Where is the stapes bone found in the human body?
(A) Ear
(B) Thumb
(C) Fingers
(D) Nose
The stapes or stirrup is a bone in the middle ear of humans and other animals which is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. This bone is connected to the oval window by its annular ligament, which allows the footplate to transmit sound energy through the oval window into the inner ear.
Patients suffering from gouty arthritis due to increased serum uric acid level should minimize intake of which one of the following food components?
(A) dietary fiber
(B) nucleic acid
(C) lipid
(D) carbohydrates
The correct answer is Nucleic Acids. Gout is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in one joint. It is caused due to the elevated serum uric acid level in the joint. Meat which is generally consumed by humans, including seafood and organ meats, has high levels of nucleic acids.
The study of newborn up to 3 months of age is called
(A) nematology
(B) oncology
(C) neonatology
(D) chorology
Infant development begins at birth. Consider major infant development milestones from birth to 3 months — and know what to do when something's not right
The rhythmic contraction of muscles in ____ results in the birth of the baby.
(A) Cervical
(B) Uterus
(C) Vagina
(D) Fallopian Tubes
The uterus is an inverted pear-shaped muscular part of the female reproductive system. It is positioned between the bladder and the rectum. Its function is to nourish and encloses a fertilized egg until the offspring, is ready to be delivered. It is within the uterus that the offspring develops during gestation. Once the egg has left the ovary it undergoes fertilization and implants itself in the lining of the uterus. The key function of the uterus is to provide nourishment to the developing fetus prior to birth. Thus, the baby is born as a result of rhythmic contraction of muscles in uterus.
The highly developed process of injecting the sperm directly into the egg is called.
(A) GIFT
(B) ZIFT
(C) AID
(D) ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an infertility treatment. It involves injecting live sperm into a person's eggs in a laboratory. This procedure can create an embryo (fertilized egg). ICSI is a form of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Which process of fusion of sperm and ovum results in the formation of a structure called zygote?
(A) Fertilization
(B) Tissue Culture
(C) Function
(D) Fragmentation
Fertilization is a process of fusion of gametes to form zygotes. A zygote is a single cell which is formed by the fusion of male and female gametes during sexual reproduction.
The vas deferens joins with the tube coming from the bladder to form a common passage called
(A) Ureter
(B) Testes
(C) Urethra
(D) Vas Deferens
The sperms are formed in the testes and are transported through the vas deferens into the urethra. This urethral tube unites with a tube coming from the urinary bladder. The urethra thus forms a common passage for both the sperms and urine.
In which one of the following parts of the human body does the sperm fertilize the egg?
(A) upper part of uterus
(B) lower part of the uterus
(C) uterine cervix
(D) fallopian tubes
In the fallopian tube, the sperm meets the egg that was released from the ovary during ovulation.
In the body of the male reproductive system, the testes are located in a sac outside the abdominal cavity, which is called.
(A) Scrotum
(B) Glands
(C) Seminiferous Tubules
(D) Scrotum
The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum.
The age during which the reproductive organs of males and females become functional, the gonads start producing gametes and sex hormones, and mature for human sexual activity.
(A) Parthenogenesis
(B) Sexual Reproduction
(C) Coupler
(D) Puberty
Puberty is the process of physical maturation where an adolescent reaches sexual maturity and becomes capable of reproduction. On average, puberty typically begins between 8 and 13 in females and 9 and 14 in males.
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