SCI 335 Week 15 Quiz 3

 SCI 335  Week 15 Quiz 3 | Wilmington University

Question 1

Male reproductive functions are controlled mainly by hormones from the hypothalamus, and

·         interior pituitary gland and testes.  

·         anterior pituitary and adrenal glands.  

·         posterior pituitary gland and testes.  

·         posterior pituitary and adrenal glands.

 

Question 2

Which of the following structures are unpaired?  

·         seminal vesicle    

·         prostate gland  

·         bulbourethral gland  

·         vas deferens

 

 Question 3

The interstitial cells of the testes produce  

·         seminal fluid.  

·         egg cells.   

·         androgens. 

·         sperm cells.

 

Question 4

The last fluid to be expelled from the urethra during ejaculation comes from the  

·         prostate gland.  

·         seminal vesicles.  

·         testes.  

·         bulbourethral gland.

 

Question 5

The secretion of the seminal vesicles contain _____ that provides an energy source for sperm cells.

·         fructose

·         fructose

 

Question 6

The epididymis, coiled on the outer surface of the testis, continues on to become the  

·         rete testis.  

·         tunica vaginalis.  

·         tunica albuginea.  

·         vas deferens.

 

Question 7

As a group, male sex hormones are called _____ .

·         androgen

·         androgens

 

Question 8

The epididymis is a _____ and it functions to _____ .  

·         compartment inside a testis; secrete testosterone and form sperm  

·         tightly coiled tube on the outside of the testis; store immature sperm as they mature  

·         compartment that contains seminiferous tubules; ejaculate sperm and semen out of the penis  

·         stage of spermatogenesis; form two sperm cells and semen

 

Question 9

Following ovulation, the follicular cells of the ovary enlarge to form a structure called the _____ _____ .

·         corpus luteum

·         corpus luteum

 

Question 10

Menopausal females often experience unpleasant symptoms, such as "hot flashes," as a result of 

·         an increase in gonadotropin concentration and a decrease in estrogen concentration. 

·         an increase in gonadotropin concentration and an increase in estrogen concentration.  

·         a decrease in gonadotropin concentration and a decrease in estrogen concentration.  

·         a decrease in gonadotropin concentration and an increase in estrogen concentration.

 

Question 11

A Pap smear is used to detect the presence of abnormal cells in the  

·         vagina. 

·         urethra.  

·         cervix. 

·         ovary.

 

Question 12

In the menstrual cycle, estrogen functions to _____ , whereas progesterone functions to _____ .  

·         cause ejection of milk from the mammary glands; cause the formation of milk  

·         stimulate uterine wall development; stimulate the uterine lining to become more glandular  

·         stimulate erection of the clitoris; stimulate the uterine lining to become more glandular  

·         inhibit the release of FSH; stimulate the release of FSH

 

Question 13

The culmination of sexual stimulation, which is accompanied by a sense of physiological and psychological release, is called _____ .

·         orgasm

·         orgasm

 

Question 14

About the time of ovulation, the anterior pituitary gland releases a relatively large quantity of  

·         estrogen. 

·         progesterone.  

·         LH. 

·         androgen.

 

Question 15

The female structure that corresponds to the male penis is the  

·         clitoris.  

·         labia minora.  

·         vestibule.  

·         vagina.