Female Repro

Question 1

what do you call the first menses wherein the reproductive system undergoes monthly changes in structure and function?

Answer 1

menarche

Question 2

what do you call the stage wherein the ovaries completely stop producing reproductive hormones?

cyclic changes become irregular and eventually disappear

Answer 2

Menopause

Question 3

what do you call the simple cuboidal epithelium of the ovary that is continuous with the mesothelium and overlying a layer of dense connective tissue capsule?

Answer 3

surface (germinal) epithelium

Question 4

what do you call the dense connective tissue capsule of the ovary similar to the testis?

Answer 4

tunica albuginea

Question 5

what do you call the ovary layer which is a region with a stroma of highly cellular connective tissue and many ovarian follicles?

Answer 5

cortex

Question 6

what do you call the most internal part of the ovary which contains loose CT and blood vessels entering the organ through the hilum?

Answer 6

medulla

Question 7

what do you call the cells that undergo mitosis to produce oogonia?

Answer 7

primordial germ cells

Question 8

the first meiosis of the oogonia is arrested and will continue later on during puberty, what do you call the cells in arrest?

nagstop sa prophase 1

Answer 8

primary oocyte

this happens b4 birth ha

Question 9

An ____ consists of an oocyte surrounded by one or more layers of epithelial cells within a basal lamina.

Answer 9

ovarian follicle

Question 10

what do you call the follicles formed during fetal life?

or primary oocyte enveloped by a single layer of flat follicular cells

Answer 10

primordial follicles

Question 11

Prompted by FSH, oocyte differentiation includes formation of secretory granules called what? these lie just inside an oocyte’s plasma membrane, undergo exocytosis early in fertilization and contains proteases

Answer 11

cortical granules

Question 12

Follicular cells undergo mitosis and form a simple cuboidal epithelium around the growing oocyte. The follicle is now called?

Answer 12

unilaminar primary follicle

Note: Follicular cells surround the primordial follicle and are not primordial follicles themselves. Primordial follicles = primary oocyte + single layer of flattened follicular cells

Question 13

what do you call the stratified follicular epithelium in which cells communicate through gap junctions? what do you call the cells in this epithelium?

this epithelium is present after follicular cells continue to proliferate

Answer 13

granulosa; granulosa cells

Question 14

what do you call the follicle that is being surrounded by granulosa cells?

this is what u call the follicle after follicular cells proliferete

Answer 14

multilaminar primary follicle

this is still avascular and surrounded by a basement membrane

Question 15

what do you call the extracellular material that accumulates in between the primary oocyte and the growing primary follicle?

Answer 15

zona pellucida

Question 16

where in the primary follicle can you find ZP3 and ZP4 components which are important sperm receptors binding specific proteins on the sperm surface and inducing acrosomal activation?

Answer 16

zona pellucida

Question 17

what do you call the condition wherein growing primary follicles become enlarged and filled with numeroud cysts and an anovulatory state (no follicles completing maturation successfully)?

Answer 17

polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

this is a common cause of infertility in women

Question 18

stromal cells immediately outside growing primary follicle differentiate to form the ____ which is divided into two distinct tissues that surround the primary follicle.

Answer 18

theca or follicular theca

Question 19

what is the identifiable difference between a primordial follicle and a unilaminar primary follicle?

Answer 19

• primordial follicle = flattened follicular cells arnd follicle (meaning squamous epithelium siya)
• unilaminar primary follicle = simple cuboidal epithelium arnd follicle

Question 20

what do you call the theca that is well-vascularized with typical steroid-producing cells secreting androstenedione?

Answer 20

theca interna

Question 21

what do you call the molecule that diffuses into the follicle through the basement membrane and is converted by granulosa cells through an enzyme called aromatase?

Answer 21

androstenedione

Question 22

what do you call the estrogen that returns to the theca and stroma around the follicle from the granulosa cells and will be distributed throughout the body, inducing the changes characteristic of puberty?

this came from androstenedione and is converted by granulosa cells through aromatase

Answer 22

estradiol

Question 23

what are the two distinct tissues or types of theca that surrounds the follicle?

Answer 23

1. theca externa
2. theca interna

Question 24

this is the theca with fibroblasts and smooth muscle merges gradually with the surrounding stroma

Answer 24

theca externa

Question 25

As the primary follicles grow, they move deeper in the ovarian cortex. Within such follicles small spaces appear between the granulosa layers as the cells secrete ____

Answer 25

follicular fluid

Question 26

what do you call the follicular fluid accumulation wherein the granulosa cells reorganize themselves surrounding this accumulation?

