Chapter 19 ( The Menstrual Cycle)

Question 1

Ovulation typically occurs on day _____ of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

14

Question 2

Follicle stimulating hormone is produced by the:

Answer 2

anterior pituitary gland

Question 3

A change in menstrual bleeding associate with lesions within the uterus relates to:

Answer 3

abnormal uterine bleeding

Question 4

Painful and difficult menstruation is termed:

Answer 4

dysmenorrhea

Question 5

The temporary endocrine gland that results from the rupture of the Graafian follicle is the:

Answer 5

corpus luteum

Question 6

The corpus luteum is maintained during pregnancy by which hormone?

Answer 6

hCG

Question 7

An increase in the number of endometrial cells is termed:

Answer 7

endometrial hyperplasia

Question 8

Endocrine abnormalities that cause abnormal vaginal bleeding are related to:

Answer 8

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Question 9

The structure noted within the graafian follicle containing the developing ovum is the:

Answer 9

cumulus oophorus

Question 10

After the corpus luteum has regressed, which structure remains:

Answer 10

corpus albicans

Question 11

The hormone of the pituitary gland that stimulates follicular development of the ovary is:

Answer 11

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 12

The first phase of the ovarian cycle is the:

Answer 12

follicular phase

Question 13

The hormone produced by the hypothalamus that controls the release of the hormones for menstruation by the anterior pituitary gland:

Answer 13

gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Question 14

The dominant follicle prior to ovulation is termed the:

Answer 14

Graafian follicle

Question 15

The hormone produced by the trophoblastic cells of the early placenta is:

Answer 15

hCG

Question 16

The hormone that is responsible for ovulation is:

Answer 16

luteinizing hormone

Question 17

The first phase of the endometrial cycle is the:

Answer 17

proliferative phase

Question 18

Which hormone released by the ovary during the proliferative phase stimulates endometrial thickening?

Answer 18

estrogen

Question 19

The periovulatory phase may also be referred to as the:

Answer 19

late proliferative phase

Question 20

The corpus luteum primarily releases:

Answer 20

progesterone

Question 21

Ectopic endometrial tissue within the uterus that leads to abnormal uterine bleeding is termed:

Answer 21

adenomyosis

Question 22

The arteries within the functional layer of the endometrium that are altered by the hormones of the ovary are

Answer 22

spiral arteries

Question 23

The second phase of the endometrial cycle is the:

Answer 23

secretory phase

Question 24

Which hormone is released by the ovary during the second half of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 24

progesterone

Question 25

Luteinizing hormone is produced by the:

Answer 25

anterior pituitary gland

Question 26

The average menstrual cycle lasts:

Answer 26

28 days

Question 27

The first menstrual cycle is termed:

Answer 27

menarche

Question 28

The measurement of the endometrium during the proliferative phase ranges from:

Answer 28

4-8 mm

Question 29

The second phase of the ovarian cycle is called the

Answer 29

luteal phase

Question 30

The two hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland that impact the menstrual cycle are:

Answer 30

luteinizing hormone and FSH