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Menstrual Cycle

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____________________________ occurs when the lining of the uterus leaves the body.
a)
Ovulation
b)
Menstrual cycle
c)
Menstruation
d)
Menopause
2.
An egg is released from the ovary during _______________________________.
a)
Menstruation
b)
Menopause
c)
Ovum
d)
Ovulation
3.

How long does the average menstruation last/

a)

5 days

b)

3 days

c)

7 days

d)

1 day

4.

During what phase does an egg mature from the ovary?

a)

menstruation

b)

follicular phase

c)

ovulation

d)

luteal phase

5.
How many days is the average menstrual cycle?
a)
14 days
b)
21 days
c)
28 days
d)
35 days
6.

During what phase does the lining of the uterus get thicker?

a)

menstruation

b)

follicular phase

c)

ovulation

d)

luteal phase

7.
Approximately what day of the cycle does a woman ovulate?
a)
day 7
b)
day 28
c)
day 21
d)
day 14
8.
In what part of the female system does fertilization take place?
a)
the ovary
b)
the fallopian tube
c)
the uterus
d)
the vagina
9.
When a woman gets her first period it is called ___________________________
a)
menstruation 
b)
menopause
c)
ovulation
d)
menarche
10.
True or false
A woman might miss her period due to stress or illness
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The lining of the uterus is called the _____________________________
a)
epidermis
b)
endoskeleton
c)
endoscopy
d)
endometrium
12.
A woman might miss her period due to the following:
a)
Eating too much
b)

drinking alcohol

c)
Low body fat
d)
Drinking too much caffeine
13.
When a woman age 45-55 stops menstruating, she may have gone through
a)
menopause
b)
menarch
c)
the menstrual cycle
d)
the monster dash
14.

If a woman becomes pregnant...

a)

the lining of the uterus will leave the body.

b)

she menstruates

c)

she does not get her period

d)

she will ovulate on day 14

15.

A woman might miss her period due to the following:

a)

Eating too much

b)

smoking

c)

Low body fat

d)

Drinking too much caffeine

16.

The follicular phase occurs during what days of the cycle?

a)

Days 1-7

b)

Days 1-14

c)

Days 11-18

d)

Days 15-28

17.

The luteal phase occurs on what days of the cycle?

a)

Days 1-7

b)

Days 1-14

c)

Days 11-18

d)

Days 15-28

18.

The organ that holds the eggs is called the

a)

fallopian tube

b)

uterus

c)

ovary

d)

vagina

19.

The egg matures inside a small fluid filled sacs called

a)

follicles

b)

pimples

c)

cysts

d)

ovum

20.

The ___________________ carry the egg to the uterus.

a)

seminal vesicles

b)

ovaries

c)

fallopian tubes

d)

cervix

21.

The lining of the uterus is there to

a)

help support the uterus

b)

to hold an egg until sperm can fertilize it

c)

allow a fertilized egg to develop

d)

To slow down sperm

22.

A young girls cycle might be irregular during

a)

the first 3 years

b)

the first 3 weeks

c)

the first 3 months

d)

the first 6 months