Exam 35: A: Female Reproductive System

The mammary glands are essential organs of reproduction in women.

The cervical canal is between the external os and the vagina.

The perineum has great clinical importance because of the danger of it being torn during childbirth.

An imperforate hymen may prevent the escape of menstrual flow from the body.

The clitoris contains erectile tissue that becomes filled with blood during the sexual response.

The luteal phase follows ovulation.

Mammary glands are considered accessory organs of the female reproductive system.

Another name for the uterine tubes is the fallopian tubes.

After the oocyte is released from the ovary,it is known as an ovum.

The meiotic division differs from the mitotic division in that in the mitotic division,the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.

Human milk provides infants with immunity to all diseases.

The myometrium contracts mildly but frequently after ovulation.

The vagina is composed mainly of skeletal muscle.

The wide upper portion of the uterus is called the cervix.

Ovulation is the event that ends the process of oogenesis.

The hymen is a fold of mucous membrane that forms a border around the opening of the cervix.

The female reproductive system can provide nutrition for the offspring even after birth.

The corpus albicans gradually diminishes until it becomes the corpus luteum.

As part of the mechanisms that control lactation,estrogen acts on the progesterone-primed breasts to promote completion of the development of the ducts and development of the alveoli.

Ovulation always occurs on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle.