Lecture 1 - Pathophysiology

Question 1

True or False. Females produce testosterone

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False. Estrogen and progesterone has responsibility in pregnancy.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What regulates the temperature of sperm?

Answer 3

Scrotum

Question 4

Menstrual flow = Sloughing of the _______

Answer 4

Endometrium

Question 5

True or False. Menopause is the absence is eggs

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Female reproductive organ

Answer 6

Ovary

Question 7

Female reproductive cell

Answer 7

Ovum

Question 8

Male reproductive organ

Answer 8

Testicle

Question 9

Male reproductive cell

Answer 9

Sperm

Question 10

Role of FSH in females

Answer 10

Regulates ovarian follicle development, stimulates ovarian estrogen production

Question 11

Role of FSH in males

Answer 11

Stimulates seminiferous tubule development tubule development, regulates spermatogenesis

Question 12

Role of LH in females

Answer 12

Mediates ovulation and maintenance of the corpus luteum

Question 13

Role of LH in males

Answer 13

Induces Leydig cell testosterone synthesis and secretion

Question 14

Made up of erectile tissue (corpus cavernosum)

Answer 14

Penis

Question 15

Connects urinary bladder to external genitalia

Answer 15

Urethra

Question 16

External sac that contains testes and epididymis

Answer 16

Scrotum

Question 17

Regulates temperature (89.6 F)

Answer 17

Scrotum

Question 18

Site of spermatogenesis and sex hormone production

Answer 18

Testes

Question 19

Ducts in the testes that store sperm during the maturation process

Answer 19

Epididymis

Question 20

Connects epididymis to urethra

Answer 20

Vas deferens

Question 21

Gland that surrounds the urethra; located below the bladder in males

Answer 21

Prostate

Question 22

Secretes a milky fluid that contributes to the bulk of semen

Answer 22

Prostate

Question 23

Gland located on the base of the male bladder

Answer 23

Seminal vesicle

Question 24

Empty secretions (along with sperm) into the ejaculatory duct during emission and ejaculation; secretions add to the volume of semen

Answer 24

Seminal vesicle

Question 25

Principle hormone of the testes

Answer 25

Testosterone

Question 26

Where is testosterone synthesized?

Answer 26

From cholesterol in the Leydig cells

Question 27

Movement of semen into the urethra

Answer 27

Emission

Question 28

Propulsion of semen from urethra at time of orgasm

Answer 28

Ejaculation

Question 29

Fluid that is ejaculated at the time of orgasm

Answer 29

Semen

Question 30

Average volume of sperm per ejaculation

Answer 30

2.5-3.5 mL

Question 31

1 mL = ________ sperm

Answer 31

100 million

Question 32

Inferior region of the birth canal

Answer 32

Vagina

Question 33

Passageway for sloughed endometrium (menstruation)

Answer 33

Vagina

Question 34

Receptacle for the penis during sexual intercourse

Answer 34

Vagina

Question 35

Outlet that projects into the vagina

Answer 35

Cervix

Question 36

Hollow organ that functions to receive and nourish a fertilized oocyte until birth

Answer 36

Uterus (womb)

Question 37

Extend from the ovaries to the uterus

Answer 37

Fallopian tubes (uterine tubes)

Question 38

Finger-like projections on the fallopian tubes

Answer 38

Fimbriae

Question 39

Help move the oocyte down the uterine cavity

Answer 39

Fimbriae

Question 40

Sources of estrogen in pre-menopause

Answer 40

ovaries, adrenal gland, adipose tissue

Question 41

Sources of estrogen in post-menopause

Answer 41

adrenal gland, adipose tissue

Question 42

Hormone secreted by the ovaries

Answer 42

Progesterone

Question 43

Definition of puberty

Answer 43

Endocrine and gametogenic functions of the gonads have developed to the point where reproduction is possible

Question 44

When does puberty occur in females?

Answer 44

8-13 yo

Question 45

When does puberty occur in males?

Answer 45

9-14 yo

Question 46

Breast development

Answer 46

Thelarche

Question 47

Pubic and axillary hair development

Answer 47

Pubarche (adrenarche)

Question 48

First menstrual period

Answer 48

Menarche

Question 49

Secretion of adrenal androgens; development of secondary sex hormones

Answer 49

Adrenarche

Question 50

LH is responsible for:

Answer 50

Leydig cell testosterone synthesis