FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM QUIZ
Endometrium
After an egg is fertilized, it will implant in the _____ for further development
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation is called
Corpus luteum
After an egg is ovulated, the remaining follicular mass is called a ____
Cervix
Another name for the neck of the uterus
Vulva
The fleshy outer part of the female reproductive system where the opening to the vagina is located
Suspensory ligament
The ligament which anchors the ovary to the pelvic wall
Mesosalpinx
The portion of the broad ligament between the uterine tubes and the ovary
Oogenesis
The production of ovum is called _____
Uterine cycle
The repeating series of changes in the structure of endometrium
Cervix
The structure between the uterus and the vagina
Fallopian tube
This connects to the ovary of the uterus
Ovulation
This usually occurs between days 13 and 15 of the menstrual cycle
Bartholin's glands
What reproductive organ of the female secretes fluid for vaginal lubrication during coitus?
Stratum functionalis
Which layer of the endometrium is involved in the "shedding" process during menstruation?
Ovarian
Which of the following assists in anchoring the uterus in position? a. All b. Round c. Ovarian d. Suspensory
Ovary
Which of the following is not an accessory gland of the female reproductive system? a. ovary b. uterine tubes c. none d. uterus e. vagina
Suspensory
Which of the following ligaments anchors the ovary to the pelvic wall? a. All b. Round c. Ovarian d. Suspensory
Perimetrium
The outermost layer of the uterus
Menopause
When menstruation ends in middle age
1 mammary gland
Each breast consist of
Uterus
A sac-shaped likes an upside-dow pear with a thick lining and muscles in the pelvic area when a fertilized egg or zygote comes and grow into a baby
Peristalsis and ciliary movement
As ovulation occurs, these movements takes the gametes into the uterus
Labia majora
Homologous to the scrotum in the male
Progesterone
Hormone that is involved in the development of mammary glands and ducts, thus preparing the body for pregnancy
Oxytocin
Hormones that causes the myoepithelial cells
Corpus luteum, progesterone
In order to prepare for potential pregnancy, the ________ releases ______
Clitoral glans
In the female, the ____ is homologous to the glans penis of the male
Round ligament of uterus
In the female, the ______ is homologous to the gubernaculum testis in the male
Bartholin's glands
Lubricating mucus is produced by ____
Ampulla of the uterine tube
Successful fertilization of the egg occurs in the ______
Vagine
The ____ receives the penis during coitus and holds spermatozoa prior to their passage to the uterus
Mons pubis
The _____ is a subcutaneous pad of adipose tissue covering the symphysis pubis
Infundibulum
The _______ is an open-ended portion of the uterine tube closest to the ovary
Ovarian
The development of the corpus luteum occurs during the _____ cycle
Meiosis
The division of the ovary which produces the female gamete
