1. Ovulation always occurs days before the beginning of the next period.
2. are the essential reproductive organs of the female.
3. is called FSH.
4. hormone is called LH.
5. is secreted by the corpus luteum.
6. is the inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
7. is the growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus.
8. is the term that refers to the end of a woman's menstrual cycles.
9. is the term that refers to the first menstrual period.
10. A mature ovum in its sac is called a follicle.
11. A typical menstrual cycle lasts approx. days.
12. After ovulation the luteum forms from the empty follicle.
13. After the birth, contractions continue until the separates from the uterus and is delivered.
14. After the ovum is released the empty follicle becomes the corpus .
15. An is an incision in the perineum
16. An is the removal of the ovaries.
17. As the ovum matures the surrounds it, forming a barrier that the sperm must penetrate.
18. Contractions of the uterus cause pressure on the cervix which stimulates the production of the hormone .
19. During labor the cervix flattens (effacement) and .
20. During the phase of the menstrual cycle the lining of the uterus repairs itself. This occurs during cycle days 6 through 13.
21. During the menstrual the endometrium deteriorates.
22. Each follicle contains cells that secrete estrogen.
23. Each ovarian follicle contains an .
24. Each ovary consists of several thousand sacs called follicles .
25. Estrogen is the hormone.
26. If the egg is fertilized the placenta of the developing baby produces a hormone called
, which maintains the corpus luteum causing it to secrete estrogen and progesterone,
halting further menses until the baby is born.
27. Ovaries produce (eggs).
28. Ovulation occurs on day of a 28-day cycle.
29. Ovulation would occur on the th day of a 32 day cycle.
30. Oxytocin causes contractions of the .