The Reproductive System - The Female Reproductive System - Ovaries

Question 1

The ovaries are located on each side of the ____

Answer 1

uterus

Question 2

The ovaries are shaped like large ____

Answer 2

almonds

Question 3

Ovaries contain thousands of tiny sacs called ____

Answer 3

Graafian follicles

Question 4

Each Graafian follicle contains an ____ in varying stages of maturation

Answer 4

ovum

Question 5

After the onset of puberty, once a month, a Graafian follicle ruptures and a mature ovum leaves the ovary for the journey down the fallopian tube. This process is called ____

Answer 5

ovulation

Question 6

Then, a very important physiological event happens. The ruptured follicle transforms into a yellow, glandular structure called the ____

Answer 6

corpus luteum

Question 7

corpus luteum means ____

Answer 7

“yellow body”

Question 8

The corpus luteum secretes the female hormone progesterone, which plays a major part in the ____

Answer 8

menstrual cycle

Question 9

Progesterone stimulates the uterus to prepare for ____

Answer 9

pregnancy

Question 10

During pregnancy, it causes many changes in the body to provide the proper environment for a ____

Answer 10

fetus