Female Reproductive System

Front 1

which of the following is not an accessory organ of reproduction in women?

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ovaries

Front 2

the term that refers to the external female genitalia is

Back 2

vulva

Front 3

mammary glands are referred to as additional sex glands

Back 3

true

Front 4

an episiotomy is associated with the perineum

Back 4

true

Front 5

the ovaries are homologous to the male:

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testes

Front 6

cells of ovarian tissue secrete:

Back 6

all of the above (progesterone, estrone, estradiol)

Front 7

the innermost lining of the uterus is the:

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endometrium

Front 8

the portion of the uterus that opes into the vagina is the:

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external os

Front 9

the fringelike projections of the uterine tubes are called the:

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fimbriae

Front 10

ishtmus

Back 10

uterine tubes

Front 11

myometrium

Back 11

uterus

Front 12

terminal end of the birth canal

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vagina

Front 13

site of menstruation

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uterus

Front 14

intermediate portion called the ampulla

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uterine tubes

Front 15

consists of body, fundus, and cervix

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uterus

Front 16

site of fertilization

Back 16

uterine tubes

Front 17

also known as oviduct

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uterine tubes

Front 18

receptacle for sperm

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vagina

Front 19

ovarian follicles contain oocytes

Back 19

true

Front 20

retroflexion refers to the normal positons of the uterus in relation to the vagina and urinary bladder

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false

Front 21

the afterbirth is also referred to as the fornix

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false

Front 22

the "g spot" is an "erotic zone" described byDr. Grafenberg

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true

Front 23

the female organ that is homologous to the penile structure in the male is the:

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clitoris

Front 24

the area between the labia minora is the :

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vestibule

Front 25

which of the following is not a structure of the vulva:

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vagina

Front 26

The Bartholins's glands are homologous to the male :

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bulbourethral gland

Front 27

The external genitals of the female may be referred to collectively as the :

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pudendum

Front 28

Menses occurs on days ____ of a new cycle.

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1 to 5

Front 29

Ovulation usually occurs on cycle day __ of a 28 day cycle.

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14

Front 30

Failure to have a menstrual cycle is termed:

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amenorrhea

Front 31

Which of the following hormones triggers ovulation?

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

Front 32

The average age at which menopause occurs is?

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45 to 50 years

Front 33

The time of ovulation can be easily predicted by simply knowing the length of the previous cycle.

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false

Front 34

Cyclical changes in the ovaries results from cyclical changes in the amounts of gonadotropins secreted by the anterior pituitary

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true

Front 35

Contraceptive pills and implants function by preventing ovulation

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true

Front 36

The first menstrual flow is known as climacteric

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false

Front 37

The LH surge occurs at the beggining of the menstrual cycle.

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false

Front 38

the larger the breasts, the greater the amount of glandular tissue present.

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false

Front 39

milk secretion from the breasts begins about 3 or 4 hours after giving birth.

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false

Front 40

Milk ejection is stimulated by oxytocin

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true

Front 41

Human milk provides active immunity to the offspring in the form of maternal antibodies

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true

Front 42

______ often occurs from a "yeast infection"

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vaginitis

Front 43

____ benign tumor of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue; also known as a fibroid tumor

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myoma

Front 44

absence of normal menstruation

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amenorrhea

Front 45

collection of symptoms that regularly occur in many women during the premenstrual phase

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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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acute of chronic inflammation caused by pathogens which spread up from vagina (complications of STI organism)

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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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venereal disease (broad term)

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sexually transmitted infection (STI)

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results from pathogenic organisms transmitted from another person; e.g;, STI

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exogenous infection

Front 49

painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhea

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whitish discharge

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luekorrhea

Front 51

results from a hormonal imbalance rather than from an infection or disease condition

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dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)

Front 52

characterized by displaced uterine tissue

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endometriosis

Front 53

screening test for cervical cancer

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pap smear

Front 54

female sex hormone

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estrogen

Front 55

release of ovum

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ovulation

Front 56

secretion of milk

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lactation

Front 57

climacteric

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menopause

Front 58

fallopian tubes

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uterine tube

Front 59

menarche

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menstruation

Front 60

lower portion of birth canal

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vagina

Front 61

lining of uterus

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endometrium

Front 62

external genitalia

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vulva

Front 63

womb

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uterus

Front 64

female gonad

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ovary

Front 65

essential organ of reproduction

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ovary

Front 66

external reproductive organ

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vulva

Front 67

yeast infection

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candida albicans

Front 68

benign tumors of the uterine tissue

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fibroids

Front 69

inflammation of the uterine tube

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salpingitis

Front 70

erotic zone

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g spot

Front 71

exercise to reduce stress incontinence

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kegel

Front 72

menopause

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climacteric

Front 73

displaced endometrial tissue

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endometriosis

Front 74

menstrual cramps

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dysmenorrhea

Front 75

the _____ phase occurs between ovulation and the onset of menses.

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premenstrual/post ovulary

Front 76

___ stimulates breast alveoli to to secrete milk

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prolactin

Front 77

____ stimulates breast alveoli to eject milk

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oxytocin

Front 78

sexual cell division is known as

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meiosis

Front 79

immediately after ovulation, cells of the ruptured follicle enlarge and become transformed into the _____

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corpeus luteum

Front 80

a fold of mucous membrane known as the ____ formed a border around the external opening of the vagina, partially closing the orifice

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hymen

Front 81

____ is mared by the passage of 1 full year without menstruation

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menopause

Front 82

____ uterine ligaments hold the uterus in its normal position by anchoring it in the pelvic cavity

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eight

Front 83

the _____ permits exchange of materials between the offspring's blood and the maternal blood

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placenta