BMS107 Past Test Questions
Chapter 28, Spring 2011

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1. Which one of the following functions like a "mesentery" to help support much of the female reproductive system?
   1. corpus luteum
   2. lesser omentum
   3. broad ligament
   4. stratum basalis
   
   
2. Following ovulation, the follicular cells develop into a
   1. corpus luteum
   2. stratum functionalis
   3. primordial follicle
   4. secondary follicle
   
   
3. Which statement best describes the appearance of follicles within an ovary?
   1. Follicles are present in the ovaries when a girl is born.
   2. Follicles are not present in the ovaries until puberty, when all follicles arise simultaneously.
   3. Follicles appear, one at a time, during each ovarian cycle, but are not evident until such time.
   4. None of the above.
   
   
4. Which statement is true of a uterine tube?
   1. Its infundibulum functions to "catch" the oocyte following ovulation.
   2. Its mucosa includes ciliated epithelium.
   3. Its ampulla is a potential site of fertilization of an oocyte.
   4. Its muscularis engages in peristalsis.
   5. All of the above.
   
   
5. Which part of the uterus is farthest from the vagina?
   1. body
   2. cervix
   3. fundus
   4. isthmus
   
   
6. Which statement is false?
   1. Myometrium refers to the muscular layer of the uterus.
   2. The endometrium includes the layer of the uterus in which the embryo normally implants.
   3. Perimetrium refers to the layer of the uterus that is shed during menstruation.
   
   
7. The space within the vesicouterine pouch is part of the
   1. peritoneal cavity
   2. cervical canal
   3. uterine cavity
   4. lumen of the vagina
   5. lumen of the urinary bladder
   
   
8. Sperm are produced in the
   1. seminal vesicles
   2. ejaculatory ducts
   3. corpora cavernosa
   4. seminiferous tubules
   
   
9. The spermatic cord
   1. is the structure that "pulls" the testis through the inguinal canal prior to birth of a male
   2. does not exist after the testes have descended
   3. exists after the testes have descended, but has no important components or functions
   4. exists after the testes have descended, and contains blood vessels, nerves, the ductus deferens, etc.
   
   
10. Which one of the following is located within the scrotum?
    1. epididymis
    2. seminal vesicle
    3. ejaculatory duct
    4. ampulla of ductus deferens
    
    
11. Which one of the following produces the greatest percentage of the semen volume?
    1. testes
    2. prostate gland
    3. seminal vesicles
    4. ejaculatory ducts
    
    
12. Which part of the penis is farthest from the pelvis?
    1. glans penis
    2. body of penis
    3. bulb of penis
    4. root of penis
    
    
13. Which one of the following is the least important for male reproductive function?
    1. propulsion of sperm through ductus deferens by peristalsis
    2. erection of penis by engorgement of corpora cavernosa
    3. erection of penis by engorgement of corpora spongiosum
    4. expulsion of semen through urethra by contractions of bulbospongiosus muscle
    
    
14. In males,
    1. the inguinal canal passes through the abdominal wall.
    2. the urethra passes through the prostate gland.
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above
    
    

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