From a list of cells select the granulocytes
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
From a list of items select all that is part of the formed element of blood
red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets
Rank from most superior to inferior the three components of blood that separate from each other upon centrifugation of blood
Plasma, Formed elements, and Buffy coat
Whether the brachial vein is the most common site of blood pressure measurement with the sphygmomanometer.
False
The most abundant protein in plasma
Albumin
Erythrocytes transports oxygen and what other gas
Carbon Dioxide
Whether monocytes differentiate into large phagocytic cells called macrophages.
True
The organ (site) where T cells achieve immunocompetence
Thymus
The most abundant cation in the ICF
Potassium
the most abundant anion in the ICF
Phosphate
The principal cation of the ECF
Sodium
The process of sperm production called?
spermatogenesis
If a woman has gone a year or more without having her period, she is said to have gone through what condition
Menopause
The terms used to refer to the male gonad and the male gamete
Testes, Sperm
The male penis is homologous what female organ
Clitoris
The organ/tissue that encloses the urethra
Membranous urethra
The muscle that contracts and draw the testes closer to the body to warm them when it is cold
Cremaster muscle
The cells that produce testosterone
Leydig cells
The site of sperm maturation and storage
Epididymis
The correct pathway of sperm cells from their formation to ejaculation
Seminiferous tubule, rete testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
The duct of the male reproductive system that passes through the prostate gland
Vas Deferens
The glands that produce most of the seminal fluid
Seminal vesicles (glands)
The golf-ball sized single gland inferior to the urinary bladder, and surrounding the most proximal portion of the urethra
Prostate gland
Whether the prostate gland produces a yellow secretion
True
The respective terms used for a female gonad and a female gamete
Ovaries, oocytes
The classification of somatic (body) cells in terms of the number of chromosomes their nucleus contains.
46 chromosomes
The site where spermatogenesis occurs in the male reproductive tract
Seminiferous tubules
The type of reflexes that causes erection and ejaculation
Reflexogenic erection
The process through which the spermatids develop into mature spermatozoa
Spermiogenesis
The components of the brain-testicular axis
Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonadal glands
The type of cell division that produces gametes
Meiosis
The term used to refer to the process of sperm or ovum production is _______
Spermatogenesis
The gonads
are the male testes and female ovaries, secrete sex hormones, produce gametes, and are dormant until puberty
Which choice best distinguishes between mitosis and meiosis?
Mitosis produces somatic cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, whereas meiosis produces sex cells that are genetically different from the parent cel
When homologous replicated chromosomes pair up during meiosis, they form a
tetrad
A cell that contains 23 pairs of chromosomes is
diploid
What is the correct order for the phases of the ovarian cycle, beginning with day 1?
Follicular, ovulation, luteal
Ovulation occurs when an oocyte is released from a ruptured _________blank follicle
mature
Ovulation is induced by a peak in the secretion of
LH
The myometrium of the uterus is composed of
smooth muscle
What is the correct order for the phases of the uterine cycle, beginning with day 1?
Menstrual - proliferative - secretory
The hymen is located
near the vaginal orifice
Which type of ovarian follicle contains a secondary oocyte?
Mature follicle
In men, LH stimulates
interstitial cells to secrete testosterone
Which of the following are tubuloacinar glands that produce a clear, viscous mucin to serve as a lubricant during sexual intercourse?
Bulbourethral glands
How many spermatozoa ultimately develop from each primary spermatocyte?
4
Which structure is not found in both males and females?
Vestibular gland
The ridge that is visible externally along the midline of the scrotum is called the
Raphe
What part of a spermatozoon contains the nuclear material?
Head
Which is not considered to be a change associated with aging in males?
Termination of spermatogenesis
During menopause, the vaginal wall
Becomes thinner
The appearance of the external genitalia determines an individual's
phenotypic sex