Exam 46: Female Reproductive System

The increase in blood estrogens during the postmenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle produces all of the following changes in the uterus except:

The process of egg formation is called:

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Small organ of erectile tissue

The layer of the uterus from which tissue is sloughed during menstruation is the:

Explain how the process of lactation is regulated.

The mons pubis is a skin-covered pad of fat over the symphysis pubis.

Prolactin stimulates the myoepithelial cells in the breast to eject milk into the ducts.

Ovulation is the event that ends the process of oogenesis.

Match each phase of the menstrual cycle with its corresponding event. (Assume a normal 28-day cycle.) -Phase during which the corpus luteum secretes progesterone

The vagina is a tubular organ situated anterior to the urethra and bladder and posterior to the rectum.

One effect of progesterone is increase of myometrial contractions.

The ovaries are also endocrine organs.

List and describe the various components of the vulva.

Which of the following structures is not in the urogenital triangle of the perineum?

The hormone that causes the follicle to rupture and the egg to be expelled is:

The cervical canal is bordered by the internal os above and the external os below.

The uterine tubes are extensions of the uterus that communicate with the vagina and vulva.

The postmenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle is also called:

Milk production begins shortly after the beginning of labor.

The uterine tubes are about 4 inches long and are located at the upper free margin of the broad ligament.