FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question 1

External genitalia is located in the ________ region

Answer 1

pelvic

Question 2

Female reproductive system along with a pair of the ____________________ is integrated structurally and functionally to support processes of ________________(5)

Answer 2

Mammary glands, 1) Ovulation , 2) Fertilisation , 3) Pregnancy, 4) Birth, 5) Child care

Question 3

Primary female sex organs are ___________

Answer 3

Ovaries

Question 4

Ovaries functions?

2

Answer 4

Produce female gamete, several steroidal hormones

Question 5

Ovaries are located one on each side of the _________

Answer 5

Lower abdomen

Question 6

Each ovary is about ________ in length

Answer 6

2-4 cm

Question 7

Each ovary is connected to ____ and ________ by ________

Answer 7

Pelvic wall , uterus, ligaments

Question 8

Each ovary is covered by a ________ which encloses the ovarian _______

Answer 8

thin epithelium, stroma

Question 9

The stroma is divided into two zones , the peripheral medulla and inner cortex

True/false

Answer 9

False

Peripheral cortex, Inner medulla

Question 10

Female accessory ducts are : (3)

Answer 10

Fallopian tubes(oviducts), uterus, vagina

Question 11

Each fallopian tube is about ____________ long and extends from ________ of each ovary to _________

Answer 11

10-12 cm , periphery, uterus

Question 12

The part closer to ovary is ________ shaped ______

Answer 12

Funnel , infundibulum

Question 13

Edges of ________ possess finger like projections called ________

Answer 13

Infundibulum, Fimbriae

Question 14

Fimbriae function ?

Answer 14

Collection of ovum after ovulation

Question 15

Infundibulum leads to a wider/narrower part of oviduct called _________

Answer 15

Wider, ampulla

Question 16

Last part of the oviduct ________ is a wide/narrow lumen and joins the uterus.

Answer 16

Isthmus, narrow

Question 17

Uterus is single and is also called the ________

Answer 17

Uterus

Question 18

Shape of uterus is like an ________

Answer 18

inverted pear

Question 19

Uterus is supported by ligaments attached to ___________

Answer 19

pelvic wall

Question 20

Uterus opens into the vagina through a wide/narrow __________

Answer 20

narrow cervix

Question 21

Cavity of cervix is called _____________

Answer 21

Cervical canal

Question 22

Cervical canal along with vagina forms __________

Answer 22

Birth canal

Question 23

The wall of uterus has three layers of ___________

Answer 23

tissue

Question 24

Props. of perimetrium(external) ?

2

Answer 24

Thin, membranous

Question 25

myometrium(middle) props. | 2

Answer 25

thick , made of smooth muscles

Question 26

endometrium(inner) props.? | 2

Answer 26

Glandular, lines the uterine cavity

Question 27

Perimetrium undergoes cyclic changes during menstrual cycle. | True/false

Answer 27

False | Endometrium

Question 28

Endometrium exhibits strong contractions during delivery of the baby. | True/false

Answer 28

False | myometrium

Question 29

The female external genitalia includes : (5)

Answer 29

Mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen, clitoris

Question 30

Mons pubis props.?

Answer 30

Cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair

Question 31

Labia majora are ________ folds of tissue which extend down from ____ and surround ____

Answer 31

Fleshy, mons pubis vaginal opening

Question 32

The labia minora are ____________ under the _______

Answer 32

Paired folds of tissue , labia majora

Question 33

The opening of vagina is covered fully/partially by a ____called hymen.

Answer 33

Partially, membrane

Question 34

Clitoris is a tiny ____ - like structure which lies at the junction of two ________ above ____________ opening

Answer 34

finger, labia minoa , urethral

Question 35

Hymen is not torn during the first coitus (intercourse) | True/false

Answer 35

False | often torn

Question 36

other 3 ways of breakdown of hymen ?

Answer 36

1. Sudden fall or jolt 2. Insertion of vaginal tampon 3. Active participation in sports like horsebback riding, cycling etc.

Question 37

In some women, hymen persists even after coitus. | True/false

Answer 37

True

Question 38

The presence or absence of hymen is a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experiene. | True/false

Answer 38

False | Not a reliable indicator

Question 39

A functional mammary gland is a characteristic of all mammals. | True/false

Answer 39

False | all female mammals

Question 40

Mammary glands contain ________ and __________

Answer 40

glandular tissue, variable amount of fat

Question 41

The glandular tissue of each breast is divided into ________ mammary lobes.

Answer 41

15-20

Question 42

Mammary lobes contain clusters of cells called __________

Answer 42

Alveoli

Question 43

Cells of alveoli secrete ____ which is stored in ________

Answer 43

milk, cavities(lumens) of alveoli

Question 44

Alveoli open into __________

Answer 44

Mammary tubules

Question 45

Tubules of each lobe join to form _______

Answer 45

Mammary duct

Question 46

Several mammary ducts join to form wider/narrower ____________

Answer 46

Wider, mammary ampulla

Question 47

Mammary ampulla is connected to ________ through which milk is sucked out.

Answer 47

Lactiferous duct