NURSING N283 REPRODUCTIVE QUIZ
1. The inner uterine lining is called the what?
Endometriosis
2. What are the primary female reproductive organs?
Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina
3. What are the 2 main functions of the above organs?
Creation of ovum, movement of ovum, and fertilization of egg
What hormone helps to control the ovarian menstrual cycle and is also known as
the pregnancy hormone?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG): ThePregnancy Hormone.
The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is produced
during pregnancy. It is made by cells formed in the placenta, which nourishes the
egg after it has been fertilized and becomes attached to the uterine wall.
4. What 2 processes simultaneously occur during the follicular/proliferative phase
of the menstrual cycle?
The endometrium grows and renews as the period gets sloughs off. That’s why
women bleed once a month from their vaginas.
5. The absence of what causes the male breast not to develop any further than it
does?
The absence of the extra X chromosome
What are the essential organs of the male reproductive system?
1. The inner uterine lining is called the what?
Endometriosis
2. What are the primary female reproductive organs?
Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina
3. What are the 2 main functions of the above organs?
Creation of ovum, movement of ovum, and fertilization of egg
What hormone helps to control the ovarian menstrual cycle and is also known as
the pregnancy hormone?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG): ThePregnancy Hormone.
The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is produced
during pregnancy. It is made by cells formed in the placenta, which nourishes the
egg after it has been fertilized and becomes attached to the uterine wall.
4. What 2 processes simultaneously occur during the follicular/proliferative phase
of the menstrual cycle?
The endometrium grows and renews as the period gets sloughs off. That’s why
women bleed once a month from their vaginas.
5. The absence of what causes the male breast not to develop any further than it
does?
The absence of the extra X chromosome
What are the essential organs of the male reproductive system?
