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?

Prophase I Signup and view all the answers

What are the hormones produced by the ovary?

Estrogens, progesterone, relaxin, and inhibin Signup and view all the answers

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

Cortex Signup and view all the answers

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

They degenerate and are reabsorbed by the ovary Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hormone relaxin?

To relax the pubic symphysis during childbirth Signup and view all the answers

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

Corpus hemorrhagicum Signup and view all the answers

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

To produce estrogen and progesterone Signup and view all the answers

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

Because of the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropic hormone 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?

Corpus albicans Signup and view all the answers

Where are the follicles located in the ovary?

In the cortical layer Signup and view all the answers

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

It halts in prophase one Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?

Oogenesis occurs in the ovary, and spermatogenesis occurs in the testicle Signup and view all the answers

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

The oocytes are in different stages of development Signup and view all the answers

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

It contains the follicles Signup and view all the answers

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

Meiosis Signup and view all the answers

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

One Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the development of primordial follicles in a female?

Hormones released during puberty Signup and view all the answers

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

Inhibin Signup and view all the answers

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

To prepare the uterus for a potential pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

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

Two weeks Signup and view all the answers

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

It becomes a scar tissue Signup and view all the answers