BackGina Marciano, a 44-year-old mother of eight children, visited her physician complaining of a 'bearing down' sensation in her pelvis, low backache, and urinary incontinence. A vaginal examination showed that the external os of her cervix was just inside the vaginal orifice and her perineum exhibited large keloids (masses of scar tissue). What do you think Gina's problem is and what caused it? (Be anatomically specific.)
Name the female gonad, and describe its two major functions.
The uterine wall and the vaginal wall share some superficial similarities. For example, in both structures, the middle layer is composed of:
Crystal had both her left ovary and her right uterine tube removed surgically at age 17 because of a cyst and a tumor in these organs. Now, at age 32, she remains healthy and is expecting her second child. How could Crystal conceive a child with just one ovary and one uterine tube, separated on opposite sides of the pelvis?
More than one choice may apply.
The myometrium is the muscular layer of the uterus, and the endometrium is the_________layer.
a. serosa
b. adventitia
c. submucosa
d. mucosa
More than one choice may apply.
Select the false statement about the cervix of the uterus.
a. It is the superiormost part of the uterus.
b. It projects into the vagina.
c. Its cervical glands secrete mucus.
d. It contains the cervical canal.
Mammary glands are actually modified ___________.
Which of the following areas in the female reproductive tract is the site of fertilization?
a. Uterus
b. Ampulla of the uterine tube
c. Vagina
d. Cervix of the uterus
e. Any of these areas are possible sites of fertilization
The corpus luteum is formed at the site of:
a. Fertilization
b. Ovulation
c. Menstruation
d. Implantation
Which of the following is correct relative to female anatomy?
a. The vaginal orifice is the most dorsal of the three openings in the perineum.
b. The urethra is between the vaginal orifice and the anus.
c. The anus is between the vaginal orifice and the urethra.
d. The urethra is the more ventral of the two orifices in the vulva.
Which of the following hormones is/are not produced by the ovaries?
a. Relaxin
b. Inhibin
c. Estrogens
d. Oxytocin
e. Progesterone
Name the structures of the female duct system, and describe the important functions of each.
Given that the uterine tubes are not continuous with the ovaries, how can you explain the fact that not all ovulated 'eggs' end up in the female's peritoneal cavity?
More than one choice may apply.
The outer layer of the blastocyst, which attaches to the uterine wall, is the
a. Yolk sac
b. Inner cell mass
c. Amnion
d. Trophoblast