Deck 22: Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

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The layer of glycoproteins between the oocytes and granulosa cells is called the

A) Corona radiata
B) Cumulus oophorus
C) Macula pellucida
D) Theca folliculus
E) Zona pellucida
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Which of the following does not occur as a result of the luteinizing hormone surge?

A) Formation of the corpus luteum
B) Increased estrogen secretion
C) Ovulation
D) Secondary oocyte completes meiosis I
E) Secretion of proteolytic enzymes from the mature follicle
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Where is the bulbospongiosus muscle found?

A) In the cervix
B) In the ovary
C) In the oviduct
D) In the uterus
E) In the vagina
Question
The inner layer of the uterus is called the

A) Cervix
B) Endometrium
C) Germinal epithelium
D) Mesovarium
E) Myometrium
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The thick fibromuscular layer of the uterus is the

A) Cervix
B) Cortex
C) Endometrium
D) Myometrium
E) Tunica albuginea
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Developing follicles are found in the

A) Ovarian cortex
B) Ovarian medulla
C) Oviduct
D) Tunica albuginea
E) Uterus
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Oocytes surrounded by granulosa cells are found in the

A) Corona radiata
B) Corpus luteum
C) Cumulus oophorus
D) Theca folliculus
E) Zona pellucida
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Which of the following statements about the corpus luteum is incorrect?

A) It degenerates into the corpus albicans approximately 14 days following fertilization
B) It forms following ovulation
C) It has increased vascularization
D) Its folded structure is formed by the collapsing of the follicular wall
E) The theca interna and granulosa cells accumulate lutein
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Which ovarian follicle has a simple cuboidal epithelium?

A) Mature follicle
B) Primary follicle
C) Primordial follicle
D) Secondary follicle
E) Both B and D have simple cuboidal epithelia
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During which stage of the endometrial cycle is mitotic activity most intense?

A) Early proliferative period
B) Ischemic period
C) Late proliferative period
D) Midproliferative period
E) Midsecretory period
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Deck 22: Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle
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The layer of glycoproteins between the oocytes and granulosa cells is called the

A) Corona radiata
B) Cumulus oophorus
C) Macula pellucida
D) Theca folliculus
E) Zona pellucida
E
2
Which of the following does not occur as a result of the luteinizing hormone surge?

A) Formation of the corpus luteum
B) Increased estrogen secretion
C) Ovulation
D) Secondary oocyte completes meiosis I
E) Secretion of proteolytic enzymes from the mature follicle
D
3
Where is the bulbospongiosus muscle found?

A) In the cervix
B) In the ovary
C) In the oviduct
D) In the uterus
E) In the vagina
E
4
The inner layer of the uterus is called the

A) Cervix
B) Endometrium
C) Germinal epithelium
D) Mesovarium
E) Myometrium
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The thick fibromuscular layer of the uterus is the

A) Cervix
B) Cortex
C) Endometrium
D) Myometrium
E) Tunica albuginea
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Developing follicles are found in the

A) Ovarian cortex
B) Ovarian medulla
C) Oviduct
D) Tunica albuginea
E) Uterus
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7
Oocytes surrounded by granulosa cells are found in the

A) Corona radiata
B) Corpus luteum
C) Cumulus oophorus
D) Theca folliculus
E) Zona pellucida
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8
Which of the following statements about the corpus luteum is incorrect?

A) It degenerates into the corpus albicans approximately 14 days following fertilization
B) It forms following ovulation
C) It has increased vascularization
D) Its folded structure is formed by the collapsing of the follicular wall
E) The theca interna and granulosa cells accumulate lutein
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9
Which ovarian follicle has a simple cuboidal epithelium?

A) Mature follicle
B) Primary follicle
C) Primordial follicle
D) Secondary follicle
E) Both B and D have simple cuboidal epithelia
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During which stage of the endometrial cycle is mitotic activity most intense?

A) Early proliferative period
B) Ischemic period
C) Late proliferative period
D) Midproliferative period
E) Midsecretory period
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