Multiple Choice 81-96 – Flashcards
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Why doesn't semen enter the urinary bladder during ejaculation?
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The smooth muscle sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder closes
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Spermatogenesis BLANK.
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involves a kind of cell division limited to the gametes
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Which hormone is absolutely necessary for ovulation to occur?
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LH
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The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis BLANK.
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involves FSH and LH release
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Select the correct statement about testosterone control.
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GnRH from the hypothalamus causes FSH and LH to release from the anterior pituitary
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Which of the following is a correct statement about uterine tubes?
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The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped region near the ovary
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Select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle.
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High estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release
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Which of these statements about sexually transmitted infections is false?
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Genital herpes is caused by a virus that may lead to cervical cancer
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Which of the following statements about spermatogenesis is not true?
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Each spermatoid forms two sperm
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A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he would BLANK.
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be sterile
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Which of the following statements about the female reproductive process is not true?
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Rebuilding the endometrium is under the control of prolactin
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A low secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the normal male adult would cause BLANK.
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decreased testosterone secretion
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All of the following statements referring to the uterine cycle are true except BLANK.
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FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium
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Which of the following phases or processes in the monthly reproductive cycle of the female occur simultaneously?
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Regression of the corpus luteum and a decrease in ovarian progesterone secretion
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The duct system of the male reproductive system includes all but which of the following?
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The ductus deferens, a duct agh runs form the epididymis up into the pelvic cavity
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Prostate cancer is BLANK.
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sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the patient
