25.2 True/False Questions
1) The spermatic cord is another name for the ductus deferens.
2) Breast milk collects in the lactiferous sinus when a woman breastfeeds her infant.
3) Primordial follicles develop into primary oocytes within the germinal epithelium of the ovary.
4) Although the ovaries and uterine tubes are retroperitoneal, oocytes are ovulated into the peritoneal cavity.
5) The ductus deferens and uterine tube are homologous structures, each deriving from the same embryonic duct.
6) Sustentocytes support developing sperm and form a blood-testis barrier.
7) Spermatogonia are located near the lumen of seminiferous tubules.
8) The ejaculatory ducts are formed by the union of the ductus deferens and urethra.
9) Granulosa cells of a maturing ovarian follicle convert androgens to estrogens that will stimulate proliferation of the endometrium.
10) Breast milk production and secretion follows the following sequence: lactiferous sinus, alveoli, lactiferous ducts, nipple.
11) Seminiferous tubules are the site of sperm storage.
12) Cryptorchidism is a congenital condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum.
13) Oogenesis takes years to complete.
14) The epididymis, ductus deferens, and seminal vesicles are all derived from mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts.
15) Lobules and alveoli of the breast develop during puberty.