,BIOD152/BIOD 152 Module 6 Exam | Essential Human
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab | Portage Learning | Q & A |
2026/2027 Edition (PDF)
1. Which of the following structures is NOT a primary organ of the female reproductive system?
A) Ovaries
B) Oviducts
C) Vagina
D) Mammary glands
Correct Answer: Mammary glands
Rationale: The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the ovaries, oviducts (fallopian
tubes), uterus, and vagina. The mammary glands are considered accessory organs that function after
childbirth for lactation, not primary reproductive organs.
2. What is the specific function of the ovarian follicles?
A) To secrete progesterone to maintain pregnancy
B) To produce and release a mature egg during ovulation
C) To transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus
D) To receive the penis during sexual intercourse
Correct Answer: To produce and release a mature egg during ovulation
Rationale: Ovarian follicles contain developing oocytes and produce estrogen. Ovulation is the release of
a mature egg from the ovarian follicle. Progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum, not the follicle
itself.
3. The primary oocyte divides to produce which of the following?
A) A mature ovum and a polar body
B) A secondary oocyte and a polar body
,C) Two secondary oocytes
D) Two mature ova
Correct Answer: A secondary oocyte and a polar body
Rationale: Oogenesis begins before birth, and the primary oocyte is arrested in prophase I. At puberty, it
completes meiosis I to produce a secondary oocyte and a first polar body. The secondary oocyte is the
cell that is ovulated.
4. What is the corpus luteum?
A) The structure that captures the egg from the ovary
B) The follicle that releases the egg during ovulation
C) The structure that forms from the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation
D) The region of the uterus where implantation occurs
Correct Answer: The structure that forms from the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation
Rationale: After ovulation, the ruptured ovarian follicle transforms into the corpus luteum. Its primary
purpose is to secrete progesterone, which helps to maintain the uterine lining and support a potential
pregnancy.
5. Which region of the oviduct is the most common site for fertilization?
A) Infundibulum
B) Ampulla
C) Isthmus
D) Uterine part
Correct Answer: Ampulla
, Rationale: The oviduct (fallopian tube) is divided into three regions: the infundibulum (funnel-shaped
end with fimbriae), the ampulla (middle and longest part), and the isthmus (narrow part connecting to
the uterus). Fertilization most often occurs in the ampulla.
6. Which of the following structures is responsible for capturing the egg from the ovary at the time of
ovulation?
A) Ampulla
B) Fimbriae
C) Isthmus
D) Endometrium
Correct Answer: Fimbriae
Rationale: The fimbriae are finger-like projections at the end of the infundibulum of the oviduct. They
sweep over the ovary to capture the released egg and guide it into the oviduct.
7. What is the primary function of the myometrium layer of the uterus?
A) To shed monthly during menstruation
B) To secrete hormones that maintain pregnancy
C) To contract during labor to push the baby out
D) To provide a site for implantation
Correct Answer: To contract during labor to push the baby out
Rationale: The uterus has three layers: the perimetrium (outer), the myometrium (middle muscular
layer), and the endometrium (inner glandular layer). The myometrium is responsible for the powerful
contractions during labor.
8. Which layer of the uterus is shed monthly during menstruation?
A) Perimetrium
B) Myometrium
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab | Portage Learning | Q & A |
2026/2027 Edition (PDF)
1. Which of the following structures is NOT a primary organ of the female reproductive system?
A) Ovaries
B) Oviducts
C) Vagina
D) Mammary glands
Correct Answer: Mammary glands
Rationale: The primary organs of the female reproductive system are the ovaries, oviducts (fallopian
tubes), uterus, and vagina. The mammary glands are considered accessory organs that function after
childbirth for lactation, not primary reproductive organs.
2. What is the specific function of the ovarian follicles?
A) To secrete progesterone to maintain pregnancy
B) To produce and release a mature egg during ovulation
C) To transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus
D) To receive the penis during sexual intercourse
Correct Answer: To produce and release a mature egg during ovulation
Rationale: Ovarian follicles contain developing oocytes and produce estrogen. Ovulation is the release of
a mature egg from the ovarian follicle. Progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum, not the follicle
itself.
3. The primary oocyte divides to produce which of the following?
A) A mature ovum and a polar body
B) A secondary oocyte and a polar body
,C) Two secondary oocytes
D) Two mature ova
Correct Answer: A secondary oocyte and a polar body
Rationale: Oogenesis begins before birth, and the primary oocyte is arrested in prophase I. At puberty, it
completes meiosis I to produce a secondary oocyte and a first polar body. The secondary oocyte is the
cell that is ovulated.
4. What is the corpus luteum?
A) The structure that captures the egg from the ovary
B) The follicle that releases the egg during ovulation
C) The structure that forms from the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation
D) The region of the uterus where implantation occurs
Correct Answer: The structure that forms from the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation
Rationale: After ovulation, the ruptured ovarian follicle transforms into the corpus luteum. Its primary
purpose is to secrete progesterone, which helps to maintain the uterine lining and support a potential
pregnancy.
5. Which region of the oviduct is the most common site for fertilization?
A) Infundibulum
B) Ampulla
C) Isthmus
D) Uterine part
Correct Answer: Ampulla
, Rationale: The oviduct (fallopian tube) is divided into three regions: the infundibulum (funnel-shaped
end with fimbriae), the ampulla (middle and longest part), and the isthmus (narrow part connecting to
the uterus). Fertilization most often occurs in the ampulla.
6. Which of the following structures is responsible for capturing the egg from the ovary at the time of
ovulation?
A) Ampulla
B) Fimbriae
C) Isthmus
D) Endometrium
Correct Answer: Fimbriae
Rationale: The fimbriae are finger-like projections at the end of the infundibulum of the oviduct. They
sweep over the ovary to capture the released egg and guide it into the oviduct.
7. What is the primary function of the myometrium layer of the uterus?
A) To shed monthly during menstruation
B) To secrete hormones that maintain pregnancy
C) To contract during labor to push the baby out
D) To provide a site for implantation
Correct Answer: To contract during labor to push the baby out
Rationale: The uterus has three layers: the perimetrium (outer), the myometrium (middle muscular
layer), and the endometrium (inner glandular layer). The myometrium is responsible for the powerful
contractions during labor.
8. Which layer of the uterus is shed monthly during menstruation?
A) Perimetrium
B) Myometrium
