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Chapter 2: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
2.1 Multiple Choice
1) Another term for the vulva is__________.
A) veneris.
B) pudendum.
C) vagina.
D) labia.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
2) Which of the following is the technically correct way to refer to a woman’s frontal genitalia?
A) Vagina
B) Vulva
C) Perineum
D) Enchanted castle
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
3) Which of the following correctly lists the order of a woman’s external genital structures from
uppermost to lowermost (if the woman is seated)?
A) Perineum, clitoris, vaginal opening, urethral opening, prepuce
B) Prepuce, clitoris, vaginal opening, urethral opening, perineum
C) Mons veneris, clitoris, urethral opening, vaginal opening, prepuce
D) Mons veneris, clitoris, urethral opening, vaginal opening, perineum
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
4) The female structure that consists of fatty tissues that covers the pubic bones in front of the
body is(are) __________.
A) mons veneris.
B) labia majora.
C) vulva.
D) labia minora.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
5) The outermost folds of skin that protect the inner female genitalia are known as__________.
A) the prepuce.
B) labia minora.
C) labia majora.
D) mons veneris.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
6) Which of the following is the normal appearance of the labia majora?
A) They may be thick or thin, pronounced or flat, noticeable or less noticeable; all are normal
variations.
B) They are usually thick, pronounced, and noticeable as folds of skin.
C) They are usually thin, flat, and not very noticeable as folds unless pulled apart.
D) They are usually hairless, light-colored membranes of tissue around the vaginal opening.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
7) The labia majora__________.A) are large fleshy folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva.
B) come together to form the prepuce.
C) are thinner, inner folds of flesh just outside the vaginal opening.
D) have many nerve endings and are primary sources of sexual stimulations.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
8) The sexually sensitive smooth, hairless, inner lips of the vulva are called__________.
A) clitoris.
B) crura.
C) labia majora.
D) labia minora.
Answer: D
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
9) Which of the following join at the hood of the clitoris?
A) Introitus
B) Mons veneris
C) The prepuce
D) Labia minora
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
10) During sexual stimulation, the labia minora may__________.
A) become firm and longer.
B) become white and rubbery.
C) darken and swell.
D) secrete sex hormones.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
11) The sex organ whose only known function is to provide pleasure is__________.
A) the vagina.
B) the clitoris.
C) the prepuce.
D) mons veneris.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
12) The sheath of skin, or hood, that covers the clitoral shaft is known as the__________.
A) prepuce.
B) pudendum.
C) labia majora.
D) swathe.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
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13 The clitoral shaft consists of erectile tissue that contains two spongy masses called__________.
A) clitoral glans.
B) corpora cavernosa.
C) sphincters.
D) vestibular bulbs.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
14) The tissue that partially or fully covers the glans of the clitoris is the__________.
A) mons veneris.
B) labia minora.
C) urethral hood.
D) clitoral hood or prepuce.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
15) The clitoris responds to sexual stimulation by__________.
A) releasing sexually stimulating hormones.
B) widening and turning red.
C) engorging with blood.
D) withdrawing inside the woman’s abdomen.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
16) Proponents of the practice claim that removal of the clitoris is an attempt to__________.
A) create sexual desires.
B) announce the female’s womanhood.
C) remove evil spirits.
D) ensure chastity.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
17) A clear difference between the clitoris and the penis is that the clitoris has __________.
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A) no known function other than sexual pleasure.
B) no cover that is equivalent to the penis’ foreskin.
C) no erectile properties.
D) the ability to ejaculate.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
18) Which of the following correctly describes the relation between the clitoris and the male
penis?
A) They are analogous.
B) They are unrelated.
C) They are homologous.
D) The clitoris is a small penis.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
19) All of the following statements regarding the clitoridectomies are true, except __________.
A) the typical woman assumes it is a part of being female.
B) it is usually done by women.
C) the Islamic bible does not authorize it.
D) the labia minora and majora are also removed.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
20) A rite of initiation into womanhood in many Islamic cultures consists of __________.
A) a large family celebration.
B) removal of the clitoris.
C) the meeting of her chosen husband.
D) receiving a symbolic tattoo in the genital area.
Answer: B
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Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
21) The area between a woman’s labia minora is referred to as the __________.
A) vestibule.
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B) vagina.
C) urethra.
D) prepuce.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
22) The area on a woman’s body that contains the openings to the vagina and urethra is the
A) vaginal opening.
B) vulva.
C) vestibule.
D) introitus.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
23) Which of the following is not a medical complication due to the clitoridectomy?
