Where in the human male would the process of meiosis be occurring? - Answers Seminiferous tubules
Which substances are known to be involved with initiating and sustaining contractions of the pregnant
uterus at term? - Answers Oxytocin and prostaglandins
The inner cell mass of the blastocyst will - Answers form the embryo
Average menstrual cycle - Answers 28 days
The extra embryonic membrane that forms a fluid filled sac is the - Answers Amnion
The inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina is the - Answers Cervix
Sperm production occurs in the - Answers seminiferous tubules
Pressure on the cervix late in pregnancy causes an increase in the blood levels of - Answers Oxytocin
Progesterone maintains the integrity of the uterine lining and prepares the mammary glands to secret
milk. Which structure makes this possible during the first 3 months of pregnancy? - Answers Corpus
luteum
Best method to test for ovulation - Answers luteinising hormone levels will be high at ovulation
During the secretory phase of the uterine cycle: - Answers progesterone levels are at their highest
The cells of developing ovarian follicles secrete - Answers Oestrogen
How long after fertilisation does the first cell division occur? - Answers 1 day
The extraembryonic membrane that forms the foetal portion of the placenta is the - Answers Chorion
During which stage of labour is the foetus delivered? - Answers Expulsion stage
Interstitial cells in the testes produce - Answers Testosterone
A vasectomy is effective because - Answers It prevents sperm being transported to the urethra in the
semen
Why are blood glucose levels higher during pregnancy - Answers Occurs due to increased cortisol level
Technique to check for genetic abnormalities with IVF treatment - Answers Preimplantation embryo
diagnosis
Problems with non motile sperm might originate in the - Answers Seminal vesicles
A cell containing 23 chromosomes including a Y chromosome is most likely to be - Answers A sperm cell
, Why can prolonged periods of driving result in low sperm count - Answers Temperature of the scrotum
is increased stopping sperm production
A sperm with a haploid number of chromosomes including X fertilises an egg. What is likely to happen? -
Answers Baby girl
The P wave of an ECG represents - Answers Depolarisation of the atria
If the nerves supplying parasympathetic stimulation to the heart were cut, what would the result be? -
Answers Increase in resting heart rate
What effect do ACE inhibitors have on a person? - Answers Reduce blood volume and blood pressure
A patient has a blood pressure of 95/65 due to an insufficient secretion of which hormone? - Answers
Anti-Diuretic Hormone
A leaking mitral valve would cause - Answers Backflow into left atrium and back up in pulmonary vessels
mitral valve regurgitation effects the cardiovascular system by causing - Answers Reduced output from
left ventricle, increase pressure in pulmonary circulation
Blood returning to the heart from the systemic circuit first enters the - Answers right atrium
Blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary circuit first enters the - Answers left atrium
The T wave on an ECG represents - Answers ventricular repolarization
Veins are also known as - Answers capacitance vessels
As blood travels from arteries to veins - Answers pressure drops
left atrioventricular valve is closed by - Answers Contraction of the left ventricle
Baroreceptors in the aorta and carotid artery are sensitive to - Answers Arterial pressure
What vessel carries blood away from the heart - Answers arteries
What would cause an ECG to show missing QRS complexes and T waves? - Answers Damaged AV node
What would cause an ECG to show no P waves? - Answers SA node not operating
The short term response to low blood pressure is - Answers Increased heart rate and vascular resistance
Why are arterioles known as resistance vessels? - Answers They alter their resistance to regulate blood
pressure
What will NOT result in increased blood flow to a tissue? - Answers Increased haematocrit
What would result in increased blood pressure? - Answers Increase in cardiac output