Chapter 4 The female cycle Flashcards
Absence of menstruation
Amenorrhea
Male hormones
Androgens
Uterus angled forward toward the cervix
Anteflexed
Forward-tipped uterus with the cervix and vaginal canal forming at 90 degree angle
Anteverted
The portion of an ovarian follicle filled with liquor follicul
Antrum
Peritoneal fold that also supports the fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina
Broad ligament
Attaches the uterus to the level of the cervix
Cardinal Ligament
Painful menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Female sex hormone
Estrogen
Hormone produced by the anterior pituitary
FSH
Protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland
Gonadotropic
A mature fully developed ovarian cyst
Graafian follicle
Abnormally heavy menstruation
Menorrhagia
Abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
Oligomenorrhea
A backward angle of the uterine fundus
Retroflexed
A uterus tilted posterior to the rectum
Retroverted
What secretes progesterone
Corpus luteum
What structure extends from the ovarian upper pole
Suspensory ligament
Define positive feedback loop
Steps taken to increase concentration when the level is too low
What is the inner uterine lining
Endometrium
What term describes the distal end of the fallopain tube
Infundibulum
What system allows for communication between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
Hypophyseal portal system
What is secreted from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
FSH
Identify the ovarian phase, which begins with a surge of LH and FSH levels, usually occurring on day 14 of the menstrual cycle
Ovulatory phase
Which endocrine gland provides negative feedback to reduce GnRH, LH, and FSH production
Ovary
What hormones stimulate the anterior pituitary gland
LH and FSH
