BIO 252 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II |2025-2026
Complete Final Exam Study Guide with Detailed Questions and
Correct Answers||Latest Version !!!Graded A+
1. A pile of bones is found in the woods. As a forensic pathologist,
you are called in (of course it's 3 am). You pick up the pelvis and state
unequivocally that the bones belong to a male. Which of the following
combinations of observations tell you this?
a. Narrow subpubic angle (<90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled back
b. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled down
c. Wide subpubic angle (>90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled down
d. Wide subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled
back - Answer-b. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic
opening, sacrum angled down
2. Major nominal bacterial residents that produce acidic pH in the
vagina during child-bearing years:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Lactobacilli
c. Gardnerella vaginales
d. Staphylococcus - Answer-b. Lactobacilli
3. Testosterone is produced in:
a. Pituitary gland
b. Testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - Answer-b. Testes
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,4. Which of the following helps sperm survive in the internal female
environment by adjusting the pH of semen and providing alkaline
conditions?
a. Vas deferens
b. Prostate
c. Seminal vesicle
d. Cowper's glands - Answer-b. Prostate
5. Sperm are produced in the
a. Interstitial cells of testes
b. Seminiferous tubules of testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - Answer-b. Seminiferous tubules of testes
6. The fate of most primary oocytes in the ovary is
a. Atresia (disintegration)
b. Ovulation
c. Latency
d. Growth - Answer-a. Atresia (disintegration)
7. Which of the following is true regarding early historical accounts of
the uterus?
a. The uterus was considered an "independent animal" capable of
independent activity
b. If the uterus was not fed, and fed often, with male semen, it went
"wild"
c. The uterus was the cause of hysteria and other mental illnesses in
women
d. All of these - Answer-d. All of these
8. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the G-spot?
pg. 2
,a. It is also called the Graafenberg Spot, after Dr. Graafenberg who
first described it
b. Location is know to be the anterior part of the vagina
c. There does not appear to be any hard evidence that the G-spot is a
distinct physical/anatomic entity
d. It is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to enhance sexual
satisfaction - Answer-d. It is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to
enhance sexual satisfaction
9. Female genital cutting as performed in parts of Africa, Middle East,
and Indonesia
a. May result in scarring and infections
b. Is believed by adherents to control promiscuity and enhance male
sexual pleasure
c. Tends to be performed by women who maintain social and cultural
traditions
d. All of the above are true - Answer-d. All of the above are true
10. Which of the following is true?
a. Vaginal yeast infections can occur when a woman takes certain
antibiotics that inhibit normal bacterial flora
b. Douching can be used safety to control unwanted body odors and
infections
c. Douching is effective as birth control method
d. Vaginal discharge normally has a fishy smell
- Answer-a. Vaginal yeast infections can occur when a woman takes
certain antibiotics that inhibit normal bacterial flora
11. Cervical mucus
a. Change properties throughout the menstrual cycle
b. Is thick and gel-like during ovulation to protect the sperm
pg. 3
, c. Has a consistency that can be monitored to help determine fertility
("fertility awareness methods")
d. A and C are true - Answer-d. A and C are true
12. Which of the following is not included in a definition of biological
sex?
a. sex hormones
b. X and Y chromosomes
c. Sexual orientation
d. All of the these define biological sex - Answer-c. Sexual orientation
13. Which of the following was true o the women's health movement
of the 60s and 700s?
a. It actually began in the 1920s
b. It emphasized medical self-awareness
c. It sought to ban the bra which was thought to lead to the
development of breast cancer
d. It sought to exclude men from the medical profession, especially
gynaecology
- Answer-b. It emphasized medical self-awareness
14. In the late 1960s, which of the following represented feminist
concerns about women's health?
