Physiology Final

Front 1

T/F: The main function of the clitoris is the elimination of urine from the bladder

Back 1

False

Front 2

T/F: The proliferative phase of the uterus and the follicular phase of the ovaries occur at the same time

Back 2

TRUE

Front 3

T/F: Changes in brain activity stimulate hypothalamic secreation of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

Back 3

TRUE

Front 4

T/F: The labia majora of the female are derived from the same developmental tissues as the scrotum in the male

Back 4

TRUE

Front 5

T/F: A hormone is a chemical secreted by a gland into the bloodstream for transport to a distant site

Back 5

TRUE

Front 6

T/F: Seminal vesicles, bulbourethral (cowper's) glands and the prostate are all accessory glands of the male reproductive system

Back 6

TRUE

Front 7

T/F: Thick sticky cervical mucous production is primarily due to the presence of progesterone

Back 7

TRUE

Front 8

T/F: Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is released in a steady stream by the hypothalamus

Back 8

FALSE

Front 9

T/F Stress can result in the failure to menstruate

Back 9

TRUE

Front 10

The inner mucosal lining of the uterus is the

Back 10

Endometrium

Front 11

Which BEST describes the route an ovum takes once it has been released from the ovary?

Back 11

Fimbrae to ampulla to isthmus to uterus

Front 12

Sperm mature in the

Back 12

Seminiferous tubules

Front 13

The anatomical structure of the female reproductive system that is homologous to the glans penis of the male is the_____

Back 13

clitoris

Front 14

The term used to describe the feeling of ovulation is ______

Back 14

Mittleschmertz

Front 15

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the female reproductive stages of development?

Back 15

Thelarche, andrenarche, menarche, menopause

Front 16

The suspensory ligaments hold the _____ in place

Back 16

ovaries

Front 17

What is the route sperm take in order to be released from the body?

Back 17

Testes to epididymis to vas deferens to urethra

Front 18

The secretory activity of the anterior pituitary begins to change during the late follicular phase such that _______

Back 18

estrogen increases the release of lutenizing hormone (LH)

Front 19

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is

Back 19

Bleeding in the absense of a tumor, usually treated with oral birth control pills, an endocrine cause of menometrorrhagia, and caused by an H-P-O imbalance

Front 20

Endometriosis is a condition where ______

Back 20

endometrial tissue is growing outside the uterus

Front 21

Retrograde menstruation may be the cause of ________

Back 21

Endometriosis

Front 22

The steroid hormones of the reproductive system are made from what starting chemical

Back 22

Cholesterol

Front 23

Menarche refers to _______

Back 23

The beginning of menses

Front 24

The hormonal trigger for menstruation involves a ______

Back 24

loss of progesterone secretion from the corpus luteum

Front 25

Which of the following changes in the uterus does not occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle

Back 25

Continued growth of the endometrial lining

Front 26

The _______ erectile tissue increases during sexual arousal, causing the penis to become erect

Back 26

Volume of blood within the

Front 27

In the uterine cycle, the proliferative phase is immediately preceded by the ______ phase

Back 27

Menstrual

Front 28

Estrogen affects which of the following?

Back 28

Secondary sex characteristics, fat distribution in the body, production of thin string cervical mucous, and oil production in the skin

Front 29

Primary amenorrhea is _____

Back 29

Menarche starting after age 17

Front 30

The hypothalamus secretes ______in 60-90 minute pulses in women

Back 30

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

Front 31

What happens in the stage of andrenarche?

Back 31

Pubic and ancillary hair growth

Front 32

In the absense of testosterone, these structures develop into the fallopian tubes

Back 32

Mullerian Ducts

Front 33

In the presence of testosterone, the primitive gonad becomes this organ

Back 33

Testes

Front 34

Testosterone stimulates these structures to develop into the epididymus and vas deferens

Back 34

Wolffian Ducts

Front 35

The corpus albicans is associated with what hormone?

Back 35

Testosterone

Front 36

The anterior pituitary is associated with what hormone?

Back 36

Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimlating hormone (FSH)

Front 37

The developing ovarian follicle is associated with what hormone?

Back 37

Estrogen only

Front 38

What secretes seminal fluid

Back 38

Prostate Gland

Front 39

The tubule connecting the kidney to the bladder is

Back 39

Ureter

Front 40

The site of spermatogenesis is

Back 40

Seminiferous tubules

Front 41

T/F: The terms "fallopian tube", "Uterine tube" and "oviduct" all refer to the same organ

Back 41

TRUE

Front 42

T/F During the menstrual phase, the entire endometrial lining is shed in the menstrual flow

Back 42

FALSE

Front 43

T/F The secretory phase of the uterus and the follicular phase of the ovaries occur at the same time

Back 43

FALSE

Front 44

T/F Changes in brain activity stimulate hypothalamic secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone GnRH which in turn initiates puberty

Back 44

TRUE

Front 45

T/F Sperm contribute both genetic material (DNA) and mitochondria (cellular energy factories) to the zygote)

Back 45

TRUE

Front 46

T/F Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the secretion of both follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the posterior pituitary

Back 46

FALSE

Front 47

T/F In the years before puberty, the reproductive organs are immature and incapable of making sperm or ova

Back 47

TRUE

Front 48

T/F: The adrenal glands make epinephrine AND testosterone in both males and females

Back 48

TRUE

Front 49

The scrotal sac allows the _____ to be lower than that of the body, which affects the ____

Back 49

Temperature of the testes, sperm production

Front 50

______ can cause endometriosis

Back 50

Thyroid dysfunction & embryologic misplacement of tissue outside the uterus

Front 51

The drop in progesterone and estrogen that occurs at the beginning of the follicular phase is responsible for stimulating follicular development by _____

Back 51

Stimulating the release of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) by the anterior pituitary

Front 52

What happens in the stage thelarche?

Back 52

Breast bud development

Front 53

In the male, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) acts in a positive way on

Back 53

The testes

Front 54

Once released from the follicle, the ovum is moved into the ____ by ____

Back 54

fallopian tube; flagellar action of the cells lining the fimbrae

Front 55

Each ovum develops inside a

Back 55

Follicle

Front 56

The term used to describe the cervical mucous during the follicular phase is _____

Back 56

Spinnbarkeit

Front 57

Progesterone does NOT affect _____

Back 57

production of thin, stringy cervical mucous

Front 58

The cervix produces and secretes_____

Back 58

mucous

Front 59

From the uterine perspective, the menstrual cycle has 3 phases, which of the following does not belong?

Back 59

Menstrual phase

Front 60

Dysmenorrhea is ______

Back 60

painful menstruation

Front 61

The changes in the uterus that occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle are controlled by

Back 61

Increased progesterone from the corpus luteum

Front 62

The surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) is directly responsible for

Back 62

Ovulation and development of the corpus luteum

Front 63

Which of the following conditions can result in secondary amenorrhea?

Back 63

Stress, ovarian cysts, anorexia, pregnancy

Front 64

Fibroids are one type of anatomical cause of_______

Back 64

menometrorrhagia

Front 65

The ________ is the outer epithelial and connective tissue layer of the uterus

Back 65

Perimetrium

Front 66

Which of the following is FALSE about andrenarche?

Back 66

Menses begins

Front 67

The adrenals are associated with what hormone?

Back 67

Epinephrine

Front 68

The corpus luteum are associated with what hormone?

Back 68

Progesterone and Estrogen

Front 69

The hypothalamus is associated with what hormone?

Back 69

Gonadotropin releasing hormone