Exam 46: Female Reproductive System

Going from the ovary to the uterus, the sequence of the divisions of the uterine tubes is:

Salpingitis is inflammation of the:

The vagina is composed mainly of skeletal muscle.

Which of the following is not part of the primary egg follicle?

After menopause, the follicular cells are extremely sensitive to the increased gonadotropin levels.

Match each phase of the menstrual cycle with its corresponding event. (Assume a normal 28-day cycle.) -Phase that occurs on days 1 to 5 of a new cycle

The parietal peritoneum is incomplete because it covers the entire cervix but only part of the body of the uterus.

Organs can be classified as essential or accessory reproductive organs depending on how directly they are involved with producing offspring.

Each breast has 5 to 10 lactiferous ducts.

At puberty, the reproductive hormones stimulate the organs of the reproductive tract. Which statement best describes what happens to the ovaries at this time?

The ovaries are similar to the testes in that they produce both reproductive cells and hormones.

Which of the following hormones causes ejection of milk into the mammary ducts, making it accessible for the infant?

The endometrium is about 10 times thicker near the end of the endometrial cycle than just after the menstrual flow.

The time it takes for a fertilized egg to develop in the uterus is called gestation.

The medulla of the ovary contains:

The internal os is formed by the opening of the uterine tubes into the uterus.

Describe the location, structure, and function of the uterine tube.

Fertilization usually occurs in the infundibulum of the uterus.

The ultimate effect of the fertility drug Clomid is to cause the pituitary to release FSH and LH.

During the postmenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle, the blood level of estrogen is high because of the secretion from the developing follicle.