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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Reproductive System

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	For most women who decide to breast feed, it will be easier to become pregnant during the first month after delivery than it will be one year later.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Spermicidal foams and creams are an effective means of contraception.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	A vasectomy is the male equivalent of tubal ligation regarding efficacy of contraception.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Oral contraceptives usually contain doses of estrogen and progesterone and act by inhibiting FSH and LH.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Hysterectomy involves removal of the uterus and uterine tubes, therapeutically.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Hyperemesis gravidarum is excessive vomiting during pregnancy.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	An inguinal hernia occurs when the testes is pushed into the inguinal canal and enters the pelvic cavity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Semen contains chemicals that cause female smooth muscle to contract.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Testosterone injections are used to treat prostate cancer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Sperm cells die immediately when they are released from the body and are placed in a petri plate.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	The dartos muscle assists sperm development by helping maintain a testes temperature close to 98.6 F.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	The crura of the corpora cavernosa attach the penis to the bones of the pubic arch.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Emission is the release of semen from the body during the process of orgasm.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Testosterone increases the number of red blood cells.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	The ovarian medulla contains cells that will differentiate into the oocytes.
		A)	True
		B)	False


16	The outer layer of an ovary is similar to the tunica albuginea outer testis layer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


17	Females produce hundreds of oocytes each month in comparison to the millions of sperm cells produced in the same age male.
		A)	True
		B)	False


18	Ciliated epithelium and peristaltic waves help move the oocyte through the Fallopian tubes.
		A)	True
		B)	False


19	The vagina is anterior to the bladder and posterior to the rectum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


20	All of the muscle associated with the vagina is involuntary and smooth.
		A)	True
		B)	False


21	During orgasm, the muscle of the uterus and uterine tubes undergo rhythmic contractions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


22	Female athletes usually experience menstrual cycles with excessive loss of blood.
		A)	True
		B)	False


23	The first female menstrual cycle is called thelarche.
		A)	True
		B)	False


24	The hormone inhibin acts to decrease the production of FSH.
		A)	True
		B)	False


25	The cortical granules of the ovum membrane cause the increase in sperm acrosomal activity and penetration.
		A)	True
		B)	False


26	Cleavage is an early process of division that causes an increase in the size of the embryo.
		A)	True
		B)	False


27	Endometriosis is the increase in uterine tissue which causes excessive bleeding and possible infertility.
		A)	True
		B)	False


28	Estrogen stimulates fat deposition and duct development in the breasts.
		A)	True
		B)	False


29	A mammogram can be used to screen for but not diagnose breast cancer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


30	Although prolactin levels are high during pregnancy, milk production does not occur until after delivery.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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