Question

Read the following statements about the human female reproductive system and identify the incorrect statement.

• A. The wall of the uterus has three layers of tissue. The external thin membranous perimetrium, middle thick layer of smooth muscle, myometrium and inner glandular layer called endometrium that lines the uterine cavity.
• B. The clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which lies at the upper junction of the two labia majora above the urethral opening.
• C. Each fallopian tube is about 10-12 cm long and extends from the periphery of each ovary to the uterus the part closer to the ovary is the funnel-shaped infundibulum.
• D. The cavity of the cervix is called cervical canal which along with vagina forms the birth canal.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The female external genitalia include mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen and clitoris. The clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which lies at the upper junction of the two labia minora above the urethral opening. Each fallopian tube is about 10-12 cm long and extends from the periphery of each ovary to the uterus, the part closer to the ovary is the funnel-shaped infundibulum. The edges of the infundibulum possess finger-like projections called fimbriae, which help in collection of the ovum after ovulation. The infundibulum leads to a wider part of the oviduct called ampulla. The last part of the oviduct, isthmus has a narrow lumen and it joins the uterus. The wall of the uterus has three layers of tissue. The external thin membranous perimetrium, middle thick layer of smooth muscle, myometrium and inner glandular layer called endometrium that lines the uterine cavity.