Menstrual cycle

The diagram shows the female reproductive system. The part labelled B is called  

• sperm 
• the egg  
• the womb  
• the ovary 

Menstrual cycle lasts for ____

• 28 days

• 24 days

• 30 days

Name the process which a mature ovum is released from the ovary which occur around 13th to 16th day of menstrual cycle.

• Ovulation

• Fertilisation

• Menstruation

• Pregnancy

What does ovulation mean?

• A sperm is released
• The lining of the uterus breaks down
• An egg is released
• Menstruation occurs

On what day of the cycle is ovulation?

• Day 4
• Day 8
• Day 14
• Day 28

The loss of the uterus lining through the vagina is called

• menstruation

• ovulation

• fertilisation

The lining of the uterus starts to grow thicker after ______ .

• menstruation

• ovulation

• fertilisation

This occurs on days 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle.

• The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early embryo.
• Shedding of the lining of the uterus
• An egg is released from the ovaries
• The lining of the uterus builds up

What are discharged through the vagina during menstruation phase?

• Unfertilized egg

• Blood

• Uterine lining

• Embryo

What happens on the 14th day of a menstrual cycle?

• The uterine lining breaks down

• Uterine lining starts to rebuild and thicken

• The ovum is released from the ovary (ovulation)

• The uterine lining continues to thicken and becomes richly supplied with blood vessels