Female reproductive system crash course

What is the primary long-term function of the human reproductive system?

• Maintaining homeostasis and internal balance.

• Ensuring the survival of the individual organism.

• Propagating genetic material for the continuation of the species.

• Producing essential hormones for daily bodily functions.

Which of the following is a primary internal sex organ included in the reproductive system?

• Pituitary gland

• Gametes

• Gonads

• External genitalia

What term collectively refers to the external female genital organs, including the mons pubis, labia majora, and labia minora?

• Vagina

• Vestibule

• Ovaries

• Vulva

What are the two primary functions of the ovaries?

• Produce and release sperm and testosterone.

• Produce and release female gametes and sex hormones.

• Facilitate fertilization and embryo implantation.

• Regulate the menstrual cycle and maintain pregnancy.

When do female oocytes typically halt their development, and when does the process of oogenesis resume?

• They halt at puberty and resume at fertilization.

• They halt at birth and resume at puberty.

• They halt at fertilization and resume at birth.

• They continuously develop from birth until menopause.

What two concurrent cycles are established by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland starting around puberty?

• Follicular and Luteal cycles

• Estrogen and Progesterone cycles

• Ovarian and Menstrual cycles

• FSH and LH cycles

Which hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus to initiate the ovarian cycle?

• Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

• Luteinizing hormone (LH)

• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

• Estrogen

What is the primary function of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in the ovarian cycle?

• To trigger ovulation

• To stimulate the growth of a dominant follicle

• To prepare the uterus for implantation

• To cause the corpus luteum to degenerate

What event is directly triggered by a surge in Luteinizing Hormone (LH) during the ovarian cycle?

• Menstruation

• Follicle maturation

• Ovulation

• Endometrial thickening

What are the three layers of the uterine wall, listed from the outermost to the innermost?

• Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium

• Perimetrium, Myometrium, Endometrium

• Myometrium, Endometrium, Perimetrium

• Stratum functionalis, Stratum basalis, Myometrium