Answer 26

antrum

Question 27

Follicular fluid accumulates, the spaces enlarge and gradually coalesce, and the granulosa cells reorganize themselves around a larger cavity called the antrum, producing follicles now called ____ or antral follicles.

Answer 27

secondary follicles | pwede ring antral follicles since may antrum na na formed ## Footnote so, a follicle may only be classified as a secondary follicle if an antrum is present

Question 28

As the antrum develops, the granulosa cells around the oocyte form a small hillock, the ____, which protrudes into the antrum

Answer 28

cumulus oophorus

Question 29

what do you call the tightly adherent granulosa cells surrounding the zona pellucida and accompany the oocyte when it leaves the ovary at ovulation?

Answer 29

corona radiata

Question 30

what do you call the follicle that contains a single large antrum?

Answer 30

Graafian follicle or mature follicle

Question 31

A ____ has thick thecal layers and normally develops from a primordial follicle over a period of about 90 days

Answer 31

mature follicle

Question 32

what do you call the degenerative process that most ovarian follicles undergo?

Answer 32

atresia

Question 33

this is the process wherein follicular cells and oocytes undergo apoptosis and removal by phagocytic cells

Answer 33

atresia

Question 34

# True or False Follicles at any stage of development may become atretic

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The ____ usually reaches the most developed stage of follicular growth and undergoes ovulation, while the other primary and antral follicles undergo atresia

Answer 35

dominant follicle ## Footnote Although their oocytes are never directly used, the large growing follicles each month produce much estrogen before becoming atretic. As described later, this estrogen stimulates preparation of the reproductive tract to transport and sustain the embryo if the oocyte from the dominant follicle is fertilized

Question 36

____ is the hormone-stimulated process by which the ocyte is released from the ovary

Answer 36

Ovulation

Question 37

Ovulation normally occurs midway through the menstrual cycle, that is, around the ____ day of a typical 28-day cycle.

Answer 37

14th day

Question 38

What are the products of meiosis I of the oocyte which is finished just before ovulation?

Answer 38

1. Secondary oocyte 2. First polar body

Question 39

The product of meiosis I wherein this retains all of the cytoplasm of the primary oocyte.

Answer 39

Secondary oocyte

Question 40

What do you call the nonviable cell containing a nucleus and a minimal amount of cytoplasm that is a product of meiosis I of the primary oocyte?

Answer 40

first polar body

Question 41

At what phase/stage of meiosis will the primary oocyte stop/pause before continuing it during puberty?

Answer 41

Prophase I ## Footnote Primary oocytes start meiosis but are arrested in prophase I. During puberty, primordial follicles now mature into primary follicles then secondary then graafian then ovulation then corpus luteum then corpus albicans then so on & so forth

Question 42

What will happen to the secondary oocyte after ovulation? | release of 2ndary oocyte from the ovary

Answer 42

2ndary oocyte will start meiosis II

Question 43

As mentioned before, follicular development depends on____ from pituitary gonadotrophs, whose secretion is stimulated by gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Answer 43

FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)

Question 44

After ovulation, the granulosa cells and theca interna of the ovulated follicle reorganize to form a larger temporary endocrine gland, called the ____

Answer 44

corpus luteum

Question 45

In the formation of corpus luteum, granulosa cells greatly increase in size without dividing and eventually they comprise 80% of the corpus luteum and are now called as?

Answer 45

granulosa lutein cells

Question 46

the former theca interna forms the rest of the corpus luteum and they are now called as?

Answer 46

theca lutein cells

Question 47

what do you call the tubes associated with each ovary that opens to the peritoneal cavity near each ovary and receive the secondary oocyte?

Answer 47

uterine, fallopian tubes or oviducts

Question 48

the first portion of the oviduct that is characterized as a funnel-shaped opening fringed with fingerlike extensions next to the ovary

Answer 48

infundibulum

Question 49

what do you call the fingerlike extensions of the infundibulum of the oviduct?

Answer 49

fimbriae

Question 50

the longest and expanded region of the oviduct where fertilization normally occurs is also known as?

Answer 50

ampulla

Question 51

what do you call the narrow portion of the oviduct that is nearer the uterus and the portion after the ampulla?

