Female Reproductive System for Paramedics

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What is the function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?

To transport the eggs

To produce, mature, and discharge ova (correct)

To produce milk

To support fetal development

What is the structure that carries the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus?

Vagina

Fallopian tubes (correct)

Mammary glands

Vulva

What is the location of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?

Chest cavity

Back region

Lower abdominal region

Upper pelvic region (correct)

What is the purpose of the uterus in the female reproductive system?

Where fetal development occurs Signup and view all the answers

What are the external female genitalia collectively known as?

Vulva Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mammary glands in the female reproductive system?

To produce milk Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are present in the mucous membrane of the fallopian tube?

both mucus-secreting and ciliated cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mucus in the fallopian tube?

to act as a lubricant and source of nourishment Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fimbriae in the fallopian tube?

to sweep the oöcyte into the tube Signup and view all the answers

Where does fertilization occur?

in the ampulla Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the uterus?

to receive and nourish the fertilized egg Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fundus in the uterus?

all of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the endometrium layer in the uterus?

To support the implantation of a fertilized egg Signup and view all the answers

What is the cervical canal?

The central cavity of the cervix Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the uterus lies above the vagina?

Half of the cervix Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vagina?

To serve as the birth canal and passageway for menstrual blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the hymen?

To partially close the vagina until it is ruptured Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the external genitalia?

To protect the internal organs from infectious disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the lactiferous ducts?

To open into the nipple Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates milk synthesis in the alveoli?

Prolactin Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the suspensory ligaments in the breast?

To suspend the breast from the deep fascia of the pectoral muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of oxytocin in milk ejection?

To stimulate milk ejection from the alveoli Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the areola in the breast?

To provide a pigmented area around the nipple Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone develops the milk-secreting glands in the breasts?

Progesterone Signup and view all the answers

Where are Bartholin's glands located in the female reproductive system?

Just lateral to the vaginal opening on both sides Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the secretions from Bartholin's glands?

To improve sperm survival in the vagina Signup and view all the answers

What is the fourchette?

The ridge of tissue formed by the posterior joining of the labia minora and labia majora Signup and view all the answers