27. The Reproductive System

Name the structures of the female duct system, and describe the important functions of each.

Within the endometrium, the ________ layer is shed during menstruation and the ______ layer contains stem cells.

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.

More than one choice may apply.

The approximate area between the anus and clitoris in the female is the

a. Peritoneum

b. Perineum

c. Vulva

d. Labia

Name the female gonad, and describe its two major functions.

Gina 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.)

Match the key choices with the descriptive phrases below.

Key:

a. Androgen-binding protein

b. Estrogens

c. FSH

d. GnRH

e. Inhibin

f. LH

g. Progesterone

h. Testosterone

(1) Hormones that directly regulate the ovarian cycle

(2) Chemicals in males that inhibit the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis

(3) Hormone that makes the cervical mucus viscous

(4) Potentiates the activity of testosterone on spermatogenic cells

(5) Chemicals in females that inhibit the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis

(6) Stimulates the secretion of testosterone