The organ that surrounds the urethra and produces an alkaline secretion is the
A) seminal gland (seminal vesicle).
B) bulbo-urethral gland.
C) prostate gland.
D) preputial gland.
E) Bartholin's gland.
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Question 2) The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle when the semilunar valve closes is the
A) ejection fraction.
B) end-diastole volume.
C) start-diastolic volume.
D) end-systolic volume.
E) stroke volume.
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Question 3) The organ that produces a secretion that contains fructose, prostaglandins, and fibrinogen is the
A) prostate gland.
B) bulbo-urethral gland.
C) seminal gland (seminal vesicle).
D) corpus cavernosum.
E) preputial gland.
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Question 4) The ________ is the volume of blood in a ventricle at the beginning of systole.
A) ejection fraction
B) end-diastole volume
C) asystolic volume
D) end-systolic volume
E) stroke volume
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Question 5) Sperm production occurs in the
A) ductus deferens.
B) seminiferous tubules.
C) epididymis.
D) seminal glands (seminal vesicles).
E) rete testis.
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Question 6) The ________ is the amount of blood in a ventricle after it has contracted and before it begins to refill.
A) ejection fraction
B) end-diastole volume
C) start-diastolic volume
D) end-systolic volume
E) stroke volume
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Question 7) Interstitial endocrine cells produce
A) sperm.
B) inhibin.
C) nutrients.
D) testosterone.
E) androgen-binding protein.
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Question 8) In mitral valve prolapse, the cusps of the mitral valve are pushed into the
A) left ventricle.
B) right ventricle.
C) left atrium.
D) right atrium.
E) aorta.
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Question 9) The spermatic cord is
A) a bundle of tissue that contains the ductus deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics that serve the testis.
B) a narrow opening that links the scrotal chamber with the peritoneal cavity.
C) the external marking of the boundary between the two chambers of the scrotum.
D) a layer of smooth muscle in the skin of the scrotal sac.
E) a dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds the testis.
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Question 10) The backward flow of blood from a ventricle to its atrium or from a outflow vessel to its ventricle is called
A) emesis.
B) flutter.
C) fibrillation.
D) regurgitation.
E) stenosis.