PHYSIOLOGY II: MODULE 6 EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
All the following are functions of the ovaries EXCEPT:
A. Production of eggs
B. Correct! Maintaining the development of a fetus
C. Production of estrogen
D. Development of the corpus luteum
Which of the following statements is true concerning
oogenesis?
A. It begins at the time of puberty.
B. Correct! The primary oocyte divides to produce a secondary
oocyte.
C. Each primary oocyte produces in two to three mature ova.
D. The first polar body maintains all the cytoplasm.
E. B&C are true
Ovulation occurs when an egg is released from the
______________ .
Ovarian follicle
Name the specific region of the reproductive system
highlighted in blue below (also indicated by the arrow).
Fimbriae (infundibulum)
, This layer of the uterus contracts during labor.
A. Endometrium
B. Mucosal coat
C. Perimetrium
D. Correct! Myometrium
E. Serous coat
Which of the following statements is false concerning the
vagina?
A. Correct! The fundus is made of elastic fibers, blood vessels,
lymph vessels and nerves.
B. The wetness and moisture of the surface is achieved by
mucous from the cervix.
C. The elastic fibers give the vaginal wall elasticity.
D. The mucosal lining can extend.
Describe the purpose of the cervix prior to ovulation.
Just prior to ovulation, the cervix swells, softens and
secretes mucus allowing sperm better access to and
viability within the uterus.
Label the regions of the reproductive system below: (A-C)
A: Prepuce
B: Urethral orifice
C: Vestibule
True or False: Each mammary gland contains 12- 24
lobules.
True