Multiple ChoiceWithin the endometrium, the ________ layer is shed during menstruation and the ______ layer contains stem cells.
Open QuestionFill in the blanks: The ________ is the site of fertilization in the female reproductive system, and the ________ is the site of implantation of the fertilized ovum.
Open QuestionGina Marciano, a 44-year-old mother of eight children, visited her physician complaining of a 'bearing down' sensation in her pelvis, low backache, and urinary incontinence. A vaginal examination showed that the external os of her cervix was just inside the vaginal orifice and her perineum exhibited large keloids (masses of scar tissue). What do you think Gina's problem is and what caused it? (Be anatomically specific.)
Multiple ChoiceThe uterine wall and the vaginal wall share some superficial similarities. For example, in both structures, the middle layer is composed of: