Female Reproductive System
The average length of the menstrual cycle is A) 28 days B) 35 days C) 16 days D) 19 days E) 21 days
A) 28 days
The termination of the uterine cycle at age 45-55 is called A) menopause B) basilar phase C) menses D) menarch E) menstruation
A) menopause
The primary follicle develops from the A) primordial follicle B) ovarian hilum C) ovarian stroma D) granulosa cells E) ovarian follicles
A) primordial follicle
Which of the following statements about the female reproductive process is not true? A) rebuilding the endometrium is under the control of prolactin B) ovulation usually occurs 14 days after the beginning of menses C) fertilization usually occurs in the fallopian tube D) the monthly discharge of the uterus (menses) is initiated by the decrease in secretion of female hormones
A) rebuilding the endometrium is under the control of prolactin
Fertilization generally occurs in the ________. A) uterus B) fallopian tubes C) ovary D) vagina
B) fallopian tubes
Oocytes develop in a structure called a(n) ________. A) corpus luteum B) follicle C) oviduct
B) follicle
The first phase of the uterine cycle is the __________ phase. A) secretory B) menstrual C) proliferative
B) menstrual
The female gonads are the A) straight tubules B) ovaries C) uterus D) testis E) epididymis
B) ovaries
Select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle A) rising levels of estrogen start follicle development B) the LH surge stimulates further development of the secondary oocyte C) high estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release D) the follicle begins to secrete progesterone in response to estrogen stimulation
C) high estrogen levels result in a surge of LH release
All of the following statements referring to the uterine cycle are true except __________. A) estrogen is secreted by the developing follicle in the follicular phase of the cycle B) a decrease in the levels of ovarian hormones signals menstruation C) the corpus luteum is formed from ruptured follicle after ovulation D) FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium
D) FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium
Normally menstruation occurs when ________. A) the corpus luteum secretes estrogen B) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase C) blood levels of FSH fall off D) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
D) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
The __________ is the portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina A) myometrium B) body C) internal os D) cervix E) fundus
D) cervix
The surge in luteinizing hormone that occurs during the middle of the ovarian cycle triggers A) menopause B) atresia C) follicle maturation D) ovulation E) menstruation
D) ovulation
During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle ________. A) the Graafian follicle forms B) LH reaches its highest levels C) estrogen reaches its highest levels D) progesterone levels are at their highest
D) progesterone levels are at their highest
During the menses A) secretory glands and blood vessels develop in the endometrium B) the corpus luteum is most active C) progesterone levels are high D) the old functional layer is sloughed off E) a new uterine lining is formed
D) the old functional layer is sloughed off
The organ that transports the ovum to the uterus is the A) vagina B) infundibulum C) uterosacral ligament D) uterine tube E) myometrium
D) uterine tube
The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the A) uterine tube B) cervix C) vagina D) uterus E) ovary
D) uterus
During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle A) the fertilized ovum implants B) the corpus luteum is formed C) endometrial glands enlarge D) progesterone levels are high E) all of the above
E) all of the above
The thick muscular layer of the uterus is A) perimetrium B) sarcometrium C) endometrium D) uterometrium E) myometrium
E) myometrium
The principal hormone secreted by the corpus luteum is A) FSH B) LH C) luteosterone D) estrogen E) progesterone
E) progesterone
