WorksheetsFemale Reproductive System (ANATOMY 2)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
The levels of which hormones dramatically decrease at the end of the previous ovarian cycle, promoting the secretion of hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
estrogen
progesterone
FSH
LH
What stage of development does the ovulated follicle reach by the end of the follicluar phase?
Vesicular (Graafian) follicle
secondary follicle
primary follicle
primordial follicle
What do the follicle cells transform into after the release of the secondary oocyte?
(a)
Which hormone stimulates the rupture of the vesicular follicle?
a luteinizing hormone surge
a progesterone surge
an estrogen surge
a follicle stimulating hormone surge
On what day of a 28-day cylce does ovulation typically take place?
(a)
Which of the following hormones is produced by the corpus luteum and prevents the further development of new ovarian follicles?
progesterone
LH
FSH
GnRH
How long does the luteal phase usually last?
14
20
26
17
After ovulation, it is follicle stimulating hormone that transforms the follicle cells into the corpus luteum.
TRUE
FALSE
After ovulation, WHAT hormone transforms the follicle cells in the ovary into the corpus luteum.
LH (surge)
FSH
estrogen
progesterone
The ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone are at their highest levels during the menstrual phase.
TRUE
FALSE
From which layer does a new stratum functionalis grow during the proliferative phase?
(a)
An increase in which hormone is important during the proliferative phase?
estrogen
progesterone
What phase of the ovarian cycle occurs at the same time as the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle (both occur prior to ovulation)?
follicular phase
ovulation
luteal phase
What hormone is important in order to cause the basal layer of the endometrium to regrow (proliferate) a new functional layer?
(a)
Which of these occur during the secretory phase of the uterine cycle?
the enodmetrium becomes more vascularized
the endometrial glands stop secreting glycogen
the cervical mucus becomes less thick
The endometrium becomes thicker and filled with nutrients
During the secretory phase, if fertilization does not take place, progesterone levels decline.
True
False
The secretory phase of the uterine cycle occurs at the same time as which phase of the ovarian cycle?
luteal phase
folliclular phase
ovulation
Which structure of the ovary produces progesterone?
(a)
The female reproductive cycles are regulated by hormones.
True
False
How many days, on average, does the female reproductive cycle last?
(a)
The two parts of the female reproductive cycles are the (a) cycle and the uterine (menstrual) cycle.
The primary oocyte within the primary follicle is paused in which stage of meiosis until puberty?
anaphase I of meiosis I
prophase I of meiosis I
metaphase I of meiosis I
prophase II of meiosis II
metaphse II of meiosis II
