Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology Study Guide

25.11 Chapter Twenty-Five Practice Exam 1. Developing spermatozoa are nourished by ______________________. a. Interstitial cells b. The seminal vesicles c. Nurse cells d. Leydig cells e. The epididymis 2. The ovaries are responsible for ______________________. a. The production of female gametes b. The secretion of female sex hormones c. The secretion of inhibin d. All of these 3. In females, meiosis II is not completed until ______________________. a. Birth b. Puberty c. Fertilization occurs d. Uterine implantation occurs 4. A sudden surge in LH secretion causes the ______________________. a. Onset of menses b. Rupture of the follicular wall and ovulation c. Beginning of the proliferative phase d. End of the uterine cycle 5. The principal hormone of the postovulatory phase is ______________________. a. Progesterone b. Estradiol c. Estrogen d. Luteinizing hormone

6. Which of the following is not true of pelvic inflammatory disease? a. It is frequently caused by sexually transmitted pathogens. b. It can cause sterility. 7. In the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle, the ovary ______________________. a. Undergoes atresia b. Forms a corpus luteum c. Releases a mature ovum d. Secretes progesterone e. Matures a follicle

It causes fever and abdominal pain. c. It can lead to a ruptured urinary bladder. d. It can possibly lead to peritonitis. e.

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