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25 Cards in this Set
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The Fallopian tubes run laterally along the superior border of the broad ligament and open into the "pectoral" cavity.
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False, pelvic
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The ovaries produce egg cells as well as female sex hormones known as estrogen and "androgen."
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False, progesterone
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Egg cells mature within the "corpus luteum" and are released in the process of ovulation.
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False, follicle
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In the female, ovulation occurs once every "14" days.
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False, 28
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The fimbriae, ampulla, and isthmus are structures found in the "Fallopian tubes."
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True
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Hairlike appendages called "flagella" beat and help move egg cells through the Fallopian tubes.
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False, cilia
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Egg cells are fertilized by sperm cells in the "uterus."
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False, Fallopian tube
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The uterus, also called the "womb," is the place where the embryo and fetus are nourished.
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True
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The neck of the uterus, where the uterine cavity opens into the vagina, is known as the "fundus."
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False, cervix
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If fertilization of the egg cell does not occur, the stratum functionalis of the "myometrium:" of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation.
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False, endometrium
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In order for sperm cells to reach the egg cells in the Fallopian tubes, they must swim through the "uterus."
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True
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The muscular tube where sperm cells are deposited is the birth canal-also known as the "cervix."
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False, vagina
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Before sexual intercourse begins, the entrance to the vagina is usually partially blocked by a fold of epithelium known as the "infundibulum"
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False, hymen
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The region of the vulva where the vagina opens is known as the "isthmus."
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False, vestibule
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The labia minora and the "labia majora" are both parts of the female external genitalia.
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True
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The newborn gains nourishment from the milk secreted by the mother's "pituitary" glands.
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False, mammary
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The skin area surrounding each nipple of the breast having a darker coloration is called the "areola."
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True
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The first few days of the menstrual cycle are those in which the stratum functionalis of the endometrium detaches from the wall of the "cervix."
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False, uterus
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During the last two weeks of the menstrual cycle, the corpus luteum produces large amounts of the hormone estrogen and "testosterone."
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False, progesterone
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The primitive egg cells that will form mature egg cells are known as "oogonia."
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True
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Development of the follicle within the ovary is stimulated by "lactogenic" hormones
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False, follicle stimulating
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The process in which a primary oocyte undergoes a reduction in its chromosome numbers to form a mature egg cell is called "mitosis."
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False, meiosis
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The mature egg cell is released into the pelvic cavity and swept into the "vagina" for transport to the uterus.
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False, Fallopian tube
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Implantation occurs when the "fetus" implants itself in the wall of the uterus.
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False, blastocyst
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The presence of hCG in the bloodstream of the mother is a reliable indication that "menstruation" has taken place.
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False, fertilization
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