A) Infections
B) Painful menstruation
C) Headaches
D) Obstructed labor
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
24) The female circumcision that involves complete removal of the clitoris along with the labia
minora and inner layers of the labia majora is called __________.
A) excision.
B) Farsic circumcision.
C) Sudan circumcision.
D) radical clitoridectomy.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
25) Which of the following statements is true regarding genital mutilation?
A) It is only legal in the United States if the female signs an informed consent form.
B) The United States bans the practice and advocates bringing an end to the practice.
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C) Clitoridectomies are not common in African countries.
D) Genital mutilations have been outlawed in the United States for over 15 years.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
26) Women pass urine from __________.
A) the urethra, which empties into the vagina.
B) the urethral opening below the vaginal opening.
C) the urethral opening, which is the vagina.
D) the urethral opening above the vaginal opening.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
27) Urine passes from the female’s body through the __________.
A) fallopian tubes.
B) urethral opening.
C) vaginal opening.
D) ureter.
Answer: B
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
28) Cystitis is a __________.
A) bladder inflammation.
B) calcium build up in the vulva.
C) vaginal infection.
D) painful period.
Answer: A
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
29) A good friend of yours tells you she is experiencing painful and frequent urination and
bloody discharge. She is likely to have __________.
A) menarche.
B) cervical cancer.
C) cystitis
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D) premenstrual syndrome.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
30) In order to help prevent cystitis, it is recommended that women __________.
A) drink plenty of caffeine.
B) avoid acidic beverages like orange juice.
C) avoid the use of vaginal lubricants.
D) urinate after intercourse.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
31) The vaginal opening is called the __________.
A) introitus.
B) prepuce.
C) pudendum.
D) labia interna.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
32) The fold of tissue that partially or fully covers the vaginal opening is the __________.
A) clitoris.
B) cervix.
C) perineum.
D) hymen.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
33) The hymen or maidenhead is __________.
A) proof of virginity.
B) a fold of tissue across the vaginal opening.
C) evidence of sexual intercourse.
D) present until a woman gives birth.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
34) A common myth about the female hymen is that __________.
A) sperm cells can pass around the hymen.
B) the hymen will always break and bleed during first intercourse.
C) some females are born without a hymen.
D) tampon insertion may perforate a hymen.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
35) All of the following are reasons that the hymen is a poor indicator of virginity, except
__________.
A) the hymen may be torn by non-sexual activities.
B) a flexible hymen may not rupture during intercourse.
C) small penises may not rupture a typical hymen.
D) women can stretch their hymen so it does not rupture painfully.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
36) Under what condition might it be necessary for a woman to have her hymen surgically
incised (cut)?
A) An imperforate hymen
B) A porous hymen
C) A septate hymen
D) A cribriform hymen
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
37) When the hymen is almost completely, or completely, closed, it is called __________.
A) a blocked hymen.
B) a fractious hymen.
C) an imperforate hymen.
D) a stringent hymen.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
38) Which of the following statements is true based on cross-species comparisons of female
sexual structures?
A) The hymen is usually found in females in most species of mammal and in many birds.
B) The hymen is found only in the great apes and in humans.
C) The hymen is found in most mammals, but has no known function.
D) The hymen is not present in other primates and has no known function.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
39) The skin and tissue between the vaginal opening and the anus is called the __________.
A) perineum.
B) prepuce.
C) imperforate.
D) episiotomy.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
40) The wing-shaped, leg-like structures that attach the clitoris to the pubic bone are called
A) corpora cavernosa.
B) clitoral crura.
C) pubic-clitoral attachments.
D) clitoral bulbs.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
41) The vestibular bulbs and Bartholin’s glands are __________.
A) muscular rings.
B) corpora cavernosa.
C) active during sexual arousal.
D) essential for vaginal lubrication.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
42) Cavernous structures that extend downward along the sides of the introitus that swell during
sexual arousal.
A) corpora cavernosa
B) Bartholin’s bulbs
C) vestibular bulbs
D) pubic-clitoral attachments
Answer: C
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
43) Glands that lie just inside the minor lip and secrete fluid just before orgasm.
A) corpora cavernosa
B) Bartholin’s bulbs
C) vestibular bulbs
D) pubic-clitoral attachments
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
44) The tubular female sex organ that contains the penis during sexual intercourse and through
which a baby is born.
A) vagina
B) vulva
C) vestibule
D) introitus
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
45) The fluid of the Bartholin’s glands __________.
