Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Define the following term:
Hymen
Advertisements
Solution
The opening of the vagina in young females is partially closed by a thin membrane called the hymen (or virgin knot).
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank:
Development of baby (foetus) takes place inside __________.
Choose the odd one in each of the following:
Ovary; fallopian tube; ureter; uterus
After puberty human female shows cyclic changes in her reproductive system. Explain structural and hormonal changes in the uterus.
(OR)
Give reasons :
(1) Scrotal sac serves as thermoregulator.
(2) Corpus luteum gets converted into corpus albicans in absence of fertilization.
(3) Missing of menses is the first indication of pregnancy.
(4) Surgical sterilization is a permanent method of birth control. (5) Human egg is microlecithal.
Match the parts of the given figure with the correct option.

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| a. | Fallopian tube | Oviduct | Uterus | Cervix | Vagina |
| b. | Oviduct | Cervix | Vagina | Ovary | Vas deferens |
| c. | Ovary | Oviduct | Uterus | Vagina | Cervix |
| d. | Fallopian tube | Ovary | Cervix | Uterus | Vagina |
The finger-like projections, called fimbriae, help in the collection of ovum into the fallopian tube following ovulation.
Read the following and answer from given below:
During copulation, semen is released by the penis into the vegina. The motile sperms swim rapidly, fuse with the ovum in the ampullary region, resulting in fertilization. The haploid nucleus of sperm fuses with that of the ovum to form a diploid zygote.
Site of fertilization in human is ______
What is parturition?
Given below are the structural details of a human mammary gland:
- The glandular tissue in the breast has 15-20 clusters. of cells called alveoli.
- The milk is stored in the lumen of the alveoli.
- The alveoli join to form the mammary ducts.
- Mammary ampulla is connected to lactiferous ducts.
Choose the option that gives the correct detail of the human mammary gland.
Which of the following is not a component of Fallopian tube?
Which ovarian hormone supports pregnancy?
