front 1 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
________. | back 1 A |
front 2 A disease caused by inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
(ADH) by the pituitary gland with symptoms of polyuria is ________.
| back 2 Answer: B |
front 3 A low secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the normal male adult
would cause ________. | back 3 A |
front 4 Alcohol acts as a diuretic because it ________. | back 4 D |
front 5 An important characteristic of urine is its specific gravity or
density, which is ________. | back 5 B |
front 6 An increase in the permeability of the cells of the collecting tubule
to water is due to a(n) ________. | back 6 Answer: B |
front 7 During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle ________. | back 7 B |
front 8 Erection of the penis results from ________. | back 8 D |
front 9 Which is not a part of the proliferative phase of the female
menstrual cycle? | back 9 C |
front 10 Fertilization generally occurs in the ________. | back 10 D |
front 11 How do the testes respond to exposure to excessive body warmth? | back 11 B |
front 12 Human egg and sperm are similar in that ________. | back 12 C |
front 13 If gametes were diploid like somatic cells, how many chromosomes
would the zygote contain? | back 13 A |
front 14 If one says that the clearance value of glucose is zero, what does
this mean? | back 14 C |
front 15 In humans, separation of the cells at the two-cell state following
fertilization may lead to the production of twins, which in this case
would be ________. | back 15 B |
front 16 Prostate cancer is _______. | back 16 B |
front 17 Secretion of progesterone stimulates ________. | back 17 B |
front 18 Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle. | back 18 A |
front 19 Spermiogenesis involves the ________. | back 19 C |
front 20 The ability of a male to ejaculate is due to the action of ________. | back 20 A |
front 21 The dartos and cremaster muscles are important to the integrity of
the male reproductive system. Which of the following is true about the
role they play? | back 21 B |
front 22 The fatty tissue surrounding the kidneys is important because it
________. | back 22 B |
front 23 The fluid in the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule is similar to plasma
except that it does not contain a significant amount of ________.
| back 23 D |
front 24 The function of angiotensin II is to ________. | back 24 A |
front 25 The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ________.
| back 25 A |
front 26 The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis ________. | back 26 A |
front 27 The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin ________. | back 27 A |
front 28 The most important risk for testicular cancer in young males is
________. | back 28 C |
front 29 The primary function of the uterus is to ________. | back 29 D |
front 30 The renal corpuscle is made up of ________. | back 30 A |
front 31 The structures that receive the ovulated oocyte, providing a site for
fertilization, are called the ________. | back 31 B |
front 32 The urinary bladder is composed of ________ epithelium. | back 32 B |
front 33 What is the most direct function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus? | back 33 D |
front 34 Which cells of the kidney are chemoreceptors that respond to changes
in solute content of the filtrate? A) macula densa cells | back 34 A |
front 35 Which cells of the kidney are chemoreceptors that respond to changes
in solute content of the filtrate? | back 35 A |
front 36 Which of the choices below is not a function of the urinary system? | back 36 D |
front 37 28) Which of the choices below is not a function of the vagina?
| back 37 A |
front 38 Which of the following acts as the trigger for the initiation of
micturition (voiding)? | back 38 A |
front 39 40) Which of the following best describes kidney function in older
adults (70 years or older)? | back 39 D |
front 40 Which of the following female structures is homologous to the male scrotum? | back 40 Labia Majora |
front 41 5) Which of the following glands are responsible for 70% of the
synthesis of semen? | back 41 A |
front 42 45) Which of the following is a correct statement about uterine
tubes? | back 42 B |
front 43 Which of the following is not true regarding tubular reabsorption? | back 43 B |
front 44 Which of the following occurs as a result of undescended testes? a) male sex hormones will not be circulated in the body | back 44 C |
front 45 Which of the following phases or processes in the monthly
reproductive cycle of the female occur simultaneously? D | back 45 D |
front 46 Which of the following statements about sperm is not true? | back 46 B |
front 47 Which of the following statements about spermatogenesis is not
true? | back 47 D |
front 48 Which of the hormones below is responsible for facultative water
reabsorption? A) ADH | back 48 A |
front 49 Why doesn’t semen enter the urinary bladder during ejaculation?
| back 49 C |
front 50 9) Why is the blood-testis barrier important? | back 50 A |