Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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1: Sperm are produced in the
	A: ovaries.
	B: testes
	C: Cowper's glands.
	D: vas deferens

2: The coiled tube on the backside of each testis that stores maturing sperm is the
	A: fallopian tube
	B: epididymis.
	C: seminal vesicle.
	D: scrotum.

3: Nonoxynol-9 is a
	A: drug that cures herpes and genital warts.
	B: spermicide used in many over-the-counter contraceptives.
	C: hormone that prevents ovulation.
	D: vaccine that prevents AIDS.

4: Each month during the childbearing years, one egg matures and bursts from a woman''s ovary in the process of
	A: ejaculation.
	B: ovulation.
	C: orgasm.
	D: resolution.

5: The hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ in which the fertilized egg develops during pregnancy is the
	A: uterus
	B: ovary.
	C: cervix.
	D: prostate.

6: The cervix produces
	A: eggs.
	B: estrogen.
	C: sperm.
	D: mucus.

7: Collectively a woman''s external genitals are called the
	A: vagina
	B: clitoris.
	C: vulva.
	D: labia.

8: In women, the genital structure that becomes engorged with blood during sexual excitement and can transmit pleasurable sensations when stimulated is the
	A: ovary.
	B: bulbourethral gland
	C: hymen.
	D: clitoris

9: In men and women, the two major physical signs that occur during sexual arousal are
	A: ovulation and menstruation.
	B: exfoliation and debridement.
	C: defibrillation and ovulation.
	D: vasocongestion and myotonia

10: Which of the following contraceptive methods is classified as a barrier method of birth control?
	A: IUD
	B: oral contraceptives
	C: sterilization
	D: diaphragm

11: The inability of a man to develop or sustain a firm erection for penetration is called
	A: transient ischemia.
	B: libido failure.
	C: amenorrhea.
	D: erectile dysfunction.

12: A sexual dysfunction in which the lower third of the vagina contracts involuntarily at the anticipation of sexual intercourse is called
	A: impotence.
	B: premature ejaculation
	C: vaginismus.
	D: orgasm.

13: The major function of the corpus luteum is to
	A: stimulate testicular development.
	B: encourage aggressive behavior.
	C: secrete progesterone and estrogen.
	D: trigger ovulation.

14: Pregnancy tests detect ____ in the blood and urine of pregnant women.
	A: estrogen
	B: hCG
	C: LH
	D: progesterone

15: In an ectopic pregnancy
	A: the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.
	B: a woman experiences an increase in blood pressure, blurry vision, headache, and shakiness.
	C: Braxton-Hicks contractions occur frequently.
	D: the baby is born feet first.

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