Exam 46: Female Reproductive System

An episiotomy is an incision made:

During the postovulatory phase of the cycle, the greatest percentage of progesterone is produced by the:

The estrogenic phase follows ovulation.

Describe and give the location of the ovaries. Name and describe the ligaments that hold the ovaries in place.

Salpingitis is inflammation of the:

Each of the following structures is a part of the vulva except the:

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Skin-covered pad of fat over the symphysis pubis

Ovulation always occurs on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle.

The corpus albicans gradually diminishes until it becomes the corpus luteum.

The process of lactation is an example of hormonal permissiveness because estrogen permits progesterone to have its full effect.

The clitoris is homologous to the corpora cavernosa and the glans of the penis in the male.

Describe how the cyclic changes in the uterus are regulated.

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

The average age of both menarche and menopause has decreased in recent years.

The mammary glands produce the hormones progesterone and prolactin.

The hymen is a fold of mucous membrane that forms a border around the opening of the cervix.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Area between the labia minora

After ovulation, the endometrium grows another 2 to 3 mm because of rapid cell proliferation.

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

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