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WGU D313 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The process in which a developing blastocyst attaches to the
functional layer of the endometrium, occuring from day 5 to 12
after ovulation - ANSWER-implantation
The 10 cm long tubes that carry an ovulated oocyte from the
ovary to the uterus - lined with waving cilia to create a fluid current
- ANSWER-fallopian tubes
The final mix of sperm, testicular fluid, and glandular secretions
that provide sperm with transportation, nutrition, protection, and
activate their motility - ANSWER-semen
The tube that in males, carries both urine and semen to the
outside world - ANSWER-urethra
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The layer of protective glycoproteins around an oocyte between
the plasma membrane and the outer protective cells; broken
down by acrosomal enzymes - ANSWER-zona pellucida
The tubes that carry sperm and seminal fluid from the vas
deferens and seminal glands to the prostate - ANSWER-
ejaculatory ducts
The anterior pituitary sex hormone that in females rescues a
maturing oocyte and allows it to continue maturation to ovulation,
and in males triggers maturation of sperm - ANSWER-follicle
stimulating hormone
The cells in the outermost layer of the protective structure around
an oocyte - ANSWER-granulosa cells
An early-stage immature egg at the center of an ovarian follicle -
ANSWER-primary oocyte
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The stem cells that divide to form sperm, in response to
testosterone - ANSWER-spermatogonia
The inner flaps of skin on either side of the vaginal opening of
female genitalia; embryologically homologous to the urethral
surface of the male penis - ANSWER-labia minora
Small male glands behind the bladder that add nutrition and
chemical protection to semen - ANSWER-seminal vesicle
The positive feedback loop in which pressure on the cervix from
uterine contractions causes the release of prostaglandins and
oxytocin, which increase uterine contractions - ANSWER-labor
The part of external male genitalia that houses the urethra and
erectile tissue - ANSWER-penis
Spongy tissue in the male penis and female clitoris that are
wrapped in dense fibrous connective tissue to that when
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engorged with blood they inflate and can become rigid -
ANSWER-erectile tissue
The process of egg creation and maturation that begins at puberty
and continues until menopause - ANSWER-oogenesis
The middle, thick and muscular wall of the uterus, containing
mostly smooth muscle that stretches during pregnancy, and
contracts during labor to expel the fetus and placenta - ANSWER-
myometrium
The external part of the female genitalia, including all parts
external to the vaginal opening - ANSWER-vulva
The cap on the head of a sperm that contains the enzymes
necessary to break through an egg's protective outer layers -
ANSWER-acrosome
What is another term for male gametes? - ANSWER-spermatozoa
WGU D313 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OA EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The process in which a developing blastocyst attaches to the
functional layer of the endometrium, occuring from day 5 to 12
after ovulation - ANSWER-implantation
The 10 cm long tubes that carry an ovulated oocyte from the
ovary to the uterus - lined with waving cilia to create a fluid current
- ANSWER-fallopian tubes
The final mix of sperm, testicular fluid, and glandular secretions
that provide sperm with transportation, nutrition, protection, and
activate their motility - ANSWER-semen
The tube that in males, carries both urine and semen to the
outside world - ANSWER-urethra
,2|Page
The layer of protective glycoproteins around an oocyte between
the plasma membrane and the outer protective cells; broken
down by acrosomal enzymes - ANSWER-zona pellucida
The tubes that carry sperm and seminal fluid from the vas
deferens and seminal glands to the prostate - ANSWER-
ejaculatory ducts
The anterior pituitary sex hormone that in females rescues a
maturing oocyte and allows it to continue maturation to ovulation,
and in males triggers maturation of sperm - ANSWER-follicle
stimulating hormone
The cells in the outermost layer of the protective structure around
an oocyte - ANSWER-granulosa cells
An early-stage immature egg at the center of an ovarian follicle -
ANSWER-primary oocyte
,3|Page
The stem cells that divide to form sperm, in response to
testosterone - ANSWER-spermatogonia
The inner flaps of skin on either side of the vaginal opening of
female genitalia; embryologically homologous to the urethral
surface of the male penis - ANSWER-labia minora
Small male glands behind the bladder that add nutrition and
chemical protection to semen - ANSWER-seminal vesicle
The positive feedback loop in which pressure on the cervix from
uterine contractions causes the release of prostaglandins and
oxytocin, which increase uterine contractions - ANSWER-labor
The part of external male genitalia that houses the urethra and
erectile tissue - ANSWER-penis
Spongy tissue in the male penis and female clitoris that are
wrapped in dense fibrous connective tissue to that when
, 4|Page
engorged with blood they inflate and can become rigid -
ANSWER-erectile tissue
The process of egg creation and maturation that begins at puberty
and continues until menopause - ANSWER-oogenesis
The middle, thick and muscular wall of the uterus, containing
mostly smooth muscle that stretches during pregnancy, and
contracts during labor to expel the fetus and placenta - ANSWER-
myometrium
The external part of the female genitalia, including all parts
external to the vaginal opening - ANSWER-vulva
The cap on the head of a sperm that contains the enzymes
necessary to break through an egg's protective outer layers -
ANSWER-acrosome
What is another term for male gametes? - ANSWER-spermatozoa
