A&P Lecture Chapters 13–15 – Female Reproductive System & Embryonic Development | 2026 Updated

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A&P LECTURE CHAPTER
LECTURE13-15;
CHAPTER
FEMALE
13-15;
REPRODUCTIVE
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
+ PREGNANCY
+ PREGNANCY
& LACTATION
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A&P LECTURE CHAPTER 13-15: FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT + PREGNANCY & LACTATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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1. The female reproductive system has ____ changes


2. There is a ____ day menstrual cycle, which starts at ____ and stop at ____
1. Cyclic


2. 28, puberty, menopause




The first menstruation is called:
Menarche




There is no more menstruation at menopause because:
All the ovarian follicles have been used up

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LECTURE13-15;
CHAPTER
FEMALE
13-15;
REPRODUCTIVE
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
+ PREGNANCY
+ PREGNANCY
& LACTATION
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Human females are born with a fixed number of ____, which is ____
Primordial follicles, 400,000




At birth, ____ contain primary oocyte
Primordial follicles




1. At birth, ____ has started developing and dividing by ____ and has arrested in
____


2. At puberty ( = when menstruation begins), the primary oocyte ____ to make
the secondary oocyte which will arrest in ____
1. Primary oocyte, meiosis I, prophase I of meiosis I


2. Completes meiosis I, metaphase II of meiosis II




The secondary oocyte is the one that is:
Discharged at ovulation




The secondary oocyte is a:
Haploid

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A&P LECTURE CHAPTER
LECTURE13-15;
CHAPTER
FEMALE
13-15;
REPRODUCTIVE
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
+ PREGNANCY
+ PREGNANCY
& LACTATION
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1. The ____ arrests in metaphase II of meiosis II


2. Meiosis II is completed when the ____
1. Secondary oocyte


2. Sperm enters




1. The ____ is as old as the person


2. If a person has a child when they're older, the child may have some
abnormalities such as ____ because their ____ is as old as them
1. Secondary oocyte


2. Down syndrome, egg




Sperms are ____ as the person because they are made ____
Not as old, daily




Female internal genitalia include:
Ovaries (2), uterus (1), uterine tubes (2), vagina (1)

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A&P LECTURE CHAPTER
LECTURE13-15;
CHAPTER
FEMALE
13-15;
REPRODUCTIVE
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
SYSTEM + EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
+ PREGNANCY
+ PREGNANCY
& LACTATION
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& LACTATION
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The ovaries and uterus are in the ____ cavity
Pelvic




Female external genitalia are collectively called:
Vulva




Female external genitalia include:
Mons pubis, labia minor, labia majora, clitoris, vestibule, bartholin's glands ( =
greater vestibular glands), vulva




Mons pubis:
Fat covering the pubic area




Clitoris:
Erectile tissue




Vestibule:
Triangular space of urethral and vaginal openings