Answer 51

isthmus

Question 52

The part of the oviduct that passes through the wall of the uterus and opens into its interior is called?

Answer 52

uterine or intramural part

Question 53

Oviduct layers?

Answer 53

1. Tunica serosa 2. Tunica muscularis 3. Tunica mucosa

Question 54

the branching of the mucosa of the oviduct is most prominent in what region?

Answer 54

ampulla ## Footnote the mucosal folds become smaller in the regions closer to the uterus and are absent in the intramural portion of the oviduct

Question 55

Along its entire length, the mucosa of the oviduct is lined by ____ epithelium on a lamina propria of loose connective

Answer 55

simple columnar epithelium

Question 56

what are the two types of cells in the epithelium of the oviduct?

Answer 56

- Ciliated cells - Secretory peg cells ## Footnote - Ciliated cells = sweep fluid toward d uterus thru ciliary mvmnts - Secretory peg cells = nonciliated & often darker staining; secretes glycoproteins of a nutritive mucus film that covers the epithelium

Question 57

what do you call the cells of the oviduct that secrete glycoproteins of a nutritive mucus film that covers the epithelium?

Answer 57

Secretory peg cells

Question 58

what do you call the secretion in the lining of the tunica mucosa of the oviduct that activate sperm and make them able to fertilize an oocyte?

Answer 58

capacitation factors

Question 59

what do u call d union of female and male gametes? | duh

Answer 59

fertilization

Question 60

where does fertilization usually occur?

Answer 60

in the **ampulla** of the oviduct

Question 61

what do you call the process that sperm undergoes in the female repro tract in order to be capable of fertilization?

Answer 61

capacitation

Question 61

upon contact, what does the sperm undergo and is characterized by hyaluronidase released by exocytosis at multiple locations around the sperm head? ## Footnote this allows sperm to move more easily to the zona pellucida

Answer 61

acrosomal reaction

Question 61

Specific proteins on the sperm surface bind the receptors ZP3 and ZP4, activating the protease ____ on the acrosomal membrane to degrade the zona pellucida locally.

Answer 61

acrosin ## Footnote kakapit sila sperm protein sa zp3 zp4 para maactivate acrosin which in turn results in zona pellucida degradation

Question 61

after the first sperm penetrates the zona pellucida, a cortical reaction quickly spreads like a wave across the entire surface of the oocyte and the zona pellucida is converted to what? ## Footnote cortical rxn is ugh sperm fusion w/ oocyte plasmalemma to trigger Ca²⁺ release then itll trigger nga this thing para inde na makapasok ibang sperm

Answer 61

perivitelline barrier ## Footnote this barrier constitutes a permanent block to polyspermy

Question 61

The nucleus of the secondary oocyte immediately completes meiosis II, producing a ____ and the female pronucleus of the haploid ____.

Answer 61

2nd polar body; ovum

Question 62

The haploid nucleus of the single penetrating sperm head undergoes decondensation, becoming the male ____.

Answer 62

pronucleus

Question 63

Fusion of the two pronuclei yields the new diploid cell, the ____.

Answer 63

zygote

Question 64

what do you call the organ in which the oviducts open to? ## Footnote it is a pear-shaped organ with thick, muscular walls.

Answer 64

Uterus

Question 65

what do you call the paired ducts that catch the ovulated secondary oocyte, nourish both oocyte & sperm, provide the microenvironment for fertilizatiion, and transport the embryo undergoing cleavage to the uterus?

Answer 65

Oviducts

Question 66

what do u call the largest part of the uterus?

Answer 66

body

Question 67

what do you call the part of the uterus that is superior to the area between the tubes?

Answer 67

fundus

Question 68

what do u calll the narrowing of the uterus? what abt its end cylindrical structure?

Answer 68

isthmus; cervix

Question 69

lumen of the cervix?

Answer 69

cervical canal

Question 70

what do u call the two constricted openings of the cervical canal?

Answer 70

- Internal os - External os ## Footnote taas & baba lang siya ng cervical canal. one (internal) is d opening otw uterus while d other one (external) is d opening towards the vagina, thus, external ksi palabas

Question 71

3 layers of the uterus?

Answer 71

- perimetrium (serosa) - myometrium (muscularis) - endometrium (mucosa)

Question 72

thickest layer of the uterus?

