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The cells which contract to cause milk ejection are the: (pp. 1054, 1075) |
| | A) | myoepithelial cells |
| | B) | acinar cells |
| | C) | alveolar cells |
| | D) | areolar cells |
| | E) | cells of the suspensory ligaments |
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Which of the following hormones is found in a female birth control pill? (p. 1077) |
| | A) | FSH |
| | B) | LH |
| | C) | estrogen |
| | D) | testosterone |
| | E) | GnRH |
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If a pregnant woman experiences a significant increase in blood pressure and edema, what is she likely to be suffering from? (table 28.5, p. 1076) |
| | A) | ectopic pregnancy |
| | B) | pre-eclampsia |
| | C) | placenta previa |
| | D) | hyperemesis gravidarum |
| | E) | gestational diabetes |
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The hormone most directly responsible for suppressing uterine contractions during early pregnancy is: (p. 1068) |
| | A) | estrogen |
| | B) | FSH |
| | C) | HCG |
| | D) | progesterone |
| | E) | LH |
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Most cases of breast cancer can be traced to heredity. (p. 1056) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Cow's milk is a good substitute for human breast milk in a nursing infant (p. 1075) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A mother who nurses her infant full time is less likely to get pregnant within the first 6 months after birth, than a woman who does not nurse. (pp. 1074-1075) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The ovary is attached to the uterus by the ovarian ligament, to the pelvic wall by the suspensory ligament, and to the broad ligament by the mesovarium. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Distally, the uterine tube flares into a trumpet-shaped infundibulum. |
| | B) | The uterus tilts forward over the urinary bladder. |
| | C) | The lumen of the uterus opens up into the vagina by way of a small canal. |
| | D) | The cylindrical inferior end of the uterus is called the fundus. |
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Which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Cervical cancer is more common among women who smoke. |
| | B) | Cervical cancer is more common among women who have sex at an early age. |
| | C) | Cervical cancer is more common among women who have six or more children. |
| | D) | Cervical cancer is more common among women who have a history of having a sexually transmitted disease. |
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Breast size is determined by the amount of adipose tissue and bears no relationship to the amount of milk the mammary gland can produce. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The majority of breast tumors are discovered by mammograms. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 13 | |
For girls, the first changes of puberty are called |
| | A) | thelarche. |
| | B) | pubarche. |
| | C) | menarche. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following does not occur with the climacteric changes in hormone secretions? |
| | A) | headaches |
| | B) | mood changes |
| | C) | decreased cholesterol levels |
| | D) | decrease in bone mass |
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Meiosis I produces a secondary oocyte and the first polar body. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Stratified cuboidal cells called granulosa cells surround the oocyte, forming which of the following? |
| | A) | primary follicle |
| | B) | primordial follicle |
| | C) | graafian follicle |
| | D) | secondary follicle |
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Which of the following is not an important component of the preovulatory phase? |
| | A) | a decrease in FSH secretion by the pituitary |
| | B) | an increase in FSH receptors formed by the graafian follicle |
| | C) | a continued increase in estrogen secretion by the developing graafian follicle |
| | D) | The oocyte completes meiosis I to become a primary oocyte during the preovulatory phase. |
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LH stimulates increased fluid filtration into the antrum and the secretion of collagenase by the theca interna. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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After ovulation, which of the following does not occur during the luteal phase? |
| | A) | The remains of the ruptured follicle become the corpus luteum. |
| | B) | Lutein cells produce inhibin, which suppresses FSH secretion. |
| | C) | The uterus enters the secretory phase. |
| | D) | New follicles begin developing. |
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High concentrations of nerve endings are found in the vagina. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 21 | |
Home pregnancy kits detect |
| | A) | HCG. |
| | B) | estrogen. |
| | C) | progesterone. |
| | D) | LH. |
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Which hormone is responsible for the enlargement of the uterus, the development of mammary ducts, and the softening of the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac joints? |
| | A) | HCG |
| | B) | estrogen |
| | C) | progesterone |
| | D) | LH |
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A healthy weight gain during pregnancy is 24 pounds. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 24 | |
The name Braxton Hicks is associated with the breathing pattern recommended to pregnant women. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The period after birth in which the mother's anatomy and physiology return to the normal pregravid state is called puerperium. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 26 | |
Which of the following is not true about colostrum? |
| | A) | Colostrum contains IgA, which may confer protection from gastroenteritis. |
| | B) | Colostrum has a thin, watery consistency. |
| | C) | Colostrum has one-third more fat than normal breast milk. |
| | D) | Colostrum is the only natural source of nutrition for the first 2 to 3 days postpartum. |
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It is not possible to become pregnant while nursing an infant. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 28 | |
The most correct sequence of organs through which the egg passes from the ovary to the outside is: |
| | A) | infundibulum > isthmus of Fallopian tube > body of uterus > cervix > vagina |
| | B) | isthmus of Fallopian tube > infundibulum > body of uterus > vagina > cervix |
| | C) | isthmus of Fallopian tube > infundibulum > cervix > body of uterus > vagina |
| | D) | infundibulum > cervix > body of uterus > isthmus of Fallopian tube > vagina |
| | E) | fundus > isthmus of Fallopian tube > body of uterus > cervix > vagina |
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| 29 | |
All of the following are functions of the uterus except: |
| | A) | nurture fetus |
| | B) | expel fetus |
| | C) | menstruate |
| | D) | make eggs |
| | E) | house endometrium |
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Which of the following is the most effective method of breast cancer treatment? |
| | A) | lumpectomy |
| | B) | simple mastectomy |
| | C) | radical mastectomy |
| | D) | all equally effective |
| | E) | none of the above are effective |
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The first menstrual period is called the: |
| | A) | thelarche |
| | B) | pubarche |
| | C) | menarche |
| | D) | womanarche |
| | E) | climacteric |
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Menopause is characterized by all of these except: |
| | A) | thinner vaginal walls |
| | B) | rising blood cholesterol |
| | C) | hot flashes |
| | D) | skin thinner |
| | E) | lower risk of osteoporosis |
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| 33 | |
The level of this hormone rises sharply just prior to ovulation: |
| | A) | FSH |
| | B) | LH |
| | C) | estrogen |
| | D) | GnRH |
| | E) | progesterone |
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| 34 | |
This hormone directly causes the endometrium to thicken after ovulation: |
| | A) | progesterone |
| | B) | GnRH |
| | C) | testosterone |
| | D) | LH |
| | E) | FSH |
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| 35 | |
Human chorionic gonadotropin has this effect: |
| | A) | induces ovulation |
| | B) | promotes corpus luteum |
| | C) | produces menstruation |
| | D) | stimulates milk-let-down |
| | E) | induces fetal tissue growth |
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| 36 | |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the last trimester of pregnancy? |
| | A) | increased iron requirement |
| | B) | need vitamin D supplement |
| | C) | vomiting increased |
| | D) | increased ventilation |
| | E) | glomerular filtration rate increased |
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| 37 | |
The first mammary secretion with immune globulins is specifically called the: |
| | A) | milk |
| | B) | collodium |
| | C) | colloid |
| | D) | lochia |
| | E) | colostrum |
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