9.3 Menstrual Cycle
Anatomy & Physiology Unit 9 - Reproductive System 9. 3 - I CAN describe the physiology of the menstrual cycle.
- 1.Which of the following best explains what occurs during menstruation?
- A.
Follicle is released from the ovary into the fallopian tubes
- B.
Egg is implanted in the wall of the uterus
- C.
The lining of the uterus is shed through the vagina
- D.
Uterine arteries & veins are opened and bleed through the vagina
- 2.Eggs are usually fertilized in the _______, and implant in the _____________.
- A.
Ovary; vagina
- B.
Ovary; fallopian tubes
- C.
Fallopian tubes; uterus
- D.
Vagina; uterus
- 3.WHY won't a woman get her period if she is pregnant?
- A.
The lining of the uterus remains to help nourish the growing embryo
- B.
Her cervix is completely closed off once she is pregnant
- C.
Her vagina reabsorbs the menstrual secretions when she is pregnant
- 4.What happens during the follicular phase?
- A.
The uterine lining is shed through the vagina
- B.
The uterine lining breaks down
- C.
The egg matures into a follicle and is released through ovulation
- 5.What happens during the menstrual phase?
- A.
The uterine lining is shed through the vagina
- B.
The egg matures into a follicle
- C.
The uterine lining builds up with blood and nutrients
- D.
The egg is released through ovulation
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