Female Reproductive System 2

Question 1

two-shaped small organs important for the production of ova and secretion of female hormones.

Answer 1

Ovaries

Question 2

Two Accessory Reproductive Glands

Answer 2

• Vestibular Glands
• Mammary Glands

Question 3

found inside the vaginal opening.

Answer 3

Vestibular Glands

Question 4

secrete mucous which lubricates the vestibule and the vagina during sexual intercourse.

Answer 4

Vestibular Glands

Question 5

Vestibular Glands are also known as _______________.

Answer 5

Bartholin’s Glands

Question 6

located in the breast along adipose tissues.

Answer 6

Mammary Glands

Question 6

secrete milk for the nourishment of the newborn child.

Answer 6

Mammary Glands

Question 7

Female Hormones (4)

Answer 7

• Progesterone
• Estrogen
• Prolactin
• Oxytocin

Question 8

Stages of Menstrual Cycle

Answer 8

STAGE 1: Menstruation
STAGE 2: Pre-ovulatory
STAGE 3: Ovulation
STAGE 4: Post-ovulatory

Question 9

Egg is beginning to mature within a cluster of cells called a follicle.

Answer 9

STAGE 1: Menstruation

Question 10

Rapid follicle and egg growth.

Answer 10

STAGE 2: Pre-ovulatory

Question 11

• Fully mature egg bursts out of the follicle.
• Empty follicle transforms into the corpus luteum.

Answer 11

STAGE 3: Ovulation

Question 12

Egg travels through fallopian tube (7 days)

If not fertilized upon arrival in the uterus the corpus luteum shrinks, triggering menstruation and ripening of new egg.

Answer 12

STAGE 4: Post-ovulatory