Female Reproductive System

Question 0

the germinal epithelium is a single layer of _____

Answer 0

cuboidal mesothelial cells

Question 1

the ___ of the ovary contains the follicles

Answer 1

cortex

Question 2

the ___ of the ovary contains connective tissue and blood vessels

Answer 2

medulla

Question 3

meiosis begins in utero and is arrested at:

Answer 3

prophase 1

Question 5

in puberty, FSH stimulates primordial follicles to do 3 things:
(hint: fsh…cells…hormones..)

Answer 5

• acquire more FSH receptors
• folicular cells become granulosa cells
• folicle starts producing estrogen

Question 5

the theca interna produces:

Answer 5

androsteinedione

Question 6

space that develops between the granulosa cells is called ___ where you find ____

Answer 6

an antrum, meiosis inhibitory substance (OMI)

Question 7

the ____ follicle is the follicle that ovulates

Answer 7

graafian

Question 8

the layer around the zona pellucida of the oocyte in the mature (graafian) follicle is called the ____

Answer 8

corona radiata

Question 9

outside the corona radiata is the ____

Answer 9

cumulus oophorus

Question 10

upon ovulation, the oocyte continues meiosis II and is arrested in ____

Answer 10

metaphase II

Question 11

follicles that don’t make it through meiosis and die are called:

Answer 11

atretic follicles

Question 12

when the follicle becomes a corpus luteum, the follicles begin secreting

Answer 12

progesterone

Question 13

the corpus luteum lasts for ____ unless pregnancy occurs

Answer 13

about 12 days

Question 14

fimbriae

Answer 14

finger like projections that draw the oocyte into the oviduct

Question 15

isthmus

Answer 15

narrowing of the ampulla

Question 16

pars interstitialis

Answer 16

where the isthmus passes into the uterine cavity

Question 17

estrogen exhibits negative feedback if the levels exceed ___

Answer 17

150 pg/mL for 36 hours

Question 18

a surge in ____ causes collagenic enzymes to erode the wall of the graafian follicle releasing the oocyte

Answer 18

FSH and LH from the pituitary

Question 19

birth control pills work by increasing the levels of _____ and ____

Answer 19

estrogen, progesterone

Question 20

injecting a bolus of ___ can induce pregnancy

Answer 20

LH

Question 21

___ rescues the corpus luteum, preventing it from breaking down

Answer 21

hCG

Question 22

the ____ of the cervix usually secrete a viscous material. Once a month, the secretion changes to an ____ secretion

Answer 22

simple columnar epithelium, aqueous

Question 23

cervical cancer arises from the ____ epithelium

Answer 23

stratified squamous non-keratinized

Question 24

the vagina is lined by _____

Answer 24

stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium

Question 25

the Skene gland is homologous to the ___ in males

Answer 25

prostate

Question 26

Bartholin’s glands are homologous to ___ in males

Answer 26

Cowper’s glands

Question 27

in the female, the urethra is lined by:

Answer 27

pseudo stratified columnar epithelium

Question 28

the labia minora and majora are lined by:

Answer 28

keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 29

the labia majora differs from the minora by:

Answer 29

relatively more sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles

Question 30

The gonads descend in BOTH sexes and are guided by ____ . The testis passes through the deep body wall into the scrotum via the ___ .

Answer 30

• fibrous gubernaculum

- inguinal canal (extends between deep and superficial inguinal rings)

Question 31

Testis descends behind a fingerlike extension of parietal peritoneum, the____, which pinches off around the testis, forming a sac in the scrotum called ___.

Answer 31

processus vaginalis

tunica vaginalis testis

Question 32

after descent, ovary ends up in the ____, an extension of the broad ligament of the uterus

Answer 32

mesovarium

Question 33

gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ____ and ____.

Answer 33

fibrous ovarian ligament

round ligament of the uterus

Question 34

Processus vaginalis

Answer 34

fingerlike projection of parietal peritoneum

extends thro inguinal canal, pinches off to form tunica vaginalis testis (sac that covers the testis).

The proximal part usually disappears but may persist as a congenital, indirect, inguinal hernial sac.

Question 35

in the abdomen the testes were between these two layers

Answer 35

parietal peritoneum and transversalis fascia (bottom layer)