Female Reproductive System Functions

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What is the correct order of follicular development stages in the female reproductive system?

  • Primary, Antral, Pre-antral
  • Primary, Pre-antral, Antral (correct)
  • Pre-antral, Antral, Primary
  • Antral, Primary, Pre-antral

What is the function of the theca cells in follicular development?

  • Supporting the primary oocyte
  • Secreting FSH
  • Production of estrogen (correct)
  • Formation of antrum

How does the dominant follicle maintain its status during folliculogenesis?

  • By inhibiting estrogen production
  • By secreting FSH
  • By having more FSH receptors (correct)
  • By forming the cumulus oophorus

What is the role of aromatase in folliculogenesis?

<p>Production of estrogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the selection of the dominant follicle regulated in the menstrual cycle?

<p>By decreasing FSH levels with increasing estrogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the oocytes in the follicles that are not selected for further development?

<p>They are removed by atresia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of estrogens in the female reproductive system?

<p>Regulating cognitive functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which gland lubricates the vagina?

<p>Bartholin’s glands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pH of the vagina due to its acidic environment?

<p>Acidic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of progesterone in the female reproductive system?

<p>Supporting uterus readiness for implantation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for breast development and pelvis widening in females?

<p>Estrogens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'default' path for the development of internal and external genitalia?

<p>Female (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of androgens in relation to female reproductive physiology?

<p>Increase libido and vaginal secretions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the anatomy of the ovaries?

<p>The medulla contains the stroma, interstitial cells, and blood vessels, while the cortex contains follicles at different stages of development. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of embryonic development do primordial germ cells become oogonia?

<p>In the genital ridge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding the formation of primordial follicles?

<p>Primordial follicles are formed when oogonia differentiate into primary oocytes and become surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the DNA content of primary oocytes at birth?

<p>4n (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of follicular recruitment at puberty?

<p>Some resting primordial follicles are recruited into the follicular cycle at puberty under the control of FSH. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about granulosa cells is correct?

<p>They produce progesterone and estrogens in response to FSH. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which binding globulin is responsible for transporting serum estrogens?

<p>Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of action for estrogen and progesterone?

<p>Liganded receptor dimerization, followed by binding to nuclear receptors and transcription of target genes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of activin in the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

<p>Both B and C are correct. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone provides negative feedback on FSH during the follicular phase?

<p>Inhibin B (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal implantation site for a blastocyst in the uterus?

<p>The upper half of the uterine cavity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the primary oocyte from the dominant antral follicle?

<p>Completes meiosis I and starts meiosis II, but stops at metaphase of Meiosis 2, forming a secondary oocyte and a first polar body. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What hormone surge is responsible for triggering ovulation?

<p>Luteinizing hormone (LH) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to the rupture of the follicle and release of the oocyte during ovulation?

<p>Stimulation of luteinisation of pre-ovulatory granulosa cells by LH surge, leading to cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) upregulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does fertilization usually occur?

<p>Ampulla of the oviduct (Fallopian tube) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event triggers the completion of meiosis II for the secondary oocyte?

<p>Penetration by sperm in the zona pellucida (ZP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the oocyte 24 hours after ovulation?

<p>It remains arrested in metaphase II. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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