The Ovary: Oogenesis and Hormone Production
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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?

  • Mitosis
  • Meiosis
  • Spermatogenesis
  • Oogenesis (correct)
  • 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?

    <p>Prophase I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the hormones produced by the ovary?

    <p>Estrogens, progesterone, relaxin, and inhibin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the region of the ovary that contains the follicles?

    <p>Cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the smaller follicles that develop during the female reproductive years?

    <p>They degenerate and are reabsorbed by the ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the hormone relaxin?

    <p>To relax the pubic symphysis during childbirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms after the follicle ruptures at the time of ovulation?

    <p>Corpus hemorrhagicum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female?

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

    Why does the corpus luteum remain viable for a longer period in a pregnant female?

    <p>Because of the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropic hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms after the corpus luteum dies in a non-pregnant female?

    <p>Corpus albicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the follicles located in the ovary?

    <p>In the cortical layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the development of the oocytes in the primordial follicles of female babies?

    <p>It halts in prophase one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?

    <p>Oogenesis occurs in the ovary, and spermatogenesis occurs in the testicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stage of development of the oocytes in the follicles?

    <p>The oocytes are in different stages of development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the cortical layer in the ovary?

    <p>It contains the follicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs in the follicles during the development of the oocytes?

    <p>Meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical number of eggs released by a female during ovulation?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the development of primordial follicles in a female?

    <p>Hormones released during puberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone that helps control the production and secretion of estrogen and progesterone?

    <p>Inhibin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the hormones produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation?

    <p>To prepare the uterus for a potential pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of corpus luteum viability in a non-pregnant female?

    <p>Two weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the corpus luteum in a non-pregnant female after it dies?

    <p>It becomes a scar tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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