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Chapter 51: Care of the Patient with a
Reproductive Disorder Review |Graded A+|
1. Which structure produces ova and secretes estrogen and
progesterone?
A. Fallopian tube
B. Uterus
C. Ovary
D. Vagina
Answer: C – Ovary
Rationale: Ovaries are the primary female reproductive
organs; they produce ova and secrete estrogen and
progesterone.
2. The site of fertilization is typically the:
A. Ovary
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B. Ampulla of the fallopian tube
C. Uterine fundus
D. Cervical os
Answer: B – Ampulla of the fallopian tube
Rationale: The ampulla is the widest, outer third of the tube
where sperm meet the ovum.
3. Which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation?
A. Myometrium
B. Perimetrium
C. Endometrium (functional layer)
D. Endometrium (basal layer)
Answer: C – Endometrium (functional layer)
Rationale: The functional layer proliferates and sloughs off if
no implantation occurs; the basal layer regenerates it.
4. The male structure that produces sperm is the:
A. Epididymis
B. Seminal vesicle
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C. Testis
D. Prostate gland
Answer: C – Testis
Rationale: Seminiferous tubules within the testes produce
sperm; epididymis stores sperm.
5. Which hormone triggers ovulation?
A. FSH
B. LH surge
C. Progesterone
D. Estrogen
Answer: B – LH surge
Rationale: Luteinizing hormone surge causes release of the
mature ovum from the ovary.
6. What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
A. Produce estrogen
B. Transport ovum to uterus
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C. Implantation site
D. Produce cervical mucus
Answer: B – Transport ovum to uterus
Rationale: Fimbriae sweep ovum into tube; cilia and peristalsis
move it toward uterus.
7. Which male accessory gland produces the majority of
seminal fluid?
A. Prostate
B. Seminal vesicles
C. Bulbourethral glands
D. Epididymis
Answer: B – Seminal vesicles
Rationale: Seminal vesicles produce ~70% of seminal fluid,
including fructose for sperm energy.
8. The hormone responsible for male secondary sex
characteristics is:
A. FSH
Chapter 51: Care of the Patient with a
Reproductive Disorder Review |Graded A+|
1. Which structure produces ova and secretes estrogen and
progesterone?
A. Fallopian tube
B. Uterus
C. Ovary
D. Vagina
Answer: C – Ovary
Rationale: Ovaries are the primary female reproductive
organs; they produce ova and secrete estrogen and
progesterone.
2. The site of fertilization is typically the:
A. Ovary
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B. Ampulla of the fallopian tube
C. Uterine fundus
D. Cervical os
Answer: B – Ampulla of the fallopian tube
Rationale: The ampulla is the widest, outer third of the tube
where sperm meet the ovum.
3. Which layer of the uterus is shed during menstruation?
A. Myometrium
B. Perimetrium
C. Endometrium (functional layer)
D. Endometrium (basal layer)
Answer: C – Endometrium (functional layer)
Rationale: The functional layer proliferates and sloughs off if
no implantation occurs; the basal layer regenerates it.
4. The male structure that produces sperm is the:
A. Epididymis
B. Seminal vesicle
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C. Testis
D. Prostate gland
Answer: C – Testis
Rationale: Seminiferous tubules within the testes produce
sperm; epididymis stores sperm.
5. Which hormone triggers ovulation?
A. FSH
B. LH surge
C. Progesterone
D. Estrogen
Answer: B – LH surge
Rationale: Luteinizing hormone surge causes release of the
mature ovum from the ovary.
6. What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
A. Produce estrogen
B. Transport ovum to uterus
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C. Implantation site
D. Produce cervical mucus
Answer: B – Transport ovum to uterus
Rationale: Fimbriae sweep ovum into tube; cilia and peristalsis
move it toward uterus.
7. Which male accessory gland produces the majority of
seminal fluid?
A. Prostate
B. Seminal vesicles
C. Bulbourethral glands
D. Epididymis
Answer: B – Seminal vesicles
Rationale: Seminal vesicles produce ~70% of seminal fluid,
including fructose for sperm energy.
8. The hormone responsible for male secondary sex
characteristics is:
A. FSH
