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Menstrual Cycle The Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

At which point in the menstrual cycle is a woman most fertile

a)

days 1-5

b)

days 9-16

c)

days 17-21

d)

days 22-28

2.

Where are LH and FSH produced?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Posterior pituitary

c)

Anterior pituitary

d)

Adrenal glands

3.

Which of the following symptoms indicate that a woman is about to ovulate?

a)

decrease in basal body temperature

b)

increase in basal body temperature

c)

thickening of cervical mucous

d)

thinning of cervical mucous

4.

At which stage in the uterine cycle does the secretory phase occur?

a)

days 1-5

b)

days 5-14

c)

days 14-28

5.

which of the following are effects of increased levels of oestrogen in the follicular phase of menstrual cycle?

a)

hair thinning

b)

thickening of cervical mucous

c)

thinning of cervical mucous

d)

thickening of the endometrium

6.

which of the following statements are true about menstruation?

a)

in a normal 28 days menstrual cycle, expected menstruation to last approximately 3-13 days

b)

during menstruation the entire endometrium is shed

c)

during menstruation only the functional layer of the endometrium is shed, with the basal layer remaining intact

d)

absence of menstruation always indicates an active pregnancy

7.

which is the primary source of progesterone in the later stages of pregnancy?

a)

fetus

b)

endometrium

c)

corpus luteum

d)

placenta

8.

which of the following are functions of luteinizing hormone (LH)?

a)

formation and maintenance of the corpus luteum

b)

thinning of the Graafian follicle membrane

c)

stimulation of follicle development

d)

stimulation of GnRH production

9.

which of the following are functions of progesterone?

a)

inhibition of oestrogen production

b)

inhibition of LH and FSH production

c)

initiation of the secretory phase of the endometrium

d)

increase in basal body temperature

10.

at which stage of the uterine cycle does the menstrual phase occurs?

a)

days 1-5

b)

days 5-14

c)

days 14-28

11.

which hormone is the corpus luteum responsible for producing?

a)

oestrogen

b)

progestrone

c)

follicle-stimulating hormone

d)

luteinizing hormone

12.

where is gonadotropin-releaseing hormone (GnRH) produced?

a)

anterior pituitary

b)

posterior pituitary

c)

hypothalamus

d)

adrenal glands

13.

in a normal 28 days menstrual cycle, when would you expect the LH surge to occur

a)

days 8-10

b)

days 11-13

c)

days 14-16

d)

days 17-19

14.

at which stage in the uterine cycle does the proliferative phase occur?

a)

days 1-5

b)

days 5-14

c)

days 15-28