Finals | Exploration of Reproductive System Physiology

Question 1

Sample for pregnancy test

Answer 1

• Urine (pee)
• Blood

Question 2

A PREGNANCY TEST can tell whether you’re pregnant by checking a sample of your (1) or (2) for a (3)

Answer 2

1. urine (pee)
2. blood
3. specific hormone

Question 3

Hormone present when female is pregnant

Answer 3

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

Question 4

Which is more sensitive b/n blood test and urine? Why?

Answer 4

Blood tests are slightly more sensitive than urine because they can detect very small levels of HCG

Question 5

What to look at a pregnancy test

Answer 5

C: Control line region
T: Test line region

Question 6

Validates the test. If absent or unclear, usually test is faulty and needs to retake a test

Answer 6

Control line region

Question 7

It means PREGNANT

Answer 7

Both C and T lines

Question 8

Lab exam of a sample of seminal fluild

Answer 8

Seminal analysis

Question 9

Other term for Seminal analysis

Answer 9

Sperm count

Question 10

Seminal analysis is the determination of (1), (2), (3), and the (4), (5), and the (6) of a sperm— usually to check for possible (7)

Answer 10

1. semen volume
2. alkalinity or acidity (pH)
3. sperm number (sperm count)
4. motility
5. shape
6. viability
7. male infertilizty

Question 11

SPERMS are
- like (1)
- its head includes (2) which fertilizes an egg cell
- its tail helps it (3)

Answer 11

1. tadpoles
2. genetic material (DNA)
3. swim

Question 12

Fluids function

Answer 12

Lubricates urethra and makes it possible to deposit sperms

Question 13

These help fuel the sperm cells

Answer 13

Proteins, vitamins, and minerals

Question 14

Factors checked during semen analysis

Answer 14

pH scale
semen volume
sperm count
sperm motility
sperm morphology

Question 15

Refers to the level of acids and bases in semen

Answer 15

pH scale

Question 16

What happens if semen is too acidic?

Answer 16

Can affect the healthy sperms (Kill sperms or affect ability to move)

Question 17

Amount of semen in sample

Answer 17

Semen volume

Question 18

Low semen could indicate?

Answer 18

Low amount of sperm to fertilize an egg

Question 19

Excess fluid could mean?

Answer 19

The amount of sperm is diluted

Question 20

Number of sperm in the entire sample

Answer 20

Sperm count

Question 21

A low sperm count may ?

Answer 21

Make it difficult to ger a female pregnant

Question 22

Number of sperm that have normal shape

Answer 22

Sperm morphology

Question 23

Sperm with abnormal shapes may not be able to ?

Answer 23

fertilize an egg

Question 24

Ability of sperm to swim (movement)

Answer 24

Sperm motility

Question 25

Sperm must be able to --- to fertilize an egg

Answer 25

move forward

Question 26

Abnormal semen analysis results can mean that?

Answer 26

You have a below-average chance of achieving pregnancy

Question 27

Refers to the size and shape of sperm

Answer 27

Spterm morphology

Question 28

Normal sperms have a distinctive (1), (2) and (3)

Answer 28

1. head 2. midpiece 3. tail

Question 29

Appearance of a sperm's head

Answer 29

Oval-shaped head; symmetrical, smooth, and free of any abnormalities

Question 30

Appearance of a sperm's tail

Answer 30

Straight, smooth, and undamaged tail

Question 31

ABNORMAL SPERMS have (1) shape or size and can affect the ability to (2)

Answer 31

1. irregular 2. fertilize an egg

Question 32

What factors can contribute to an abnormal sperm?

Answer 32

- Genetic predisposition - Environmental toxins - Hormonal imbalances - Lifestyle (ex. smoking and excessive alcohol consumption)

Question 33

Abnormal sperm morphology

Answer 33

1. Head abnormalities 2. Midpiece abnormalities 3. Tail abnormalities

Question 34

Head abnormalities

Answer 34

1. Large head 2. Small head 3. Double head

Question 35

Midpiece abnormalities

Answer 35

1. Thick midpiece 2. Thin midpiece

Question 36

Tail abnormalities

Answer 36

1. Short tail 2. No tail 3. Coiled tail

Question 37

Large head

Answer 37

Head is abnormally larger than usual, affecting its ability to penetrate the female egg

Question 38

Small head

Answer 38

Head of sperm is abnormally smaller than usual, affecting its genetic material

Question 39

Double head

Answer 39

Two heads present in a single sperm cell, indicative of a severe functional abnormality

Question 40

Contains several important structures that are essential for the sperm's motility and energy production

Answer 40

Midpiece

Question 41

Most important part of sperm's midpiece

Answer 41

Mitochondria

Question 42

Thick midpiece

Answer 42

Abnormally thick midpiece, impact its movement

Question 43

Thin midpiece

Answer 43

Thinner midpiece than usual, impacting its function

Question 44

Help the sperm swim towards the egg

Answer 44

Tail

Question 45

Defect in the structure of the tail can cause ?

Answer 45

the sperm to be unable to swim successfully toward the egg

Question 46

Shory tail

Answer 46

Low or no motility and are called stump tail

Question 47

Exposed to either incorrect seminal fluid conditions or the presence of bacteria; cannot swim

Answer 47

Coiled tail

Question 48

Examinations done in A14: Exploration of REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Physiology

Answer 48

Pregnancy Test Seminal Fluid Analysis - Physical Examination - Motility assessment - Morphology assessment

Question 49

Physical examination. With the seminal fluid sample poured into the test tube, what are assessed?

Answer 49

Color Volume (appr,) pH Consistency Odor

Question 50

Motility assessment. - Smear all the edges of the coverslip with (1) using the (2) to prevent the (3) from (4) into the (5) - Put one drop of (6) in the slide and gently cover it with the (7) - Observe the (8) and (9) and the (10) of the cells under (11)

Answer 50

1. petroleum jelly 2. applicator stick 3. cover slip 4. crushing 5. sample 6. seminal fluid sample 7. slip with jelly sealant 8. movement 9. direction 10. level 11. HPO