The Uterus
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Which organ in the female reproductive system is also called the womb?

  • Uterus (correct)
  • Cervix
  • Ovary
  • Vagina
  • What is the shape of the uterus?

  • Rectangular
  • Triangular
  • Round
  • Inverted pear (correct)
  • What is the name of the narrow passage that connects the uterus to the vagina?

  • Urethra
  • Fallopian tube
  • Cervix (correct)
  • Ovary
  • Which layer of the uterus undergoes cyclical changes during the menstrual cycle?

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

    Which part of the female external genitalia is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair?

    <p>Mons pubis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the fleshy folds of tissue that extend down from the mons pubis and surround the vaginal opening called?

    <p>Labia majora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tiny finger-like structure that lies at the upper junction of the labia minora above the urethral opening?

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

    What is the name of the membrane that partially covers the opening of the vagina?

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

    Which structures contain glandular tissue and variable amount of fat?

    <p>Mammary lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cells called that secrete milk?

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

    What do the alveoli open into?

    <p>Mammary ducts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the tubules of each lobe join to form?

    <p>Mammary ducts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do several mammary ducts join to form?

    <p>Mammary ampulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the wider mammary ampulla connected to?

    <p>Lactiferous duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many mammary lobes are there in each breast?

    <p>15-20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is milk stored?

    <p>Cavities of alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is secreted by the cells of alveoli?

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

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