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What is the primary function of the ovary?
What is the primary function of the ovary?
- to produce sperm cells
- to regulate body temperature
- to store nutrients for the fetus
- to produce the egg cells and female sexual hormones (correct)
What is the process by which the egg cells are developed in the ovary?
What is the process by which the egg cells are developed in the ovary?
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Spermatogenesis
- Oogenesis (correct)
What are the structures that contain the cells that produce the egg cells in the ovary?
What are the structures that contain the cells that produce the egg cells in the ovary?
- Vessels
- Corpus luteum
- Tubules
- Follicles (correct)
In which stage of meiosis do the primordial follicles halt development in female babies?
In which stage of meiosis do the primordial follicles halt development in female babies?
What are the hormones produced by the ovary?
What are the hormones produced by the ovary?
What is the region of the ovary that contains the follicles?
What is the region of the ovary that contains the follicles?
What happens to the smaller follicles that develop during the female reproductive years?
What happens to the smaller follicles that develop during the female reproductive years?
What is the main function of the hormone relaxin?
What is the main function of the hormone relaxin?
What is the name of the structure that forms after the follicle ruptures at the time of ovulation?
What is the name of the structure that forms after the follicle ruptures at the time of ovulation?
What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female?
What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female?
Why does the corpus luteum remain viable for a longer period in a pregnant female?
Why does the corpus luteum remain viable for a longer period in a pregnant female?
What is the name of the structure that forms after the corpus luteum dies in a non-pregnant female?
What is the name of the structure that forms after the corpus luteum dies in a non-pregnant female?
Where are the follicles located in the ovary?
Where are the follicles located in the ovary?
What happens to the development of the oocytes in the primordial follicles of female babies?
What happens to the development of the oocytes in the primordial follicles of female babies?
What is the relationship between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?
What is the relationship between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?
What is the stage of development of the oocytes in the follicles?
What is the stage of development of the oocytes in the follicles?
What is the significance of the cortical layer in the ovary?
What is the significance of the cortical layer in the ovary?
What occurs in the follicles during the development of the oocytes?
What occurs in the follicles during the development of the oocytes?
What is the typical number of eggs released by a female during ovulation?
What is the typical number of eggs released by a female during ovulation?
What triggers the development of primordial follicles in a female?
What triggers the development of primordial follicles in a female?
What is the name of the hormone that helps control the production and secretion of estrogen and progesterone?
What is the name of the hormone that helps control the production and secretion of estrogen and progesterone?
What is the purpose of the hormones produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation?
What is the purpose of the hormones produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation?
What is the duration of corpus luteum viability in a non-pregnant female?
What is the duration of corpus luteum viability in a non-pregnant female?
What happens to the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female after it dies?
What happens to the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female after it dies?
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