Exam 46: Female Reproductive System

Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by preventing implantation of the fertilized ovum.

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

The external os opens into the vagina.

Going from closest to the myometrium to the cavity of the uterus, the layers of the endometrium are stratum basale, stratum compactum, and stratum spongiosum.

Cumulus cells secrete progesterone, which helps attract sperm toward the ovum.

Womb is another name for the uterus.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -Permanent termination of menstrual cycle activity

The cervical canal is between the external os and the vagina.

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

Functions of the vagina include being a receptacle for semen and being the last part of the birth canal.

The gonads of the female are the ovaries.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Increased secretion of this hormone from developing follicles causes the endometrium to thicken during the proliferative phase

Describe how the cyclic changes in the ovaries are regulated.

Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition. -Female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries; highest levels in the postmenstrual phase of the reproductive cycle

One effect of estrogen is increase of myometrial contractions.

As an oocyte matures, it moves to the medulla of the ovary to complete its development.

Which part of the uterus opens into the vagina?

The antrum is the shell-like covering surrounding the developing oocyte.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding statement or definition. -Hormone that causes sloughing of the endometrium when its secretion declines, which results in menstruation

A prolapsed uterus results from weakening of the supporting ligaments of the uterus, which permits retroflexion (backward tilt) and descent of the uterus into the vagina.