A) provides vaginal lubrication.
B) causes engorgement of vaginal tissues.
C) causes a form of sweating in the vagina.
D) has no known purpose.
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Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
46) All of the following are functions of the vagina, except __________.
A) menstrual flow.
B) passing babies.
C) accepting the penis during coitus.
D) urine flow.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
47) The Grafenberg spot is said to be located __________.A) in the left wall of the vaginal canal (from a woman’s perspective).
B) in the anterior (front) wall of the vagina.
C) in the posterior (back) wall of the vagina.
D) in the back of the vagina just below the cervix.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
48) The vagina is __________.
A) like a rigid muscular tube at rest.
B) usually only two inches long at rest.
C) only able to expand in width during sexual arousal or childbirth.
D) able to expand in length and width during sexual arousal.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
49) All of the following are true of the vaginal walls, except __________.
A) they have three layers.
B) the moisture level may vary for individuals.
C) they are rich with blood vessels.
D) they are richly supplied with nerve endings.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
50) Douching and vaginal sprays __________.
A) are recommended for proper hygiene.
B) are generally ineffective.
C) can restore the natural chemical balance in the vagina.
D) can irritate the vagina.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
51) All of the following are true of vaginitis, except __________.
A) vaginitis can only be prevented with antibiotics.
B) vaginitis means vaginal inflammation.
C) vaginitis may be caused by birth control pills.
D) vaginitis may be involve abnormal discharge from the vagina.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
52) The lower end of the uterus that connects it to the vagina is the __________.
A) cervix.
B) perineum.
C) endometrium.
D) fallopian tube.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
53) All of the following are true of the cervix, except
A) its secretions contribute to the chemical balance of the vagina.
B) it expands in length during sexual arousal.
C) it expands to permit passage of a baby.
D) sperm pass through the cervical canal.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
54) The primary cause of cervical cancer is __________.
A) infection with syphilis.
B) infection with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
C) infection with gonorrhea.
D) infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
55) The Pap test is recommended for all women __________.
A) between the ages of 13 and 75 years old.
B) between the ages of 21 and 65 years old.
C) under the age of 21.
D) over the age of 65.
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
56) Which type of cancer does the Pap test screen for?
A) vaginal
B) uterine
C) cervical
D) vulvar
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
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57) The hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ in which a fertilized ovum implants and develops
until birth.
A) vulva
B) vagina
C) fallopian tubes
D) uterus
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
58) __________ is the uppermost part of the uterus.
A) fundus
B) endometrium
C) myometrium
D) perimetrium
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
59) __________ is the innermost layer of the uterus.
A) fundus
B) endometrium
C) myometrium
D) perimetrium
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
60) The middle, well-muscled layer of the uterus is called the __________.
A) fundus.
B) endometrium.
C) myometrium.
D) perimetrium.
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
61) The outer layer of the uterus is called the ___________.
A) fundus.
B) endometrium.
C) myometrium.
D) perimetrium.
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
62) Which is a risk factor in developing endometrial cancer?
A) use of birth control pills
B) pregnancy
C) exercise
D) increased number of menstrual cycle during one’s lifetime
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
63) Which factor may help protect against endometrial cancer?
A) hormone replacement therapy
B) tamoxifen
C) use of birth control pills
D) diabetes
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply
64) Approximately, how long are the fallopian tubes?
A) 2 inches in length
B) 4 inches in length
C) 6 inches in length
D) longer than 6 inches in length
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Answer: B
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
65) A generic term for the female sex hormone or synthetic compounds that promote the
development of female sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle.
A) estrogen
B) progesterone
C) testosterone
D) cortisol
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
66) A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum or prepared synthetically that stimulates
proliferation of the endometrium and is involved in regulation of the menstrual cycle.
A) estrogen
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) cortisol
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
67) Which is a risk factor for ovarian cancer?
A) having had children
B) obesity
C) breast feeding
D) use of aspirin or acetaminophen
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
68) Which factor appears to lower one’s risk of ovarian cancer?
A) use of androgens
B) use of talcum powder in the genital region
C) obesity
D) use of aspirin or acetaminophen
Answer: D
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
69) A hysterectomy is the __________ most commonly performed operation on women in the
United States.
A) fourth
B) third
C) second
D) first
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand
70) A partial hysterectomy is __________.
A) surgical removal of the uterus.
B) surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries.
C) surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
D) surgical removal of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: LO 2.2 Describe the internal female sex organs, their functions, and health
problems that may affect them.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember
