Writing Assignment 9 Exam II Material

1. The part of the uterine wall which is not shed during menstruation is the (1 point):
Myometrium

Answer the Following questions based on the image provided:


2. What organ is represented in the above photo? (1 point)
Ovary

3. What structure is represented above? What type of oocyte is found in the
structure? This structure will be seen before what ovarian phase? (1 point)
Vesicular Follicle , Secondary Oocyte

Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the reproductive
system:

4. Which layer of the uterine wall undergoes the least amount of changes during the
menstrual cycle? (1 point)
Basal Layer (Stratum Basilis)

5. Provide the structures spermatozoa must pass in order to be exteriorized. List all
structures in order, all or nothing. (1 point)
Epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, urethra,
penis

6. Label 3, 4, 5 ,6 , and 7 in the image provided (1 point):
Writing Assignment 9 Exam II Material

3. Lobule
4. Nipple
5. Areola
6. Lactiferous Sinus
7. Adipose Tissue

7. The primary copulatory organ in males is the Penis and in females is the Vagina? (1
point)


8. Describe the feedback mechanism of estrogen, where is it released (what type of
cell), what is it targeting, and how is it regulated? Include all players in this
process. (1 Point) Estrogen is a hormone released by the ovaries. When you have
low levels of estrogen, then it is a positive feed back. When you have high
concentrations of estrogen, then its positive feedback. This positive feedback
activates the anterior pituitary gland to release more FSH and LH and in return
makes more estrogen. It plays a vital role for the development and maturation of
follicles. The follicular phase has the most estrogen. Estrogen targets the uterus
and pituitary gland.

9. Fill in the following table (1 point):

Primary Follicle FSH highest Estrogen highest Menstrual Phase
Secondary
Follicle
FSH highest Estrogen Highest Menstrual Phase
Corpus Albicans FSH highest Estrogen Highest Secretory phase
Vesicular Follicle FSH highest Estrogen highest Proliferative
Phase
Writing Assignment 9 Exam II Material
Ovulation LH highest Estogen highest Secretory phase



10. Give the histology of the following structures (1 point):

Uterine tube: 3 layers: mucosae, muscularis, serosa
PCT and DCT:
PCT: Simple cuboidal with long, dense microvilli.
DCT: Simple cuboidal with few, short microvilli.
Mucosal layer of stomach: Has an epithelium, lamina propia, and muscularis mucosae
Small intestine: Consist of Duodenum, jejunum, and illeum