Deck 10: The Female Reproductive System

Question 1

The upper portion of the uterus is known as the fundus.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The primary organ of female sexual stimulation is the clitoris.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The mammary glands are more commonly known as breasts.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Menopause is the first menstruation,and menarche signals the end of the menstruation cycle.

Question 5

The inner mucous layer of the uterus is known as the perimetrium.

Question 6

The female external genitalia is collectively known as the foreskin.

Question 7

Gametes are manufactured in the female gonads or ovaries.

Question 8

An ovum that has not been fertilized is released along with the lining of the uterus during menstruation.

Question 9

During pregnancy,hormones stimulate the lactiferous ducts and sinuses that transport milk to the nipple.

Question 10

The menstruation cycle typically begins at age fourteen.

Question 11

The placenta separates from the uterus after delivery and is expelled from the body as the afterbirth.

Question 12

The fold of the mucous membranes that covers the external opening of the vagina,and is usually broken during the first sexual intercourse,is known as the hymen.

Question 13

The tube that connects the placenta to the navel of the fetus is called the umbilical cord.

Question 14

The rhythm method involves knowing one's cycle carefully and only having intercourse during the short period of time that includes ovulation.

Question 15

At birth,most females have between 200,000 and 400,000 ovaries.

Question 16

A fertilized egg is transported to and developed into an embryo in the uterus.

Question 17

The dark pigmented area that surrounds the nipple is called the labia.

Question 18

The primary female hormones are estrogen and progesterone.

Question 19

Prevention of fertilization is accomplished by contraceptives.

Question 20

The vagina is the genital canal leading from the uterus to the vulva.

Question 21

Sexually transmitted diseases,or STDs,are diseases that are transmitted primarily through sexual contact.

Question 22

Excessive menstrual bleeding is known as metrorrhagia,and uterine bleeding between menstrual periods is menorrhagia.

Question 23

The placenta usually attaches to the top of the uterus.

Question 24

A gynecologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats both normal and abnormal childbirths and pregnancies.

Question 25

An examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope is known as a hysteroscopy.

Question 26

An obstetrician is a physician who diagnoses and treats disorders of the female reproductive system.

Question 27

Some examples of STDs are syphilis,chlamydia,and gonorrhea.

Question 28

Cryosurgery and cauterization are two methods of destroying tissue such as polyps using extremely cold temperatures in the latter,and burning in the former.

Question 29

The endometrium is the outer layer of the vagina.

Question 30

Plastic surgery to reconstruct a breast,such as after a mastectomy,is known as mammoplasty.

Question 31

A hormone given to induce labor is a tocolytic agent,while a hormone given to stop labor is oxytocin.

Question 32

Medication to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg is a birth control pill.

Question 33

An oophorectomy is the surgical removal of an ovary.

Question 34

The release of eggs is known as menstruation.

Question 35

An abnormal condition,in which uterine wall tissue is found in the pelvis or abdomen,is called endometriosis.

Question 36

An examination of the pelvic cavity using an endoscope is known as a colposcopy.

Question 37

Two ways of treating breast cancer surgically are a mastectomy and a lumpectomy.A mastectomy is the removal of a whole breast,while a lumpectomy is the removal of the tumor itself,along with the surrounding tissue.

Question 38

An x-ray of the breasts is a mammogram,and can be used to diagnose breast cancer.

Question 39

HRT,or hormone replacement therapy,is used during and after menopause to alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes.

Question 40

Retroversion is a bending backward of the uterus,and retroflexion is a backward turn of the uterus.

Question 41

The female breast is also known as the mammary gland.

Question 42

The dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple is the areola.

Question 43

Prior to menopause,estrogen levels start to decrease during perimenopause.

Question 44

At birth most females have at least 200,000.

A)ova.
B)ovaries.
C)embryos.
D)fetuses.

Question 45

Excessive menstrual bleeding is.

A)menometrorrhagia.
B)dysmenorrheal.
C)menorrhagia.
D)metrorrhagia.

Question 46

A Pap smear can detect.

A)ovarian cancer.
B)cervical cancer.
C)breast cancer.
D)colon cancer.

Question 47

Contraceptive devices include.

A)condoms.
B)sponges.
C)spermicides.
D)All of the choices are correct.

Question 48

Eggs that are not fertilized are expelled during menopause.

Question 49

Fertilization can occur.

A)during menarche.
B)during menstruation.
C)during ovulation.
D)before puberty.

Question 50

The 40 weeks of fetal development are known as pregnancy or gestation.

Question 51

Female sex cells are called.

A)ovaries.
B)gonads.
C)follicles.
D)gametes.

Question 52

Prolactin is a female hormone that promotes labor and birth.

Question 53

The space between the labia majora and the anus is called the labia minora.

Question 54

Kegel exercises can strengthen pubic muscles.

Question 55

The middle layer of uterine tissue is the myometrium.

Question 56

The ovaries release eggs into the uterine wall.

Question 57

Lactation occurs.

A)during pregnancy.
B)after birth.
C)during menstruation.
D)during gestation.

Question 58

Gestation is the period of.

A)pregnancy.
B)birth.
C)ovulation.
D)menstruation.

Question 59

The primary female hormones are.

A)estrogen.
B)testosterone.
C)progesterone.
D)both estrogen and progesterone.

Question 60

A sexually transmitted disease is.

A)gonorrhea.
B)syphilis.
C)chlamydia.
D)All of the choices are correct.

Question 61

Select the combining form that best matches the definition menstruation.

A)men(o)
B)metr(o)
C)oophor(o)
D)salping(o)

Question 62

Select the combining form that best matches the definition perineum.

A)perine(o)
B)metr(o)
C)salping(o)
D)mast(o)

Question 63

Select the combining form that best matches the definition cervix.

A)cervic(o)
B)gynec(o)
C)hyster(o)
D)amni(o)

Question 64

Select the combining form that best matches the definition uterus.

A)cervic(o)
B)hyster(o)
C)gynec(o)
D)colp(o)

Question 65

Select the combining form that best matches the definition ovary.

A)metr(o)
B)oo
C)salping(o)
D)oophor(o)

Question 66

Select the combining form that best matches the definition breast.

A)mamm(o)
B)amni(o)
C)galact(o)
D)hyster(o)

Question 67

Select the combining form that best matches the definition milk.

A)amni(o)
B)mamm(o)
C)hyster(o)
D)galact(o)

Question 68

Select the combining form that best matches the definition vagina.

A)cervic(o)
B)episi(o)
C)colp(o)
D)gynec(o)

Question 69

Select the combining form that best matches the definition vulva.

A)cervic(o)
B)episi(o)
C)gynec(o)
D)mamm(o)

Question 70

Select the combining form that best matches the definition fallopian tube.

A)mast(o)
B)oo
C)salping(o)
D)perine(o)

Question 71

Select the combining form that best matches the definition female.

A)hyster(o)
B)cervic(o)
C)gynec(o)
D)mamm(o)

Question 72

Select the combining form that best matches the definition milk.

A)mast(o)
B)metr(o)
C)lact(o)
D)perine(o)

Question 73

Select the combining form that best matches the definition breast.

A)lact(o)
B)mast(o)
C)oophor(o)
D)perine(o)

Question 74

Select the combining form that best matches the definition amnion.

A)amni(o)
B)colp(o)
C)galact(o)
D)episi(o)

Question 75

Select the combining form that best matches the definition egg.

A)oo
B)men(o)
C)perine(o)
D)lact(o)

Question 76

Select the combining form that best matches the definition uterus.

A)men(o)
B)oo
C)perine(o)
D)metr(o)