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Female Reproductive
The Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The organs where oocytes are produced in the female reproductive tract are the _____. | ovaries |
| Hormones produced by cells of the female reproductive tract are progesterone and _____. | estrogen |
| The expanded funnel of the uterine tube is the _____. | infundibulum |
| The projections that extend from the uterine tube into the pelvic cavity are _____. | fimbriae |
| Fertilization of the oocyte by the sperm usually takes place in the _____. | uterine tube |
| Transport of the oocyte through the uterine tube is encouraged by the movement of hairlike cell appendages of epithelial cells called _____. | cilia |
| The hollow organ where the embryo develops in the female is the _____. | uterus |
| The uterine tubes enter the uterus at the bulging upper surface of the body of the uterus called the _____. | fundus |
| The neck of the uterus that projects into the vagina is called the _____. | cervix |
| The inner tissue layer of the uterine wall partially sloughed off during menstruation is called _____. | endometrium |
| The middle layer of the uterine wall composed of thick muscle layers I the _____. | myometrium |
| The muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia is the _____. | vagina |
| The fold of the epithelium partially blocking the entrance to the vagina prior to sexual activity is the _____. | hymen |
| The muscular tube where sperm cells are deposited during sexual intercourse is the _____. | vagina |
| The vulva is an alternate term for the _____. | eternal genitalia |
| The small mass of erectile tissue that enlarges during female sexual arousal is the _____. | clitoris |
| During sexual intercourse, lubricants are produced by the glands known as the greater vestibular gland and the _____. | paraurethral glands |
| Two elongated folds of kind that encircle and partially conceal the labia minora and structures of the vestibule are the _____. | labia majora |
| After birth, the newborn gains nourishment from milk secreted from the _____. | mammary glands |
| The production of milk is called _____. | lactation |
| The pattern of physiological and structural changes in the female reproductive tract occurring in response to changes of ovarian hormones is know as the _____. | menstrual cycle |
| The length of time for a complete menstrual cycle to occur is about _____. | 28 days |
| A surge of estrogen and progesterone accompany the release of the oocyte from the follicle, a process known as _____. | ovulation |
| The number of chromosomes present in the mature oocyte is _____. | 23 |
| When an oocyte unites with a sperm, the resulting fertilized oocyte is called the _____. | zygote |
| Within the uterus, the organ producing hormones and providing a medium for the transfer of nutrients, gases, and waste products between embryonic and maternal bloodstreams is the _____. | placenta |
| During the first two months after implantation, the developing individual is referred to as a(n) _____. | embryo |
| The germ layer that develops into the skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, blood, bone, and other organs is the _____. | mesoderm |
| The heartbeat begins, ossification takes place in bones, and the body systems are developing during pregnancy in month number _____. | three |
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