Female Reproductive System Quiz

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What is the primary function of the female reproductive system?

To regulate body temperature

To circulate oxygen throughout the body

To produce male gametes

To produce female gametes and provide a environment for fertilization (correct)

What occurs during menarche?

The first menses occurs (correct)

Cyclic changes in the reproductive system disappear

The ovaries stop producing hormones

The female reproductive system stops producing gametes

What is the main difference between the cortex and medulla of the ovary?

The cortex is responsible for fertilization, while the medulla is responsible for holding the embryo during development

The cortex is a region of loose connective tissue and blood vessels, while the medulla is a region of highly cellular connective tissue and many ovarian follicles

The cortex is a region of highly cellular connective tissue and many ovarian follicles, while the medulla is a region of loose connective tissue and blood vessels (correct)

The cortex is responsible for producing hormones, while the medulla is responsible for producing gametes

What occurs during the first month of embryonic life?

A population of primordial germ cells migrates from the yolk sac to the gonadal primordia Signup and view all the answers

What is produced by the ovaries?

Steroidal sex hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the border between the cortex and medulla of the ovary?

No border Signup and view all the answers

When does mitotic activity cease in primordial germ cells in humans?

At 11-12 weeks gestation Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of most cells that enter the long prophase of the first meiotic division?

They undergo apoptotic cell death Signup and view all the answers

What surrounds primary oocytes to form a non-growing follicle?

Flattened support cells called follicular cells Signup and view all the answers

How many follicles, on average, are present at birth?

680,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the follicles produced during fetal life?

Primordial follicles Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the basal lamina surrounding the follicular cells?

To mark a clear boundary between the follicle and the vascularized stroma Signup and view all the answers

What promotes oocyte growth during the first part of follicular development?

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the oocyte in the primordial follicle?

A large nucleus with chromosomes in the first meiotic prophase Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the zona pellucida?

To bind specific proteins on the sperm surface and induce acrosomal activation Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the theca interna?

To produce hormones Signup and view all the answers