a. Paternalistic doctor-patient relationships
b. Medicalization of normal life events such as pregnancy,
menopause, and menstruation
c. Mental health defined in terms of social and cultural expectations
of the feminine role
d. All of these - Answer-d. All of these
pg. 4
Complete Final Exam Study Guide with Detailed Questions and
Correct Answers||Latest Version !!!Graded A+
1. A pile of bones is found in the woods. As a forensic pathologist,
you are called in (of course it's 3 am). You pick up the pelvis and state
unequivocally that the bones belong to a male. Which of the following
combinations of observations tell you this?
a. Narrow subpubic angle (<90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled back
b. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled down
c. Wide subpubic angle (>90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum
angled down
d. Wide subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled
back - Answer-b. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic
opening, sacrum angled down
2. Major nominal bacterial residents that produce acidic pH in the
vagina during child-bearing years:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Lactobacilli
c. Gardnerella vaginales
d. Staphylococcus - Answer-b. Lactobacilli
3. Testosterone is produced in:
a. Pituitary gland
b. Testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - Answer-b. Testes
pg. 1
,4. Which of the following helps sperm survive in the internal female
environment by adjusting the pH of semen and providing alkaline
conditions?
a. Vas deferens
b. Prostate
c. Seminal vesicle
d. Cowper's glands - Answer-b. Prostate
5. Sperm are produced in the
a. Interstitial cells of testes
b. Seminiferous tubules of testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - Answer-b. Seminiferous tubules of testes
6. The fate of most primary oocytes in the ovary is
a. Atresia (disintegration)
b. Ovulation
c. Latency
d. Growth - Answer-a. Atresia (disintegration)
7. Which of the following is true regarding early historical accounts of
the uterus?
a. The uterus was considered an "independent animal" capable of
independent activity
b. If the uterus was not fed, and fed often, with male semen, it went
"wild"
c. The uterus was the cause of hysteria and other mental illnesses in
women
d. All of these - Answer-d. All of these
8. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the G-spot?
pg. 2
,a. It is also called the Graafenberg Spot, after Dr. Graafenberg who
first described it
b. Location is know to be the anterior part of the vagina
c. There does not appear to be any hard evidence that the G-spot is a
distinct physical/anatomic entity
d. It is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to enhance sexual
satisfaction - Answer-d. It is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to
enhance sexual satisfaction
9. Female genital cutting as performed in parts of Africa, Middle East,
and Indonesia
a. May result in scarring and infections
b. Is believed by adherents to control promiscuity and enhance male
sexual pleasure
c. Tends to be performed by women who maintain social and cultural
traditions
d. All of the above are true - Answer-d. All of the above are true
10. Which of the following is true?
a. Vaginal yeast infections can occur when a woman takes certain
antibiotics that inhibit normal bacterial flora
b. Douching can be used safety to control unwanted body odors and
infections
c. Douching is effective as birth control method
d. Vaginal discharge normally has a fishy smell
- Answer-a. Vaginal yeast infections can occur when a woman takes
certain antibiotics that inhibit normal bacterial flora
11. Cervical mucus
a. Change properties throughout the menstrual cycle
b. Is thick and gel-like during ovulation to protect the sperm
pg. 3
, c. Has a consistency that can be monitored to help determine fertility
("fertility awareness methods")
d. A and C are true - Answer-d. A and C are true
12. Which of the following is not included in a definition of biological
sex?
a. sex hormones
b. X and Y chromosomes
c. Sexual orientation
d. All of the these define biological sex - Answer-c. Sexual orientation
13. Which of the following was true o the women's health movement
of the 60s and 700s?
a. It actually began in the 1920s
b. It emphasized medical self-awareness
c. It sought to ban the bra which was thought to lead to the
development of breast cancer
d. It sought to exclude men from the medical profession, especially
gynaecology
- Answer-b. It emphasized medical self-awareness
14. In the late 1960s, which of the following represented feminist
concerns about women's health?
a. Paternalistic doctor-patient relationships
b. Medicalization of normal life events such as pregnancy,
menopause, and menstruation
c. Mental health defined in terms of social and cultural expectations
of the feminine role
d. All of these - Answer-d. All of these
pg. 4
