Exam 46: Female Reproductive System

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Hormone that stimulates the secretion of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary gland

One effect of progesterone is increase of myometrial contractions.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Hormone that results in ovulation when released in a large quantity

The ovarian follicles are located in the layer of connective tissue in the ovaries called the tunica albuginea.

Climacteric is another name for menarche.

The perineum has great clinical importance because of the danger of it being torn during childbirth.

Explain the physiological basis of why a pill containing estrogen and progesterone can prevent pregnancy.

Each breast has 5 to 10 lactiferous ducts.

After ovulation, the corpus luteum secretes inhibin, which inhibits uterine contraction so the fertilized ovum has a better chance of successful implantation.

The process of egg formation is called:

Another name for the uterine tubes is the fallopian tubes.

The phase of the menstrual cycle that occurs between the expulsion of the ovum from the ovary and the onset of menses is the _____ phase.

Which of the following is not true of the ovaries?

A high blood concentration of estrogens:

The endometrium is attached to the myometrium by the stratum compactum.

The ruptured primary follicle becomes the corpus luteum.

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

An episiotomy is routinely done to prevent damage to the perineum during childbirth.

Ova are produced in the germinal epithelial layer of the ovary.

The hormone that causes the alveoli of the mammary glands to secrete milk is: