Women's health

Question 1

Primary purpose of the female reproductive system?

Answer 1

produce ova (eggs), secrete hormones, coordinate the menstrual cycle, facilitate fertilization, nurture the fetus, manage labor, sexual arousal

Question 2

What is the vulva?

Answer 2

the external genitalia of the female reproductive system

Question 3

What is the mons pubis?

Answer 3

fatty pad of tissue covering the pubic bone, typically covered with pubic hair after puberty

Question 4

What are the labia majora?

Answer 4

two outer skin folds that protect internal structures of the reproductive system

Question 5

What is the function of the clitoris?

Answer 5

A small, highly innervated structure rich in sensory neurons, contributing to sexual arousal

Question 6

what is the role of the vagina?

Answer 6

separates the external environment from the internal reproductive tract and serves as the birth canal

Question 7

What is the cervix?

Answer 7

the neck of the uterus that connects the vagina to the uterus, w/ mucus that changes consistency during the menstrual cycle

Question 8

What are the layers of the uterus?

Answer 8

Endometrium (innermost), myometrium (middle muscular layer), fundus (top portion)

Question 9

What is the tunica albuginea?

Answer 9

thin, fibrous capsule covering the surface of the ovaries

Question 10

At what stage do primary oocytes arrest?

Answer 10

Prophase I of meiosis until puberty

Question 11

What is folliculogenesis?

Answer 11

the maturation of ovarian follicles that contain oocytes

Question 12

What hormone initiates puberty in femailes?

Answer 12

GnRH

Question 13

What is the corpus luteum?

Answer 13

structure formed from the ruptured follicle post-ovulation that produces progesterone

Question 14

What are the phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 14

menstrual phase, follicular phases, ovulation, luteal phase

Question 15

What happens during the menstrual phase?

Answer 15

shedding of the endometrium occurs, resulting in menstrual bleeding

Question 16

What is endometriosis?

Answer 16

chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and fertility

Question 17

Where does fertilization typically occur?

Answer 17

at the ampulla of the fallopian tube

Question 18

What happens during capacitation?

Answer 18

sperm undergoes changes that enhance motility and ability to penetrate the egg

Question 19

What is the role of the zona pellucida?

Answer 19

protects the oocyte and facilitates sperm binding

Question 20

What is gestation?

Answer 20

Period of development of the embryo or fetus from conception to birth

Question 21

What is gestational diabetes?

Answer 21

a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, often resolving after childbirth

Question 22

What is parturition?

Answer 22

process of childbirth (labor and delivery)

Question 23

What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?

Answer 23

irregular “practice” contractions of the uterus that prepare for true labor

Question 24

What is atresia in the context of ovarian follicles?

Answer 24

when non-maturing ovarian follicles degenerate and are reabsorbed by the body

Question 25

What happens during ovulation?

Answer 25

a surge in LH causes the mature Graafian follicle to release a secondary oocyte

Question 26

What is the purpose of hCG?

Answer 26

hCG maintains the uterine lining after implantation, signaling the body to prevent menstruation