Deck 61: Female Reproductive System

Question 1

During which of the following phases of the female reproductive cycle are the uterine glands the most developed?

A)The early proliferative phase
B)The menstrual phase
C)The secretory phase
D)The late proliferative phase
E)The uterine glands do not change during the female reproductive cycle.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Implantation of an embryo occurs in the

A)cervix.
B)perimetrium.
C)myometrium.
D)endometrium.
E)ampulla.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

On a microscopic slide of a uterine tube, the lumen appears very smooth, and lacks folds; these features help the ovulated oocyte to move down the uterine tube toward the uterus.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The openings of the urethra and vagina are enclosed in a space called the

A)labia minora.
B)ampulla.
C)vestibule.
D)fundus.
E)fornix.

Question 5

The fornices are thin folds of mucosa that partly close the vaginal orifice.

Question 6

On a microscopic slide of the ovarian cortex, we are likely to see follicles in different stages of development (primordial follicles, primary follicles, secondary follicles, and mature follicles).

Question 7

The perimetrium is the outer layer of the uterine wall, and it is also called the serosa.

Question 8

Primordial follicles are formed during ________ in a female.

A)the period between puberty and menopause
B)prenatal development
C)the entire lifetime
D)prenatal development and childhood
E)the period between childhood and menopause

Question 9

Which cells of the ovary convert androgens to estrogens, under the control of follicle stimulating hormone?

A)Theca folliculi cells
B)Granulosa cells
C)Primary oocytes
D)Simple squamous epithelial cells
E)Secondary oocytes

Question 10

Which organ of the female reproductive system is similar in structure to the penis?

A)Vestibule
B)Areola
C)Fimbraie
D)Clitoris
E)Hymen

Question 11

Which of the following ligaments is a cylindrical band that connects the ovary to the uterus?

A)Ovarian ligament
B)Short ligament
C)Round ligament
D)Broad ligament of uterus
E)Suspensory ligament of ovary

Question 12

All of the following are external genitalia of the female except the

A)clitoris.
B)vagina.
C)labia minora.
D)vestibular glands.
E)labia majora.

Question 13

When a female is standing in anatomical position, which of the following structures of the uterus is the most inferior?

A)The body
B)The fundus
C)The cervical canal
D)The fornix
E)The external os

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the uterine tubes?

A)The infundibulum is the narrow portion close to the uterus.
B)They are the site of fertilization and early cleavage divisions.
C)The ampulla is the middle section.
D)They are also called oviducts or fallopian tubes.
E)All of these are true of the uterine tubes.

Question 15

Areolar glands of the breast produce milk. 

Question 16

After ovulation, the ruptured follicle closes and becomes an endocrine structure called a(n)

A)oviduct.
B)corpus albicans.
C)corpus spongiosum.
D)isthmus.
E)corpus luteum.

Question 17

Which of the following structures is not entirely within the perineum of the female?

A)The mons pubis
B)The anus
C)The labia minora
D)The labia majora
E)The vestibule