Female Reproductive System Anatomy

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What is the main function of the ovaries?

To produce estrogen and progesterone (correct)

To provide an appropriate environment for the fetus

To facilitate the menstrual cycle

To secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormones

What is the role of the fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system?

To provide a passageway for the ovum from the ovary to the uterus (correct)

To induce contractions of the uterus during childbirth

To secrete hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle

To serve as the birth canal during childbirth

What is the purpose of the feedback mechanisms in the coordination of the nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems?

To maintain hormone levels within desirable limits (correct)

To induce contractions of the uterus during childbirth

To secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormones

To facilitate the menstrual cycle

During which phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterine lining shed?

Menstrual phase Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the development of the follicle in the ovary?

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the positive feedback mechanism in the reproductive system?

To move away from the normal (homeostatic) state Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the male reproductive system?

To produce and deliver sperm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the seminal vesicle?

To secrete sugar-rich fluid for sperm cells to use as energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the prostate gland?

To create alkaline fluid to neutralize traces of urine in the urethra Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the scrotum?

To allow the testes to be a few degrees cooler than the internal body temperature to allow spermatogenesis to occur Signup and view all the answers

Where does spermatogenesis (sperm creation) occur?

In the seminiferous tubules Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vas deferens?

To transport mature sperm cells through peristalsis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus to initiate the menstrual cycle?

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) during the menstrual cycle?

Promoting the growth and development of the follicle around the ovum Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?

Ovulation phase Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the corpus luteum during the menstrual cycle?

Secreting estrogen and progesterone to prepare the uterus for implantation Signup and view all the answers

What happens if fertilization does not occur during the menstrual cycle?

The corpus luteum disintegrates, and hormone levels drop Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is secreted by the fertilized egg to maintain the corpus luteum and its hormone production?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) Signup and view all the answers