To prepare the uterus for a possible pregnancy is the purpose of which of the following?

• the reproductive system

• the endocrine system

• the urinary system

• the menstrual cycle

In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterus shed its lining?

• menstruation

• post menstruation

• ovulation

• premenstruation

A period of time when a woman stops going through her menstrual cycle because her body no longer has any eggs is called?

• Puberty

• Ovulation

• Menopause

• Menstruation

If the uterus does not receive a fertilized egg by the pre-menstruation phase, what phase of the cycle does the body go to?

• menstruation

• post menstruation

• ovulation

• premenstruation

During what phase of the menstrual cycle can conception take place?

• menstruation

• post menstruation

• ovulation

• premenstruation

In what phase does FSH & LH stimulate the maturation of a new ovum ?

• menstruation

• post menstruation

• ovulation

• premenstruation

In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterine lining become fully prepared to receive a fertilized egg?

• menstruation

• post menstruation

• ovulation

• premenstruation

What two hormones does the pituitary gland produce?

• estrogen & progesterone

• FSH & LH

What hormone(s) are responsible for the growth and maturation of the ova?

• estrogen

• progesterone

• FSH & LH

• FSH only

What is responsible for creating the hormones estrogen & progesterone?

• The Pituitary gland

• The Hypothalamus

• The ovaries

• The Fallopian Tubes