Female Reproduction System Mock Test! <3

• Reproductive system: a collection of organs and a network of hormone production that work together for reproduction
• Reproduction: the process by which organisms make more organisms like themselves
• Female reproductive system: a collection of female internal and external body parts responsible for reproduction
• Main functions of the female reproductive system:

  • Intercourse
  • Reproduction
  • Urination
  • Pregnancy
  • Childbirth
  • Menstruation
• Two kinds of sex cells (gametes) involved:

  • Male gamete: sperm cell
  • Female gamete: egg cell (ovum)
• Vulva: the external part of the female reproductive organs, means "covering"
• Mons Pubis: the fleshy area located just above the top of the vaginal opening where pubic hair is formed
• Labia Minora: two pairs of small skin flaps that surround the vaginal opening, soft inner liplike folds of tissue to protect sensitive structures within the vulva
• Labia Majora: two pairs of large skin flaps that surround the vaginal opening, typically covered with pubic hair and contain sweat and oil-secreting glands
• Clitoris: a small sensory organ located toward the front of the vulva where the folds of the labia join
• Urethra: canal that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body
• Vagina (Vaginal Opening): about 3 to 5 inches long in a grown woman, has muscular walls that can expand and contract, serves three purposes:

  • Where the penis is inserted during sexual intercourse
  • Pathway for a baby during childbirth (birth canal)
  • Route for menstrual blood (period) to leave the body from the uterus
• Cervix: means "neck", has a very small opening, can expand during childbirth to allow a baby to pass
• Uterus: has a thick lining and muscular walls, the strongest muscles in the female body that can expand and contract to accommodate a growing fetus and help push the baby out during labor
• Fallopian Tube: there are 2, each attached to a side of the uterus, narrow tubes that are passageways from the ovaries to the uterus
• Ovary: produce, store, and release eggs into the fallopian tubes in the process called ovulation, each ovary measures about 1½ to 2 inches in a grown woman, produce hormones (Estrogen and Progesterone)
• Oogenesis is the process by which an egg develops from a primordial germ cell, with only one becoming mature enough to be released during ovulation.
• The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.
• The menstrual cycle begins on day 1 when bleeding starts, lasts approximately 3-7 days, and occurs every 28 days or so.
• If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum breaks down and menstruation starts again.
• If fertilization occurs, the embryo implants itself into the uterine lining and begins developing into a fetus.
• Each month, one follicle matures and releases an egg through ovulation.
• In the luteal phase, progesterone levels rise, preparing the uterine wall for pregnancy.
• If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum breaks down, leading to menstruation.
• Menstruation occurs when the uterine lining sheds due to decreased estrogen and progesterone levels.
• Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menses due to ovarian failure.
• The ovaries are responsible for producing eggs (ova) and releasing them during ovulation.
• What part is this? Vulva

  
• Means "the covering": Vulva
• What part is this?: Mons Pubis

  
• Where pubic hair is formed: Mons Pubis
• What part is this? Labia Minora

  
• Soft inner like folds that surround other sex organs? Labia Minora
• What part is this? Labia Majora

  
• What part is this? Clitoris

  
• Small sensory organ in front of the vulva where folds of the labia join, used for pleasure during intercourse: Clitoris
• What part is this? Urethra

  
• What part is this? Vagina

  
• What are the 3 purposes of the Vagina?

  1. Intercourse
  2. Childbirth
  3. Menstruation
• What part is this? Cervix