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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?

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

    What is produced by the ovaries?

    <p>Steroidal sex hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>No border</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>At 11-12 weeks gestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They undergo apoptotic cell death</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Flattened support cells called follicular cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>680,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Primordial follicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To mark a clear boundary between the follicle and the vascularized stroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A large nucleus with chromosomes in the first meiotic prophase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the zona pellucida?

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

    What is the function of the theca interna?

    <p>To produce hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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