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What type of epithelium lines the lumen of the cervix?
What type of epithelium lines the lumen of the cervix?
- Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium
- Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
- Simple columnar epithelium (correct)
Which layer of the uterus is covered by a serosa?
Which layer of the uterus is covered by a serosa?
- Cervix
- Anterior portion
- Middle layer
- Posterior portion (correct)
What is primarily responsible for the low pH in the lumen of the vagina?
What is primarily responsible for the low pH in the lumen of the vagina?
- Estrogen
- Lactic acid production (correct)
- Stratified squamous epithelium
- Glycogen metabolism
Where is the transformation zone located, which is the most common area for cervical cancer?
Where is the transformation zone located, which is the most common area for cervical cancer?
Which layer in the vagina consists of fibromuscular tissue extending from the cervix to the vestibule?
Which layer in the vagina consists of fibromuscular tissue extending from the cervix to the vestibule?
What is the function of the transformation zone in the female reproductive system?
What is the function of the transformation zone in the female reproductive system?
What type of epithelium covers the external genitalia?
What type of epithelium covers the external genitalia?
Which of the following structures is not part of the female external genitalia?
Which of the following structures is not part of the female external genitalia?
What histological feature characterizes the uterine serosa?
What histological feature characterizes the uterine serosa?
In the histology of the female reproductive system, which structure is involved in folliculogenesis?
In the histology of the female reproductive system, which structure is involved in folliculogenesis?
Which histological feature is characteristic of the vaginal anatomy?
Which histological feature is characteristic of the vaginal anatomy?
What is the main function of the ectocervix in the female reproductive system?
What is the main function of the ectocervix in the female reproductive system?
What is the name of the cellular layer around the primary oocyte in a multilaminar primary follicle?
What is the name of the cellular layer around the primary oocyte in a multilaminar primary follicle?
Which growth factors are responsible for the proliferative activity of granulosa cells in a multilaminar primary follicle?
Which growth factors are responsible for the proliferative activity of granulosa cells in a multilaminar primary follicle?
What is the richly vascularized cellular layer in a secondary follicle called?
What is the richly vascularized cellular layer in a secondary follicle called?
What is the name of the structure that forms in place of the corpus luteum if fertilization does not occur?
What is the name of the structure that forms in place of the corpus luteum if fertilization does not occur?
What type of epithelium covers the surface of the ovary and is continuous with the mesothelium?
What type of epithelium covers the surface of the ovary and is continuous with the mesothelium?
What accounts for more than 70% of ovarian cancers?
What accounts for more than 70% of ovarian cancers?
The uterus is composed of three main layers: endometrium, myometrium, and epicardium.
The uterus is composed of three main layers: endometrium, myometrium, and epicardium.
The transformation zone in the female reproductive system is the most common area for cervical cancer.
The transformation zone in the female reproductive system is the most common area for cervical cancer.
The vagina consists of three main layers: mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia.
The vagina consists of three main layers: mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia.
The external genitalia in females includes the labia majora, labia minora, and scrotum.
The external genitalia in females includes the labia majora, labia minora, and scrotum.
The cervix is mainly responsible for maintaining a low pH in the lumen of the vagina.
The cervix is mainly responsible for maintaining a low pH in the lumen of the vagina.