Answer 72

myometrium | or tunica muscularis

Question 73

what are the two concentric zones of the endometrium?

Answer 73

- basal layer - functional layer

Question 74

epithelial lining of the endometrium?

Answer 74

simple columnar epith

Question 75

zone of the endometrium that is adjacent to the myometrium & has more highly cellular lamina propria & also contains the basal ends of the uterine glands

Answer 75

basal layer

Question 76

this is the zone of the endometrium that has a spongier lamina propria, richer in ground substance, and includes most of the glands + surface epith

Answer 76

functional layer

Question 77

what arteries only supply the basal layer of the endometrium?

Answer 77

straight arteries

Question 78

what arteries are progesterone-sensitive and extend farther and bring blood throughout the functional layer of the endometrium?

Answer 78

spiral arteries

Question 79

what do u call the first phase of the menstrual cycle wherein there is discharge of the degenerating endometrium mixed w/ blood?

Answer 79

menstrual phase ## Footnote this last for 3-4 days on average

Question 80

this is the phase after the menstrual phase and it coincides witht he rapid growth of ovarian follicles to vesicular follicles (graafian)

Answer 80

proliferative phase | also called *follicular* or *estrogenic* phase

Question 81

With development of their thecae ____, these follicles actively secrete estrogen and increase its plasma concentrations

Answer 81

interna

Question 82

what hormone acts on the endometrium, inducing regeneration of the functional layer lost during the menstruation?

Answer 82

estrogen

Question 83

After ovulation, the ____ phase starts as a result of the progesterone secreted by the corpus luteum

Answer 83

secretory or luteal

Question 84

what hormone stimulates the epithelial cells of the uterine glands that formed during the proliferative phase?

Answer 84

progesterone

Question 85

in what phase of the menstrual cycle does the endometrium reach its maximum thickness?

Answer 85

secretory or luteal phase

Question 86

what happens to the functional layer of the endometrium once progesterone levels go down?

Answer 86

shed | byebye functional layer kumbaga then start new cycle

Question 87

what do you call the cells that underwent mitotic cleavages from the zygote as it moves towards the uterus?

Answer 87

blastomeres

Question 88

what do u call the compact aggregate of blastomeres | solid mass of blastomeres with mulberry appearance

Answer 88

morula

Question 89

this develops once the blastomeres form a central cavity in the morula and then arrange themselves in a peripheral layer

Answer 89

blastocyst ## Footnote from blastomeres in the morula, blastocyst development/growth happens once gumawa sila ng cavity smth sa gitna ng morula. this cavity is fluid-filled btw

Question 90

the peripheral layer of blastomeres around the cavity of the morula? what about the few cells inside this layer?

Answer 90

trophoblast; embryoblast (or inner cell mass)

Question 91

____, or ____, involves attachment of the blastocyst to the surface epithelial cells of the endometrium and its proteolytic penetration through this epithelium into the underlying stroma, a process lasting about 3 days.

Answer 91

Implantation or nidation

Question 92

____, or ____, involves attachment of the blastocyst to the surface epithelial cells of the endometrium and its proteolytic penetration through this epithelium into the underlying stroma, a process lasting about 3 days.

Answer 92

Implantation or nidation

Question 93

the cells of the embryoblast rearrange themselves into two new cavities, what are they?

Answer 93

1. amnion 2. yolk sac

Question 94

what do you call the cells that line the amnion and the yolk sac wherein these cavitites make contact w/ each other?

Answer 94

bilaminar embryonic disc

Question 95

two layers of the bilaminar embryonic disc and in what cavity are they continuous w/?

Answer 95

1. epiblast - continuous w/ amnion 2. hypoblast - continuous w/ the yolk sac

Question 96

as the embryo is implanted in the uterus, the trophoblast differentiates into what layers?

Answer 96

1. cytotrophoblast 2. syncytiotrophoblasts

Question 97

this layer of the trophoblast upon implantation is a layer of mitotically active cells immediately around the amnion and the yolk sac?

Answer 97

cytotrophoblast ## Footnote just remember n cyto = cell & this layer immediately surrounds the cell (embryo mismo)

Question 98

what do you call the more superficial layer of the trophoblast upon implantation that is a nonmitotic mass of multinucleated cytoplasm that invades the surrounding stroma?

