5.1

Question 1

what are the female gametes produced

Answer 1

oocytes

Question 2

what are the three important functions of the human reproductive system?

Answer 2

produce the female gametes
produce hormones that would aid in reproductive cycles
provide structural and biochemical support to the zygote before maturity

Question 3

What is the external structures of the female reproductive system?

Answer 3

vulva

Question 4

pad of fat over the pubic bone

Answer 4

mons pubis

Question 5

folds of hair-covered skin

Answer 5

labia majora

Question 6

protects the urethra and the entrance to the female reproductive tract

Answer 6

labia manora

Question 7

contains numerous nerve endings that provide sexual sensations and orgasm

Answer 7

clitoris

Question 8

membrane that partially covers the entrance ot the vagina

Answer 8

hymen

Question 9

produces secretions that help lubricate the vagina and flanks the opening of it

Answer 9

Bartholin’s glands

Question 10

produces the oocytes and female sex hormones

Answer 10

ovaries

Question 11

receives the penis during intercourse

Answer 11

vagina

Question 12

the egg is released near the funnel-like opening of this

Answer 12

oviduct/fallopian tubes

Question 13

where fertilization occurs

Answer 13

ampulla

Question 14

finger-like projections

Answer 14

fimbrae

Question 15

extends from the fimbrae to the ampulla

Answer 15

infundibulum

Question 16

narrow medial end of each oviduct connected to hte uterus

Answer 16

isthmus

Question 17

thick muscular organ that allows implantation of fertilized egg

Answer 17

uterus/womb

Question 18

neck of the uterus that opens into the vagina

Answer 18

cervix