NUR-360 EXAM 1 FLASHCARDS | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, KEY TERMS
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026/2027
The ______________ gets soft and spongy, thins out, and dilates during pregnancy. The first
pregnancy takes longer to do this. - correct answer ✔✔cervix
The ___________ is the lower uterine segment just above the cervix, and is often the site for
Cesarean incision (the tissue is the thinnest). - correct answer ✔✔isthmus
The ____________ is the body of the uterus, and has 3 layers which are: ________________,
_________________, and _________________. - correct answer ✔✔corpus; perimetrium,
myometrium, endometrium
The outer layer of the uterus is called the ______________. - correct answer ✔✔perimetrium
The ______________ is the middle layer of the uterus, and is made of smooth muscle that
____________ during labor. - correct answer ✔✔myometrium; contracts
The _____________ is the inner layer of the uterus, which is coated in _____________. - correct
answer ✔✔endometrium; mucus
an infection of inflammation of the inner layer of the uterus - correct answer ✔✔endometritis
The rounded, top portion of the corpus. Contraction begins here then wraps around the whole
uterus. - correct answer ✔✔fundus
______________ is the process of thinning of the cervix. - correct answer ✔✔effacement
,primary source of the hormones estrogen and progesterone - correct answer ✔✔ovaries
The ________ is the functional unit of the ovary in ovulation that ruptures to release ovum. -
correct answer ✔✔follicle
If no fertilization occurs, the follicle changes to __________ ____________. - correct answer
✔✔corpus albicans
If fertilization does occur, the follicle changes to ___________ __________, which supports the
pregnancy with __________________ until the placenta takes over. - correct answer ✔✔corpus
luteum; progesterone
The CNS sends a signal to the _______________ which releases ____________________ to the
anterior pituitary gland which produces __________ and ________. - correct answer
✔✔hypothalamus; gonadotropin releasing hormone; FSH; LH
The maturation of ovum & ovary produces ___________ which inhibits ________ and activates
_______. - correct answer ✔✔estrogen; FSH; LH
The ________ causes ovulation and vascularity of endometrial lining of uterus due to
progesterone. - correct answer ✔✔LH
______________ are critical to follicular rupture. - correct answer ✔✔prostaglandins
The two phases of the ovarian cycle are the ___________ phase, where ________ is the active
hormone, and the ___________ phase, where ________ is the active hormone. - correct
answer ✔✔follicular; FSH; luteal; LH
In the ______________ phase, FSH activates and grows a follicle each month. - correct answer
✔✔follicular
, In the _____________ phase, the Graafian follicle ruptures and releases ovum and ovulation
begins. The ovum travels to the end of the fallopian tube. - correct answer ✔✔luteal
The four phases of the menstrual cycle are: - correct answer ✔✔1. Menstrual
2. Proliferative
3. Secretory
4. Ischemic
The ____________ phase is the start of the cycle. (days 1-5) - correct answer ✔✔menstrual
The _____________ phase is after menstruation, and where the cervical mucus becomes more
favorable for sperm. (days 6-14) - correct answer ✔✔proliferative
The ______________ phase follows ovulation. The ovum is fertile for 6-24 hours. It is fertilized
in the ____________. It takes 3-4 days to reach the uterus. - correct answer ✔✔secretory;
ampulla
The body experiences temperature shifts via progesterone. It can be used to determine the time
of _____________. - correct answer ✔✔ovulation
The ____________ phase is during days 27-28 that indicates no pregnancy. - correct answer
✔✔ischemic
4 things that facilitate fertilization: - correct answer ✔✔1. The sperm has to have increase in
motility, adequate nutrients and pH
2. The cervical mucus has to be thin, and more receptive which makes it easier for more sperm
to fit through
3. The fallopian tubes must be patent and action of enzymes
AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026/2027
The ______________ gets soft and spongy, thins out, and dilates during pregnancy. The first
pregnancy takes longer to do this. - correct answer ✔✔cervix
The ___________ is the lower uterine segment just above the cervix, and is often the site for
Cesarean incision (the tissue is the thinnest). - correct answer ✔✔isthmus
The ____________ is the body of the uterus, and has 3 layers which are: ________________,
_________________, and _________________. - correct answer ✔✔corpus; perimetrium,
myometrium, endometrium
The outer layer of the uterus is called the ______________. - correct answer ✔✔perimetrium
The ______________ is the middle layer of the uterus, and is made of smooth muscle that
____________ during labor. - correct answer ✔✔myometrium; contracts
The _____________ is the inner layer of the uterus, which is coated in _____________. - correct
answer ✔✔endometrium; mucus
an infection of inflammation of the inner layer of the uterus - correct answer ✔✔endometritis
The rounded, top portion of the corpus. Contraction begins here then wraps around the whole
uterus. - correct answer ✔✔fundus
______________ is the process of thinning of the cervix. - correct answer ✔✔effacement
,primary source of the hormones estrogen and progesterone - correct answer ✔✔ovaries
The ________ is the functional unit of the ovary in ovulation that ruptures to release ovum. -
correct answer ✔✔follicle
If no fertilization occurs, the follicle changes to __________ ____________. - correct answer
✔✔corpus albicans
If fertilization does occur, the follicle changes to ___________ __________, which supports the
pregnancy with __________________ until the placenta takes over. - correct answer ✔✔corpus
luteum; progesterone
The CNS sends a signal to the _______________ which releases ____________________ to the
anterior pituitary gland which produces __________ and ________. - correct answer
✔✔hypothalamus; gonadotropin releasing hormone; FSH; LH
The maturation of ovum & ovary produces ___________ which inhibits ________ and activates
_______. - correct answer ✔✔estrogen; FSH; LH
The ________ causes ovulation and vascularity of endometrial lining of uterus due to
progesterone. - correct answer ✔✔LH
______________ are critical to follicular rupture. - correct answer ✔✔prostaglandins
The two phases of the ovarian cycle are the ___________ phase, where ________ is the active
hormone, and the ___________ phase, where ________ is the active hormone. - correct
answer ✔✔follicular; FSH; luteal; LH
In the ______________ phase, FSH activates and grows a follicle each month. - correct answer
✔✔follicular
, In the _____________ phase, the Graafian follicle ruptures and releases ovum and ovulation
begins. The ovum travels to the end of the fallopian tube. - correct answer ✔✔luteal
The four phases of the menstrual cycle are: - correct answer ✔✔1. Menstrual
2. Proliferative
3. Secretory
4. Ischemic
The ____________ phase is the start of the cycle. (days 1-5) - correct answer ✔✔menstrual
The _____________ phase is after menstruation, and where the cervical mucus becomes more
favorable for sperm. (days 6-14) - correct answer ✔✔proliferative
The ______________ phase follows ovulation. The ovum is fertile for 6-24 hours. It is fertilized
in the ____________. It takes 3-4 days to reach the uterus. - correct answer ✔✔secretory;
ampulla
The body experiences temperature shifts via progesterone. It can be used to determine the time
of _____________. - correct answer ✔✔ovulation
The ____________ phase is during days 27-28 that indicates no pregnancy. - correct answer
✔✔ischemic
4 things that facilitate fertilization: - correct answer ✔✔1. The sperm has to have increase in
motility, adequate nutrients and pH
2. The cervical mucus has to be thin, and more receptive which makes it easier for more sperm
to fit through
3. The fallopian tubes must be patent and action of enzymes
