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T/F: The main function of the clitoris is the elimination of urine from the bladder
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False
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T/F: The proliferative phase of the uterus and the follicular phase of the ovaries occur at the same time
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TRUE
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T/F: Changes in brain activity stimulate hypothalamic secreation of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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TRUE
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T/F: The labia majora of the female are derived from the same developmental tissues as the scrotum in the male
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TRUE
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T/F: A hormone is a chemical secreted by a gland into the bloodstream for transport to a distant site
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TRUE
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T/F: Seminal vesicles, bulbourethral (cowper's) glands and the prostate are all accessory glands of the male reproductive system
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TRUE
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T/F: Thick sticky cervical mucous production is primarily due to the presence of progesterone
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TRUE
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T/F: Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is released in a steady stream by the hypothalamus
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FALSE
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T/F Stress can result in the failure to menstruate
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TRUE
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The inner mucosal lining of the uterus is the
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Endometrium
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Which BEST describes the route an ovum takes once it has been released from the ovary?
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Fimbrae to ampulla to isthmus to uterus
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Sperm mature in the
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Seminiferous tubules
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The anatomical structure of the female reproductive system that is homologous to the glans penis of the male is the_____
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clitoris
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The term used to describe the feeling of ovulation is ______
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Mittleschmertz
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of the female reproductive stages of development?
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Thelarche, andrenarche, menarche, menopause
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The suspensory ligaments hold the _____ in place
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ovaries
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What is the route sperm take in order to be released from the body?
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Testes to epididymis to vas deferens to urethra
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The secretory activity of the anterior pituitary begins to change during the late follicular phase such that _______
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estrogen increases the release of lutenizing hormone (LH)
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is
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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
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Endometriosis is a condition where ______
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endometrial tissue is growing outside the uterus
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Retrograde menstruation may be the cause of ________
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Endometriosis
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The steroid hormones of the reproductive system are made from what starting chemical
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Cholesterol
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Menarche refers to _______
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The beginning of menses
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The hormonal trigger for menstruation involves a ______
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loss of progesterone secretion from the corpus luteum
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Which of the following changes in the uterus does not occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle
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Continued growth of the endometrial lining
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The _______ erectile tissue increases during sexual arousal, causing the penis to become erect
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Volume of blood within the
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In the uterine cycle, the proliferative phase is immediately preceded by the ______ phase
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Menstrual
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Estrogen affects which of the following?
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Secondary sex characteristics, fat distribution in the body, production of thin string cervical mucous, and oil production in the skin
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Primary amenorrhea is _____
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Menarche starting after age 17
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The hypothalamus secretes ______in 60-90 minute pulses in women
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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What happens in the stage of andrenarche?
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Pubic and ancillary hair growth
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In the absense of testosterone, these structures develop into the fallopian tubes
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Mullerian Ducts
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In the presence of testosterone, the primitive gonad becomes this organ
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Testes
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Testosterone stimulates these structures to develop into the epididymus and vas deferens
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Wolffian Ducts
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The corpus albicans is associated with what hormone?
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Testosterone
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The anterior pituitary is associated with what hormone?
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimlating hormone (FSH)
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The developing ovarian follicle is associated with what hormone?
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Estrogen only
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What secretes seminal fluid
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Prostate Gland
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The tubule connecting the kidney to the bladder is
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Ureter
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The site of spermatogenesis is
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Seminiferous tubules
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T/F: The terms "fallopian tube", "Uterine tube" and "oviduct" all refer to the same organ
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TRUE
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T/F During the menstrual phase, the entire endometrial lining is shed in the menstrual flow
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FALSE
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T/F The secretory phase of the uterus and the follicular phase of the ovaries occur at the same time
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FALSE
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T/F Changes in brain activity stimulate hypothalamic secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone GnRH which in turn initiates puberty
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TRUE
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T/F Sperm contribute both genetic material (DNA) and mitochondria (cellular energy factories) to the zygote)
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TRUE
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T/F Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the secretion of both follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the posterior pituitary
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FALSE
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T/F In the years before puberty, the reproductive organs are immature and incapable of making sperm or ova
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TRUE
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T/F: The adrenal glands make epinephrine AND testosterone in both males and females
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TRUE
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The scrotal sac allows the _____ to be lower than that of the body, which affects the ____
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Temperature of the testes, sperm production
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______ can cause endometriosis
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Thyroid dysfunction & embryologic misplacement of tissue outside the uterus
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The drop in progesterone and estrogen that occurs at the beginning of the follicular phase is responsible for stimulating follicular development by _____
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Stimulating the release of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) by the anterior pituitary
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What happens in the stage thelarche?
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Breast bud development
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In the male, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) acts in a positive way on
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The testes
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Once released from the follicle, the ovum is moved into the ____ by ____
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fallopian tube; flagellar action of the cells lining the fimbrae
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Each ovum develops inside a
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Follicle
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The term used to describe the cervical mucous during the follicular phase is _____
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Spinnbarkeit
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Progesterone does NOT affect _____
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production of thin, stringy cervical mucous
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The cervix produces and secretes_____
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mucous
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From the uterine perspective, the menstrual cycle has 3 phases, which of the following does not belong?
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Menstrual phase
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Dysmenorrhea is ______
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painful menstruation
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The changes in the uterus that occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle are controlled by
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Increased progesterone from the corpus luteum
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The surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) is directly responsible for
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Ovulation and development of the corpus luteum
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Which of the following conditions can result in secondary amenorrhea?
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Stress, ovarian cysts, anorexia, pregnancy
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Fibroids are one type of anatomical cause of_______
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menometrorrhagia
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The ________ is the outer epithelial and connective tissue layer of the uterus
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Perimetrium
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Which of the following is FALSE about andrenarche?
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Menses begins
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The adrenals are associated with what hormone?
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Epinephrine
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The corpus luteum are associated with what hormone?
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Progesterone and Estrogen
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The hypothalamus is associated with what hormone?
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone
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