1st Half Of Menstral Cycle

Question 0

What days are apart of the 1st half of the Menstral cycle?

Answer 0

Days 1-14

Question 1

What is the 1st half of the Menstral cycle called?

Answer 1

Proliferative, follicular, or estrogenic phase

Question 2

What happens to estrogen production during the 1st half of the Menstral cycle?

Answer 2

It decreases

No pregnancy

Question 3

What does the anterior pituitary gland secrete during the 1st half of the Menstral cycle?

Answer 3

Secretes FSH

Question 4

What does FSH do?

Answer 4

Stimulates ovarian follicles to grow and mature

Question 5

What happens during day 1?

Answer 5

1st day of bleeding

Menstral flow

Question 6

What happens during days 1 through 4-5?

Answer 6

Estrogen levels decrease

FSH releases - stimulates follicular growth and maturity

Question 7

What happens during days 4-5?

Answer 7

Menstral flow is complete

Endo lining is ready for new growth ( proliferation )

Question 8

What happens during days 5-14?

Answer 8

Follicles grow

Question 9

During days 5-14, how many follicles begin to develop?

Answer 9

Usually 5-8 follicles

Question 10

During days 5-14, what happens to the follicles?

Answer 10

Follicles fill with fluid and secrete increasing amounts of estrogen

FSH levels decrease

Question 11

During days 5-14, how many follicles will reach maturity?

Answer 11

Usually only 1

Question 12

What is the measurement of the one mature follicle?

Answer 12

2 cm in diameter on day 14

Question 13

During days 5-14, what does estrogen trigger?

Answer 13

New growth of the endometrial lining ( proliferation )