Open Question
Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.The approximate area between the anus and clitoris in the female is thea. peritoneum.b. perineum.c. vulva.d. labia.
27. The Reproductive System
Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
Back27. The Reproductive System
Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
- Multiple Choice
Where are the ovaries located in the female reproductive system?
- Multiple Choice
Within the endometrium, the ________ layer is shed during menstruation and the ______ layer contains stem cells.
- Open Question
Which of the following ligaments does not attach to the ovaries?
a. Lateral cervical ligaments
b. Broad ligament
c. Ovarian ligament
d. Suspensory ligament
e. All of these attach to the ovaries.
- Open Question
Fill 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.)
- Open QuestionName the female gonad, and describe its two major functions.
- Multiple Choice
The uterine wall and the vaginal wall share some superficial similarities. For example, in both structures, the middle layer is composed of:
- Open QuestionCrystal had both her left ovary and her right uterine tube removed surgically at age 17 because of a cyst and a tumor in these organs. Now, at age 32, she remains healthy and is expecting her second child. How could Crystal conceive a child with just one ovary and one uterine tube, separated on opposite sides of the pelvis?
- Open QuestionMultiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.The myometrium is the muscular layer of the uterus, and the endometrium is the_________layer.a. serosab. adventitiac. submucosad. mucosa
- Open Question
Fill in the blanks: Within the lobes of the mammary glands are smaller units called ________ , which contain glandular ________ that produce milk when a woman is lactating.
- Open QuestionMultiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Select the false statement about the cervix of the uterus.a. It is the superiormost part of the uterus.b.It projects into the vagina.c.Its cervical glands secrete mucus.d. It contains the cervical canal.
- Multiple Choice
Mammary glands are actually modified ___________.
- Open Question
Which of the following areas in the female reproductive tract is the site of fertilization?
a. Uterus
b. Ampulla of the uterine tube
c. Vagina
d. Cervix of the uterus
e. Any of these areas are possible sites of fertilization.
- Open QuestionThe corpus luteum is formed at the site ofa. fertilization,b. ovulation,c. menstruation,d. implantation.