Female reproductive system

endometrium

After an egg is fertilized, it will implant in the __________ for further development.

corpus luteum

After an egg is ovulated, the remaining follicular mass is called a __________.

implantation

After fertilisation the zygote increases in size and travels down the Fallopian tube to become embedded in the walls of the womb.This process is known as

Vagina

Also called the birth canal, this is a muscular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the female's body:

Vulva

The fleshy outer part of the female reproductive system where the opening to the vagina is located:

Ovulation

The hormones FSH and LH are involed in oogenesis in women. When LH surges in the ovarian cycle, what event will result?

stratum functionalis

During menstruation a portion of the endometrial lining is shed. Which of the following layers of the endometrium is involved in the "shedding" process?

Ovaries

Eggs are produced in the

puberty

The period during which a girl sexually matures is called

Menstruation

The shedding of the lining of the uterus along with some blood once a month. Also called a monthly period

Ovum

The tiny female sex cell that unites with male sperm to form a zygote or fertilized egg.

Ovary/ovaries

These are the major female sex organs that produce ova or eggs.

Fallopian tube

This carries the egg to the uterus.

Fallopian tube

This connects the ovary to the uterus.

The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early embryo

This occurs between days 16 to 28 of the menstrual cycle

Shedding of the lining of the uterus

This occurs on days 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle.

Ovulation

This usually occurs between days 13 and 15 of the menstrual cycle.

Menopause

When menstruation ends in middle age:

oxytocin

When the myoepithelial cells contract, milk is forced from the alveoli to the nipple. Which of the following hormones causes the myoepithelial cells to contract?

corpus luteum; progesterone

Whenever an egg is ovulated, the body will prepare the endometrial lining for implantation just in case the egg is fertilized. In order to prepare for potential pregnancy, the __________ releases __________.

Ovaries

Where in the female reproductive system will you find thousands of eggs?

fallopian tube

Where in their female reproductive system is fertilisation most likely to take place

progesterone

Which of the following hormones is involved in the development of the mammary glands and ducts, thus preparing the body for pregnancy?

suspensory

Which of the following ligaments anchors the ovary to the pelvic wall?

ovarian

Which of the following ligaments assists in anchoring the uterus in position?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

the presence of which of the following hormones can determine if a woman is two weeks pregnant?

1 mammary gland

Each breast consists of __________.

Corpus luteum

Progesterone is primarily secreted by

between day 1 and 5

when does menstruation take place?

Uterus

A sac-shaped like an upside-down pear with a thick lining and muscles in the pelvic area where a fertilized egg or zygote comes to grow into a baby. Also called the womb:

Ovaries

An environmental toxin has been found to directly disrupt normal gamete production in women. What tissue or organ is the toxin likely localizing to?

Cervix

The opening to the uterus:

between puberty and menopause

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the growth of a follicle in the ovary, a process that occurs __________.

Days 11 to 14

In a typical menstrual cycle of 28 days, what is the most likely fertile period?

9 and 13 years

In girls puberty usually takes place between

having a period

Menstruation is a term used for

ampulla of the uterine tube

Successful fertilization of the egg normally occurs in the __________.

ovarian

The __________ ligament anchors the ovary to the uterine wall.

ovarian

The development of the corpus luteum occurs during the __________ cycle.

Ovaries

The eggs are produced in