Exam II: Estrous Cycle Flashcards
What are the 2 parts of the ovary
- cortex
2. medulla
Which part of the ovary do follicles develop
cortex
What are the stages of follicular development?
- primordial follicle
- primary follicle
- secondary follicle
- antral follicle
- Primordial follicle
- Committed follicle
oocyte surrounded by a single layer of squamous cells
Primordial follicle
Oocyte surrounded by a single layer of cuboidal cells
Primary follicle
OOcyte surrounded by two or more layers
Secondary follicle
Which follicle contains the zona pellucida
Secondary follicle
Which stage of follicle formation has a fluid filled cavity
Antral follicle
Which stage of follicle formation is the origin of oocytes and granulosa cells?
Primordial follicle
Which stage of folliculogenesis contains 20-30 Follicles growing each day?
Committed follicle
Is the committed follicle GnrH Dependent or independent?
Independent
Pool of inactive primordial follicles
Resting pool
once a follicle commences development from the resting pool it is known as:
Committed follicle
Follicular development up to development of ______ is independent of FSH or LH.
Antrum
Connective tissue of the antral follicle
theca externa
3 components of the antral follicle
- Theca externa
- Theca interna
- Granulosa cells
Part of the antral follicle that produces androgens under LH stimulation
Theca Interna
Part of Antral follicle that produces estrogen, inhibin, and follicular fluid, and is responsive to FSH.
Granulosa cells
Structure left immediately after ovulation
Corpus hemorrhagicum
Theca interna and granulosa cells proliferate to fill the cavity, differentiate into luteal cells, and produce progesterone
Corpus luteum (CL)
Cells of the CL that form from Granulosa cells and secrete oxytocin and relaxin
Large luteal cells
Remnant of old corpus luteum
Corpus albicans
Ovarian follicles become gonadotrophin dependent at which stage?
a. Primordial
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Antral
d. antral
What are the 3 centers of the Hypothalamus?
- Tonic GnRH center
- Surge Center
- Paraventricular nucleus
Center of the hypothalamus that is responsible for bursts of GnRH required to achieve preovulatory LH surge.
Surge center
In which center of the hypothalamus is oxytocin synthesized?
Paraventricular nucleus
T/F. GnRH affects the anterior pituitary directly.
T
What are the 7 effects of Estrogen?
- Thickening of vag. mucosa
- Mucus secretion
- Epithelial mitosis in endometrium
- Inc. secretory and ciliary beat activity in tubule cells
- Endometrial edema
- Myometrial activity
- Estrous behavior
What 4 things contribute to ovulation
- LH surge
- Theca interna cells produce progesterone rather than androstenedione
- collagenase
- prostaglandins
Progesterone is produced by:
a. the ovarian follicle
b. The corpus luteum
c. The endometrium
d. The hypothalamus
e. The pituitary
b. The CL
What are the 3 effects of progesterone?
- inc. endometrial secretion
- Reduced myometrial activity
- Priming effect in brain to enhance effects of estrogen