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20 Cards in this Set
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What gland in the male is homologous to the greater vestibular gland in the female?
a. Bartholin's gland b. Prostate gland c. Skene's gland d. Cowper's gland e. Brunner's gland |
d. Cowper's gland
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What type of epithelium lines the epididymis?
a. Pseudostratified columnar b. Simple columnar c. Stratified squamous d. Simple squamous e. Simple cuboidal |
a. Pseudostratified columnar
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Identify a cell type
A) spermatid B) primary spermatocyte C) spermatogonium D) Leydig cell |
B) primary spermatocyte
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What type of epithelium lines the vas deferens?
a. Pseudostratified columnar b. Simple columnar c. Stratified squamous d. Simple squamous e. Simple cuboidal |
a. Pseudostratified columnar
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When do the testes descend into the scrotum?
a. Fetal development b. Infancy c. Puberty d. Adulthood e. During arousal |
a. Fetal development
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What type of hormone is testosterone?
a. Protein b. Amino acid chain c. Steroid d. Catecholamine e. None of the above |
c. Steroid
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Which one of the following are the earliest cells of spermatogenesis?
a. Primary spermatocytes b. Secondary spermatocytes c. Spermatids d. Spermatozoa e. Spermatogonia |
e. Spermatogonia
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The blood testis barrier is formed by
A) the capillary endothelium B) the capillary basal lamina C) the basement membrane of tunica propria D) Leydig cells E) Sertoli cells |
E) Sertoli cells
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A 55-year-old man presents with urinary complications. He complains of difficulty urinating and reduced urinary flow. He also has palpable hard nodules on the prostate and is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Which of the following will be elevated in this patient?
A) seminal vesicle specific proteins B) prostaglandins C) prostate specific antigen D) fructose |
C) prostate specific antigen
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During the first week to 10 days, what is the main hormone which stimulates the growth of the follicles?
a. FSH b. LH c. HCG d. Estrogen e. Progesterone |
a. FSH
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Which stage of the follicle is marked by the surrounding of flattened (squamous) follicular cells becoming cuboidal?
a. Primordial follicle b. Primary follicle c. Secondary follicle d. Mature follicle e. Graffian follicle |
b. Primary follicle
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The appearance of the antrum is a characteristic of which stage of follicular development?
a. Primordial follicle b. Primary follicle c. Secondary follicle d. Mature follicle e. Graffian follicle |
c. Secondary follicle
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What is another term for the mature follicle?
a. Primordial follicle b. Primary follicle c. Secondary follicle d. Antral follicle e. Graffian follicle |
e. Graffian follicle
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What is the connective tissue layer around the primary follicle?
a. Graffian follicle b. Theca folliculi c. Granulosa cells d. Zona pellucida e. Antrum |
b. Theca folliculi
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Ovulation is triggered by a dramatic increase in which hormone?
a. FSH b. LH c. HCG d. Estrogen e. Progesterone |
b. LH
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Identify a histological feature
A) seminiferous tubule B) primordial follicle C) lactiferous duct D) zona pelucida |
B) primordial follicle
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What is the cavity within a secondary follicle?
a. Graffian follicle b. Theca folliculi c. Granulosa cells d. d. Zona pellucida e. Antrum |
e. Antrum
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What is the acidophilic glycoprotein coat which surrounds the oocyte?
a. Graffian follicle b. Theca folliculi c. Granulosa cells d. Zona pellucida e. Antrum |
d. Zona pellucida
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At what point in the development of the follicle may atresia occur?
A. At the primordial follicle stage B. At the primary follicle stage C. At the secondary (antral) follicle stage D. At the mature (Graafian) follicle E. At any of the above stages |
E. At any of the above stages
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What gland in the male is homologous to the greater vestibular gland in the female?
a. Bartholin's gland b. Prostate gland c. Skene's gland d. Cowper's gland e. Brunner's gland |
d. Cowper's gland
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