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Physiology Practice Test: The Reproductive System
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Physiology Practice Test: The Reproductive System
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1. When do sperm acquire motility?
2. The migration of sperm into the uterus, where they can contact the ovum, is facilitated by the secretion of ________ into the ________.
3. The reduction in progesterone and estrogen that occurs at the beginning of the follicular phase is responsible for stimulating follicular development through ________.
4. Sex determination of a fetus is controlled by the production of ________, which is coded for by the ________ gene.
5. What describes the process where portions of homologous chromosomes exchange segments with one another?
6. In what region of the testes are sperm produced?
7. Abnormally elevated thirst and urination can be signs of what disease that occurs in pregnant women?
8. What does the surge in plasma luteinizing hormone that occurs at the beginning of the luteal phase trigger?
9. The mixture of sperm with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland is called ________.
10. Within the ovaries, each follicle contains ________.
11. What is the function of the scrotum?
12. Which of the following structures does NOT contract during ejaculation?
13. What cells secrete Müllerian inhibiting substance in fetal life?
14. Inhibin is secreted from the ________ and acts to reduce the secretion of ________.
15. During spermatogenesis, the ________ are haploid cells that require further differentiation in order to become functional spermatozoa.
16. What hormone stimulates follicle growth?
17. What transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct?
18. When does the zona pellucida develop?
19. What is the outer epithelial and connective tissue layer of the uterus?
20. Which of the following prevents polyspermy?
21. The ripening of the cervix in the weeks prior to parturition involves ________.
22. What secretes an alkaline fluid containing fructose, enzymes, and prostaglandins into the ejaculatory duct?
23. What is the function of Leydig cells?
24. Which of the following is NOT a function of Sertoli cells?
25. The changes in the uterus that occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle are mediated by ________.