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A&P II FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH 440+QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+ 2025 LATEST UPDATE
What are the 4 recognizable phases for intercourse and their
specific order? Correct Answer 1. Excitement
2. Plateau
3. Orgasm
4. Resolution
What is an orgasm/climax? Correct Answer A short but intense
reaction that is usually marked by discharge of semen.
What is the resolution phase? Correct Answer Body variable
return to pre-excitement phase.
What is the refractory period and how long does it last in males?
Correct Answer Period following resolution in which it is usually
impossible for a male to attain another erection.
For the uterus, what is the function of the myometrium Correct
Answer Produces labor contractions, expels fetus.
What layer of the endometrium is shed each menstrual period &
which layer stays behind to regenerate? Correct Answer Stratum
functionalis: superficial half, shed each menstrual period.
Stratum basalis: deep layer, stays behind & regenerates a new
stratum functionalis w/ each menstrual cycle.
What are the functions of the vagina? Correct Answer Allows for
discharge of menstrual fluid, receipt of penis + semen, birth of
baby.
,What is the function of the clitoris? Correct Answer Primary
center for erotic stimulation.
What is thelarche? Correct Answer Onset of breast development,
the earliest noticeable sign of puberty.
What is pubarche? Correct Answer Appearance of pubic &
axillary hair, sebaceous glands & axillary glands.
What is menarche? Correct Answer First menstrual period.
What does climacteric mean? Correct Answer Mdlife change in
hormone secretion.
What is menopause? Correct Answer Cessation of menstruation.
What does menarche require to occur? Correct Answer
Menarche requires at least 17% body fat in teenager, 22% in
adult
Where does the ovarian cycle vs. menstrual cycle occur? Correct
Answer Ovarian cycle occurs in ovaries
Menstrual cycle occurs in uterus
During the sexual cycle, on what days does menstruation occur?
Correct Answer Menstruation occurs during the first 3-5 days of
cycle.
During the sexual cycle, approximately what day does ovulation
occur? Correct Answer Ovulation around day 14 of cycle.
,During the sexual cycle, What happens to the remainder of the
follicle after ovulation? Correct Answer After ovulation the
remainder of the follicle becomes corpus luteum.
During the sexual cycle, what happens during the last 2 days to
the endometrium if pregnancy doesn't occur? Correct Answer
Endometrium breaks down in last 2 days if pregnancy does not
occur.
What is an orgasm in females? Correct Answer Intense
sensation spreading from clitoris through pelvis.
What hormones does the corpus luteum secrete during the luteal
phase? Correct Answer Estradiol & progesterone.
What is gestation? Correct Answer Pregnancy.
What is term? Correct Answer The duration of pregnancy.
What is a trimester? Correct Answer Three 3-month intervals in
term.
What is conceptus? Correct Answer All products of conception:
the embryo/fetus, the placenta & associated membranes.
What is the function of Human chorionic goandotrophin (HCG)?
Correct Answer Stimulate growth of corpus luteum.
Secretes increasing amounts of progesterone & estrogen.
What is the function of Esterogens? Correct Answer Causes
tissue growth in fetus & mother.
Mothers external genitalia enlarge.
Mammary ducts grow.
Relaxes pubic symphysis & widens pelvis.
, What is the function(s) of progesterone? Correct Answer
Suppress secretion of FSH & LH.
Suppresses uterine contractions.
Prevents menstruation.
What hormone promotes labor? Correct Answer Oxytocin
promotes labor.
What are the 3 stages of labor? Correct Answer 1. Dilation
2. Expulsion
3. Placental stage
What's the difference between colostrum & breast milk? Correct
Answer Colostrum is similar to breast milk in protein & lactose,
but contains 1/3 less fat.
What does colostrum contain that protects the baby from
gastroenteritis? Correct Answer Colostrum contains IgA to
protect baby from gastroenteritis.
What hormone promotes milk synthesis vs. what hormone
stimulates the ejection of milk? Correct Answer Prolactin =
promotes milk synthesis
Oxytocin = Milk ejection
Where must the sperm encounter the egg? Correct Answer
Sperm must encounter egg somewhere in distal 1/3 of uterine
tube.
What are the 4 barriers that a sperm must overcome to reach the
egg? Correct Answer 1. Destroyed by vaginal acid or drains out
of vagina.
2. Fails to penetrate mucus of cervical canal.
3. Destroyed by WBCs in uterus.
4. ½ goes up the wrong uterine tube.
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