Answer 98

syncytiotrophoblast ## Footnote siya eong nasa labas ng cytotrophoblast

Question 99

what do you call the fibroblasts in the endometrium after implantation wherein they are now enlarged, polygonal, and are more active in protein synthesis?

Answer 99

decidual cells

Question 100

after implantation, the whole endometrium is now called as?

Answer 100

decidua

Question 101

what are the three regions of the decidua?

Answer 101

1. decidua basalis 2. decidua capsularis 3. decidua parietalis

Question 102

the decidua region defined as the area between the implanted embryo and the myometrium

Answer 102

decidua basalis

Question 103

the decidua region between the embryo and the uterine lumen that thins as the embryo gets larger

Answer 103

decidua capsularis

Question 104

this decidua region is on the side of the uterus away from the embryo

Answer 104

decidua parietalis

Question 105

The ____ is the site of exchange for nutrients, wastes, O₂ and CO₂ between the mother and the fetus and contains tissues from both individuals.

Answer 105

placenta

Question 106

the embryonic part of the placenta is called what? | this is derived from the trophoblast

Answer 106

chorion

Question 107

where is the maternal part of the placenta derived?

Answer 107

decidua basalis

Question 108

3 stages of chorionic villi

Answer 108

1. Prim 2. 2ndary 3. Tert ## Footnote all of these just vary based on implantation time. - Primary villi - appear 2 days after implantation - Secondary villi - 15th day of embryonic development - Tertiary villi - develops w/in a few more days after 2ndary

Question 109

what do u call the lower, cylindrical part of the uterus?

Answer 109

cervix

Question 110

what do u call the mucosa of the cervix in the internal os & what is its epith lining?

Answer 110

endocervical mucosa; simple columnar epith ## Footnote epith has mant large, branched, mucus-secreting **cervical glands**

Question 111

what do u call the mucosa of the cervix arnd the external os (area slightly superficial s vagina) & what is its epith lining?

Answer 111

exocervical mucosa; nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 112

what do you call the junction just outside the external os wherein the nonkeratinized strat squamous epith & the simple columnar epith meet?

Answer 112

transformation zone

Question 113

what do u call the female organ of copulation that receives the penis during intercourse?

Answer 113

vagina

Question 114

what do u call the female organ of copulation that receives the penis during intercourse?

Answer 114

vagina

Question 115

3 layers of the vagiegie?

Answer 115

1. tunica mucosa 2. tunica muscularis 3. tunica adventitia

Question 116

epith lining of the vagina?

Answer 116

stratified squamous nonkeratinized

Question 117

the external female genitalia is collectively known as the?

Answer 117

vulva

Question 118

what do u call the space in the female external genitalia wherein its wall includes the tubuloacinar vestibular glands?

Answer 118

vestibule

Question 119

The paired ____ of the female external genitalia consisting of folds of skin lacking hair follicles but with numerous sebaceous glands

Answer 119

labia minora

Question 120

this is part of the female external genitalia characterized as smth homologous & histologically similar to the skin of the scrotum. | these are lateral to the labia minora; 2 prominent rounded folds of skin

Answer 120

labia majora

Question 121

what do you call the space wherein the vagina and the urethra both open to?

Answer 121

vestibule

Question 122

On each side of the vestibule, between the vaginal opening and the labia minora, are openings of what glands?

Answer 122

greater vestibular glands ## Footnote These glands produce a lubricating fluid that helps maintain the moistness of the vestibule

Question 123

what do you call the elevation of tissue over the pubic symphysis wherein the two labia majora unite anteriorly?

Answer 123

mons pubis

Question 124

what do u call the small erectile structure located anteriorly to the margin of the vestibule? ## Footnote homologous to the penis w/ paired corpora cavernosa

Answer 124

clitoris

Question 125

each mammary gland consists of **how many lobes** of the compound tubuloalveolar type whose function is to secrete nutritive milk for newborns?

Answer 125

15-25 lobes

Question 126

Each lobe of the mammary gland opens into ducts called?

Answer 126

lactiferous ducts

Question 127

what do you call the skin surrounding and covering the nipple that contains sebacous glands & abundant sensory nerves?

Answer 127

areola

Question 128

Lactiferous sinuses are lined w/ what type of epith? what abt lactiferous ducts and terminal ducts?

Answer 128

stratified cuboidal; simple cuboidal

Question 129

Late in pregnancy the glandular alveoli and ducts are dilated by an accumulation of ____, a fluid rich in proteins and containing leukocytes, which is produced under the influence of prolactin.

