Deck 35: A: Female Reproductive System

Question 1

The ovaries are attached to the oviducts.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The posterior ligament forms a deep pouch known as the perineal body.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

Retroflexion,or backward flexion,is the normal position of the uterus.

Question 6

The greater vestibular glands in the female are homologous to the bulbourethral glands in the male.

Question 7

The ovaries are also endocrine organs.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

The mammary glands are essential organs of reproduction in women.

Question 10

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

Question 11

Mammary glands are considered accessory organs of the female reproductive system.

Question 12

The external os opens into the vagina.

Question 13

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

Question 14

Bartholin gland is homologous to the bulbourethral gland in the male.

Question 15

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

Question 16

The "G spot" is synonymous with the clitoris in the female.

Question 17

The wide upper portion of the uterus is called the cervix.

Question 18

After the oocyte is released from the ovary,it is known as an ovum.

Question 19

The fringelike projections,called fimbriae,are located in the ampulla of the uterine tubes.

Question 20

The vagina is composed mainly of skeletal muscle.

Question 21

The placenta functions as the site of exchange of materials between mother and offspring.

Question 22

The ruptured primary follicle becomes the corpus luteum.

Question 23

A woman is fertile throughout her menstrual cycle.

Question 24

The main hormone produced by the growing primary follicle is progesterone.

Question 25

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

Question 26

Breast size basically determines the functional ability of the breast.

Question 27

The postmenstrual phase is also called the proliferative phase.

Question 28

As part of the mechanisms that control lactation,estrogen acts on the progesterone-primed breasts to promote completion of the development of the ducts and development of the alveoli.

Question 29

FSH stimulates the rupturing of the mature follicle and the expulsion of its ovum.

Question 30

Climacteric is another name for menarche.

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

The corpus luteum secretes mostly estrogen.

Question 34

As part of the cyclical changes occurring in the uterus,both estrogen and progesterone cause an increase in myometrial contractions.

Question 35

The anterior pituitary gland secretes estrogen.

Question 36

The female reproductive system can provide nutrition for the offspring even after birth.

Question 37

In light-skinned women,the areola and nipple of the breasts change color from pale pink to brown early in pregnancy.

Question 38

For reproduction to occur successfully,two systems involving two different individuals must function properly.

Question 39

The mammary glands produce the hormones progesterone and prolactin.

Question 40

Human milk provides infants with immunity to all diseases.

Question 41

The ovaries resemble almonds in size and shape and are located behind the uterus and above the uterine tubes.

Question 42

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

Question 43

The uterine tubes have the same three tissue layers as the uterus.

Question 44

Climacteric is another name for menopause.

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

The fundus of the uterus is part of the body of the uterus.

Question 48

Ovulation is the event that ends the process of oogenesis.

Question 49

Another name for the uterine tubes is the fallopian tubes.

Question 50

The stratum compactum attaches the endometrium to the myometrium.

Question 51

The meiotic division differs from the mitotic division in that in the mitotic division,the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.

Question 52

The uterus is held in the normal position by four pairs of uterine ligaments.

Question 53

The lack of attachment between the uterine tubes and the ovaries makes it possible for an ectopic pregnancy to occur in the pelvic cavity.

Question 54

The uterine tubes enter the uterus at the top of the fundus.

Question 55

Each breast has 5 to 10 lactiferous ducts.

Question 56

Womb is another name for the uterus.

Question 57

A function of the female reproductive system is to ensure the continued existence of the genetic code.

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

Most of the increase in thickness of the endometrium after ovulation occurs as a result of fluid retention.

Question 61

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

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

Although the clitoris is in some ways homologous to the penis,no structure in the vulva is homologous to the scrotum.

Question 65

Both estrogen and progesterone stimulate the growth of the ducts of the mammary glands.

Question 66

The myometrium is thickest at the cervix and thinnest at the fundus.

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

The development of the fetus in a location other than the uterus is called an ectopic pregnancy.

Question 70

Salpingitis may readily spread to become peritonitis.

Question 71

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

Question 72

An imperforate hymen may prevent the escape of menstrual flow from the body.

Question 73

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

Question 74

The sloughing of the myometrial layer of the uterus occurs about once every 28 days.

Question 75

A line drawn between the two ischial tuberosities divides the perineum into a urogenital and anal triangle.

Question 76

"Uterine milk" is produced by the placenta while it is in the uterus.

Question 77

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

Question 78

Tubal ligation can be used to improve fertility.

Question 79

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

Question 80

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