Male and Female Reproductive System Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

What is the structure that transforms from the ruptured follicle after ovulation?

Where does fertilization usually occur?

What is the name of the narrower part of the uterus?

What is the function of the vagina?

What can happen to the hymen in young females?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the female reproductive system?

What is the role of the fallopian tube in the female reproductive system?

What is the function of the ovarian follicle in the ovary?

Which of the following statements about the ovaries is true?

What is the process called when a mature ovarian follicle ruptures to release the egg?

Female Reproductive System

The corpus luteum is a glandular structure formed from the remaining cells of the ruptured follicle after ovulation.

Fallopian Tubes

The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus.
Fimbriae, long and thin processes, surround the opening of each uterine tube.
Fertilization usually occurs in the part of the uterine tube near the ovary.

Uterus

The uterus is about the size of a medium-sized pear.
The uterine cavity continues through the cervix as the cervical canal, which opens into the vagina.
The fundus is the part of the uterus superior to the entrance of the uterine tubes.
The body is the main part of the uterus, and the cervix is the narrower part directed inferiorly.

Vagina

The vagina is the female organ for copulation and allows menstrual flow and childbirth.
It extends from the uterus to the outside of the body.
In young females, the vaginal opening is covered by a thin mucous membrane called the hymen.

Functions of the Female Reproductive System

Produces female sex cells
Produces female sex hormones
Receives sperm cells from the male
Nurtures the development of and provides nourishment for the new individual

Functions of Each Part

Ovary: Produces egg cells
Fallopian Tube: Passageway of eggs from the ovary to the uterus and site of fertilization
Uterus: Develops the fertilized egg
Vagina: Receives the penis of the male during mating

Learn about the differences and similarities between the male and female reproductive systems, including the development of reproductive organs from similar embryological structures and the role of hormones. Explore the functions of the female reproductive system.