26.5 Female Repro Physio

Question 1

Which of the following can be fertilized?

secondary oocyte

polar body

oogonium

primary oocyte

Answer 1

Which of the following can be fertilized?

secondary oocyte

polar body

oogonium

primary oocyte

Question 2

Assuming a 28-day ovarian cycle, on what day should ovulation occur?

day 0

day 14

day 21

day 28

Answer 2

Assuming a 28-day ovarian cycle, on what day should ovulation occur?

day 0

day 14

day 21

day 28

Question 3

Which portion of the uterus is shed during menstruation?

perimetrium

stratum functionalis of the endometrium

stratum basalis of the endometrium

myometrium

Answer 3

Which portion of the uterus is shed during menstruation?

perimetrium

stratum functionalis of the endometrium

stratum basalis of the endometrium

myometrium

Question 4

Which of the following is the first phase of the ovarian cycle?

luteal phase

ovarian phase

follicular phase

menstrual phase

Answer 4

Which of the following is the first phase of the ovarian cycle?

luteal phase

ovarian phase

follicular phase

menstrual phase

Question 5

In a female, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) target the:

ovaries

uterus

hypothalamus

anterior pituitary gland

Answer 5

In a female, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) target the:

ovaries

uterus

hypothalamus

anterior pituitary gland

Question 6

_________ is the process by which an ovum develops.

Answer 6

Oogenesis is the process by which an ovum develops.

Question 7

Female secondary sex characteristics include:

Answer 7

Female secondary sex characteristics include:

• changes in bone structure, such as widening of the pelvis;
• an increase in adipose tissue in general and particularly in the breasts and around the hips and thighs;
• and hair in the pubic and axillary areas.

Question 8

Puberty usually begins when girls are 9–11 years old, when the GnRH level increases. GnRH stimulates the HPG axis, and estrogens and progesterone levels rise, which stimulates oogenesis to resume and female sex characteristics to develop..

Answer 8

Puberty usually begins when girls are 9–11 years old, when the GnRH level increases. GnRH stimulates the HPG axis, and estrogens and progesterone levels rise, which stimulates oogenesis to resume and female sex characteristics to develop.

Question 9

Estrogens

• promote maturation of sex organs,
• development of external genitalia,
• development of breast tissue,
• preservation of bone mass,
• and maintenance of vascular health.