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Questions On Reproductive System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Puberty is initiated when the hypothalamus significantly increases secretion of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GnRH (C) from the hypothalamus initiates puberty, stimulating FSH/LH. FSH (A) and LH (B) follow.
Question 2 of 5
Decreasing levels of ___ lead to sloughing, or shedding, of the endometrial lining.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Decreasing progesterone (A) causes endometrial shedding (menses). FSH (B), LH (C), and estrogen (D) have other roles.
Question 3 of 5
If a middle-aged woman has gone a year or more without having had her period, she is said to have gone through:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Menopause (A) is cessation of periods for a year. Climacteric (B) is broader, menarche (C) is first period, pubarche (D) is hair growth.
Question 4 of 5
AJ's doctor placed the small flashlight behind AJ's scrotal mass in order to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Transillumination (A) distinguishes fluid (benign) from solid (tumor). Pain (B) and trauma (C) are unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
The cause of AJ's testicular malignancy is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The cause is unknown (C), with embryonic rests as a theory. STDs (A) and biking (B) are not established causes.