NUR 3128 Mod 11 & 12 Test Questions and Answers Solved Correctly Rated A+
corpus luteum - Answers After ovulation, the follicle develops into the
corpus luteum - Answers If fertilization occurs, the _____________________ enlarges and begins to
secrete hormones that maintain and support pregnancy
approximately 14 days and then degenerates, which triggers the maturation of another follicle -
Answers If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum secretes these hormones for
1. follicular phase
2. ovulation
3. luteal phase
4. menstruation - Answers menstrual cycle phases
The process of follicular maturation, ovulation, corpus luteum development, and corpus luteum
degeneration - Answers Ovarian cycle
•Follicular/proliferative phase
•Luteal/secretory phase
•Menstruation - Answers uterine phases
located within the areola and aid in lubrication of the nipple during lactation - Answers Glands of
Montgomery
gametes and hormones - Answers Testes produce
A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature. - Answers Epididymis
tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra - Answers Vas deferens
foreskin - Answers prepuce
the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis - Answers glans penis
two small glands that secrete a fluid rich in sugar that nourishes and helps sperm move - Answers
Seminal vesicles
A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid. - Answers prostate gland
located on either side of urethra in males; adds alkaline substance to semen - Answers bulbourethral
glands (Cowper's glands)
The diploid cells in a testis that can give rise to primary spermatocytes. - Answers Spermatogonia
, Diploid cells that undergo meiosis I to form two haploid secondary spermatocytes. - Answers Primary
spermatocytes
Haploid cells resulting from the first meiotic division of spermatogenesis. Secondary spermatocytes are
ready to enter meiosis II. - Answers Secondary spermatocytes
four haploid cells that are formed when a diploid reproductive cell divides meiotically - Answers
Spermatids
cells found within the seminiferous tubules that provide metabolic support for the spermatids - Answers
Sertoli cells
1. stimulates secondary sex characteristics (muscle development, accessory glands)
2. maintains libido
3. maintain function of male reproductive tract (penis and muscles for ejaculation) - Answers
testosterone function
•Ovarian, uterine, and systemic changes
•Vasomotor flush - Answers Perimenopause changes
•Breast tissue, urogenital, skeletal, and cardiac changes
•Vasomotor flush - Answers menopause changes
hot flashes - Answers vasomotor flush
the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
- Answers perimenopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman
experiences as her ability to reproduce declines - Answers menopause
hypothalamus - Answers gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNRH) secreted by
▪Follicle-stimulating hormone (F S H)
▪Luteinizing hormone (L H)
▪These act on ovary and cause immature ovarian follicles to begin developing - Answers GNRH
stimulates pituitary to secrete
•Secreted by ovarian follicles
•Responsible for maturation of sex organs and secondary sex characteristics of women - Answers
Estrogens
corpus luteum - Answers After ovulation, the follicle develops into the
corpus luteum - Answers If fertilization occurs, the _____________________ enlarges and begins to
secrete hormones that maintain and support pregnancy
approximately 14 days and then degenerates, which triggers the maturation of another follicle -
Answers If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum secretes these hormones for
1. follicular phase
2. ovulation
3. luteal phase
4. menstruation - Answers menstrual cycle phases
The process of follicular maturation, ovulation, corpus luteum development, and corpus luteum
degeneration - Answers Ovarian cycle
•Follicular/proliferative phase
•Luteal/secretory phase
•Menstruation - Answers uterine phases
located within the areola and aid in lubrication of the nipple during lactation - Answers Glands of
Montgomery
gametes and hormones - Answers Testes produce
A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature. - Answers Epididymis
tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra - Answers Vas deferens
foreskin - Answers prepuce
the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis - Answers glans penis
two small glands that secrete a fluid rich in sugar that nourishes and helps sperm move - Answers
Seminal vesicles
A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid. - Answers prostate gland
located on either side of urethra in males; adds alkaline substance to semen - Answers bulbourethral
glands (Cowper's glands)
The diploid cells in a testis that can give rise to primary spermatocytes. - Answers Spermatogonia
, Diploid cells that undergo meiosis I to form two haploid secondary spermatocytes. - Answers Primary
spermatocytes
Haploid cells resulting from the first meiotic division of spermatogenesis. Secondary spermatocytes are
ready to enter meiosis II. - Answers Secondary spermatocytes
four haploid cells that are formed when a diploid reproductive cell divides meiotically - Answers
Spermatids
cells found within the seminiferous tubules that provide metabolic support for the spermatids - Answers
Sertoli cells
1. stimulates secondary sex characteristics (muscle development, accessory glands)
2. maintains libido
3. maintain function of male reproductive tract (penis and muscles for ejaculation) - Answers
testosterone function
•Ovarian, uterine, and systemic changes
•Vasomotor flush - Answers Perimenopause changes
•Breast tissue, urogenital, skeletal, and cardiac changes
•Vasomotor flush - Answers menopause changes
hot flashes - Answers vasomotor flush
the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all
- Answers perimenopause
the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman
experiences as her ability to reproduce declines - Answers menopause
hypothalamus - Answers gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNRH) secreted by
▪Follicle-stimulating hormone (F S H)
▪Luteinizing hormone (L H)
▪These act on ovary and cause immature ovarian follicles to begin developing - Answers GNRH
stimulates pituitary to secrete
•Secreted by ovarian follicles
•Responsible for maturation of sex organs and secondary sex characteristics of women - Answers
Estrogens
