A nurse is teaching a classroom of teenage girls about the female reproductive system. After teaching, the nurse asks the students to describe the release of an ovum during ovulation. Which response indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "Ovulation is when the uterus releases an unfertilized egg or ovum."
2. "During ovulation, an egg is released from the ovary and enters the fallopian tube."
3. "The endometrium is where the eggs are formed and released into the fallopian tube."
4. "Around the middle of the menstrual cycle, one of the fallopian tubes releases an egg."
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Explanation:
1. The egg is formed in the ovary and travels by way of the fallopian tube to the uterus.
2. The egg is formed in the ovary and once released, it enters the fallopian tube.
3. The uterine endometrium is the site of implantation of a fertilized egg.
4. The egg is formed in the ovary and then released near the fimbria of the fallopian tube.
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