Answer 129

colostrum

Question 130

what type of immunoglobulin antibodies are transferred into the colostrum from which passive acquired immunity is conferred on the breast-fed newborn?

Answer 130

Immunoglobulin A

Question 131

what do you call the active milk production process that the alveoli of the mammary glands start?

Answer 131

lactation ## Footnote this is stimulated primarily by prolactin

Question 132

what do you call the active milk production process that the alveoli of the mammary glands start?

Answer 132

lactation ## Footnote this is stimulated primarily by prolactin

Question 133

what do you call the active milk production process that the alveoli of the mammary glands start?

Answer 133

lactation ## Footnote this is stimulated primarily by prolactin

Question 134

Proteins in milk are synthesized and packaged into secretory vesicles by what type of glandular secretion?

Answer 134

merocrine secretion

Question 135

Lipids in milks are synthesized in the epithelial cells and undergo what type of glandular secretion?

Answer 135

apocrine secretion

Question 136

what do you call the major carbohydrate and energy source in milj that is synthesized by the golgi apparatus?

Answer 136

Lactose

Question 137

Which stage of ovarian follicle development is characterized by an initial period of follicular fluid accumulation? a. Graafian follicle b. Mature follicle c. Primordial follicle d. Oocyte e. Secondary follicle

Answer 137

e. Secondary follicle

Question 138

Which of the following is characteristic of granulosa lutein cells? a. Are a minor cell type in the corpus luteum b. Derive from the theca interna c. Contain abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum d. Are small and dark-staining e. Secrete progesterone

Answer 138

e. Secrete progesterone

Question 139

Which of the following hormones is primarily responsible for inducing ovulation? a. Relaxin b. LH c. Progesterone d. FSH e. Estrogen

Answer 139

b. LH

Question 140

Which feature is characteristic of the corpora albicans but not of atretic follicles? a. May contain degenerating granulosa cells floating in remnants of follicular fluid b. Resemble large collagenous scars c. Eventually removed by macrophages and replaced by stroma d. Are remnants of follicles that degenerate before maturation e. May contain degenerating oocytes

Answer 140

b. Resemble large collagenous scards

Question 141

Endometrial glands are typically most fully developed and filled with product during which day(s) or phase of a woman’s menstrual cycle? a. Menstrual phase b. Days 1-4 c. The day ovulation occurs d. Proliferative phase e. Days 15-28

Answer 141

e. Days 15-28 ## Footnote secretory phase; dapat makapal endometrial b4 mens

Question 142

Which feature is characteristic of the endometrium’s basal layer but not of its functional layer? a. Includes the uterine surface epithelium b. Includes connective tissue c. Contains cells that replace the surface epithelium after menstruation d. Relies solely on spiral arteries for its blood supply e. Undergoes cyclic thickening and shedding

Answer 142

c. Contains cells that replace the surface epithelium after menstruation

Question 143

Most lipid in milk is released from cells by which mechanism? a. Apocrine secretion b. Paracrine secretion c. Holocrine secretion d. Merocrine secretion e. Autocrine secretion

Answer 143

a. Apocrine secretion

Question 144

A 33-year-old woman with an average menstrual cycle of 28 days comes in for a routine Pap smear. It has been 35 days since the start of her last menstrual period, and a vaginal smear reveals clumps of basophilic cells. As her physician you suspect which of the following? a. She will begin menstruating in a few days. b. She will ovulate within a few days. c. Her serum progesterone levels will be found to be very low. d. There will be detectable levels of hCG in her serum and urine. e. She is undergoing early menopause.

Answer 144

d. THere will be detectable levels of hCG in her serum and urine

Question 145

A 17-year-old girl with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease presents at the emergency department with severe pain in her lower right side that came on fairly quickly. Upon questioning she replies that her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago and that she has never missed a period before. The doctor suspects she has an ectopic pregnancy and this is quickly confirmed by ultrasound testing. The surgeon removes her right uterine tube that is inflamed, scarified, and contains the implanted embryonic tissue in the region where fertilization normally occurs. Where is this? a. The uterine part of the oviduct b. The ampulla region with highly folded mucosa c. The only oviduct region attached to the mesosalpinx d. The infundibulum region with fimbriae e. The isthmus region

Answer 145

b. The ampulla region with highly folded mucosa