) The testis is divided into seminiferous tubules which contain the lobules that
produce sperm and the ejaculatory duct that allows the sperm to be ejected from the
body. - Answer-False
38) A human egg or sperm contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. - Answer-False
39) The Pap smear is a test to detect cancerous changes in cells of the cervix. -
Answer-True
40) The adenohypophyseal hormone that triggers ovulation is estrogen. - Answer-False
, 41) Ovulation occurs near the end of the ovarian cycle - Answer-False
42) The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only. - Answer-False
43) Female orgasm is required for conception. - Answer-False
44) The first sign of puberty in females is budding breasts. - Answer-True
45) Sustentocytes prevent sperm antigens from entering the bloodstream. - Answer-
True
47) Male erection is a response to a parasympathetic reflex, and ejaculation is a
response to a sympathetic reflex. - Answer-True
48) The soft mucosal lining of the uterus is the endometrium. - Answer-True
49) A scrotal muscle that contracts in response to cold environmental temperature is the
cremaster. - Answer-True
50) The secretions of the bulbourethral glands neutralize traces of acidic urine in the
urethra and serve as a lubricant during sexual intercourse. - Answer-True
51) The zona pellucida is formed as the follicle becomes a secondary follicle. - Answer-
True
52) The molecule that enhances the ability of testosterone to promote spermatogenesis
is inhibin. - Answer-False
53) Sperm are ejaculated from the corpora cavernosa of the penis. - Answer-False
54) Male testicular functions are regulated by FSH and LH. - Answer-True
55) Extremely stressful physical activity in young females can result in excessive bone
mass due to large amounts of estrogen production. - Answer-False
65) Of the following statements, select the statement that is NOT true of uterine
function.
A) The endometrium has a functional layer that the embryo will implant into.
B) The myometrium contracts to expel the fetus during childbirth.
C) The narrow portion of the uterus near the cervix is the most typical site of fertilization.
D) The rhythmic, reverse peristalsis of the uterus can propel sperm toward the egg. -
Answer-C) The narrow portion of the uterus near the cervix is the most typical site of
fertilization.
70) The most important risk for testicular cancer in young males is ________.
Complete Solutions
24) Human papillomavirus. - Answer-Genital warts
25) Treponema pallidum. - Answer-Syphilis
26) Causes urethritis in males. - Answer-Gonorrhea
27) Human herpes simplex virus. - Answer-Genital herpes
28) Pathogen responsible for 25-50% of all diagnosed cases of pelvic inflammatory
disease. - Answer-Chlamydia
31) When it is cold, the scrotum is pulled away from the body. - Answer-False
32) When a couple is having difficulty conceiving a child, it is necessary to investigate
the sperm of the male. - Answer-True
29) It is necessary for the testes to be kept below body temperature for abundant, viable
sperm formation. - Answer-True
30) The prostate atrophies as a man ages, and it usually causes no health problems. -
Answer-False
33) The amount of testosterone and sperm produced by the testes is dependent on the
influence of FSH alone. - Answer-False
34) Ovarian follicles contain mature eggs. - Answer-False
35) Sexually transmitted infections are the most important cause of reproductive
disorders. - Answer-True
36) The testis is divided into seminiferous tubules which contain the lobules that
produce sperm and the ejaculatory duct that allows the sperm to be ejected from the
body. - Answer-False
38) A human egg or sperm contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. - Answer-False
39) The Pap smear is a test to detect cancerous changes in cells of the cervix. -
Answer-True
40) The adenohypophyseal hormone that triggers ovulation is estrogen. - Answer-False
, 41) Ovulation occurs near the end of the ovarian cycle - Answer-False
42) The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only. - Answer-False
43) Female orgasm is required for conception. - Answer-False
44) The first sign of puberty in females is budding breasts. - Answer-True
45) Sustentocytes prevent sperm antigens from entering the bloodstream. - Answer-
True
47) Male erection is a response to a parasympathetic reflex, and ejaculation is a
response to a sympathetic reflex. - Answer-True
48) The soft mucosal lining of the uterus is the endometrium. - Answer-True
49) A scrotal muscle that contracts in response to cold environmental temperature is the
cremaster. - Answer-True
50) The secretions of the bulbourethral glands neutralize traces of acidic urine in the
urethra and serve as a lubricant during sexual intercourse. - Answer-True
51) The zona pellucida is formed as the follicle becomes a secondary follicle. - Answer-
True
52) The molecule that enhances the ability of testosterone to promote spermatogenesis
is inhibin. - Answer-False
53) Sperm are ejaculated from the corpora cavernosa of the penis. - Answer-False
54) Male testicular functions are regulated by FSH and LH. - Answer-True
55) Extremely stressful physical activity in young females can result in excessive bone
mass due to large amounts of estrogen production. - Answer-False
65) Of the following statements, select the statement that is NOT true of uterine
function.
A) The endometrium has a functional layer that the embryo will implant into.
B) The myometrium contracts to expel the fetus during childbirth.
C) The narrow portion of the uterus near the cervix is the most typical site of fertilization.
D) The rhythmic, reverse peristalsis of the uterus can propel sperm toward the egg. -
Answer-C) The narrow portion of the uterus near the cervix is the most typical site of
fertilization.
70) The most important risk for testicular cancer in young males is ________.
