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Menstruation is the breakdown of the _____________________ and ___________________ from the uterus through the vagina.
lining of uterine wall
lining of Fallopian tube
monthly discharge of blood
monthly discharge of mucus
What are discharged through the vagina during menstruation phase?
Unfertilized egg
Blood
Uterine lining
Embryo
Name the process which a mature ovum is released from the ovary which occur around 13th to 16th day of menstrual cycle.
Ovulation
Fertilisation
Menstruation
Pregnancy
Choose the correct hygiene practices during menstruation.
Take a bath or shower regularly
Change the sanitary pad only one per day
Change the sanitary pad once every 6 hours
Swim in the public place
The menstrual cycle repeats every?
Month
28 days
Week
Year
In which part of the female reproductive system does a baby develop?
Ovaries
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
The loss of the uterus lining through the vagina is called
menstruation
period
ovulation
menstruation or period
The egg cell develops in the
vagina
ovary
oviduct
uterus
Different women have menstrual cycle of different lengths
true
false
The uterus lining is filled with
juice
milky liquid
blood
What hormones are released by the Pituitary Gland?
FSH, Oestrogen, LH and Progesterone
FSH, Oestrogen, and Progesterone
FSH, LH and Progesterone
FSH and LH
What hormones do testes make?
Testosterone
Oestrogen and Progesterone
FSH
LH
What hormones do ovaries make?
Testosterone
Oestrogen and Progesterone
FSH
LH
What is the role of FSH
(follicle-stimulating hormone)?
Causes an egg to mature in an ovary. Stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen
Stimulates the pituitary gland to release LH.
Triggers ovulation (the release of a mature egg)
Maintains the lining of the uterus during the middle part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.
What is the role of Oestrogen?
Stops FSH being produced (so that only one egg matures in a cycle). Repairs, thickens and maintains the uterus lining. Stimulates the pituitary gland to release LH.
Causes an egg to mature in an ovary. Stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen.
Maintains the lining of the uterus during the middle part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.
Triggers ovulation (the release of a mature egg)
What is the role of Progesterone?
Maintains the lining of the uterus during the middle part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.
Causes an egg to mature in an ovary. Stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen.
Stops FSH being produced (so that only one egg matures in a cycle). Repairs, thickens and maintains the uterus lining. Stimulates the pituitary gland to release LH.
Triggers ovulation (the release of a mature egg).
What do oestrogen and progesterone do in the menstrual cycle?
They are involved in maintaining the uterus lining
They stimulate the release of the egg
They are involved in egg maturation in the ovaries
Where is FSH
(follicle-stimulating hormone) released?
Ovaries
Pituitary gland
Where is Oestrogen released?
Ovaries
Pituitary gland
Where is Progesterone released?
Ovaries
Pituitary gland
What are TWO effects of progesterone?
Causes eggs to develop
Maintains the lining of the uterus
Stimulates oestrogen production
Stimulates LH production
Suppresses FSH
Name hormone A
Oestrogen
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
Progesterone
Insulin
Name hormone B
Oestrogen
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
Progesterone
Insulin
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