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Female Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

1
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  1. The mature follicle that ovulates each month is should be approximately____ in size at the time of ovulation.
    2 mm
    2 cm
    2 in
    1 cm
A

2 cm

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  1. The endometrium demonstrates the “three-line” sign in which one of the following menstrual (endometrial) phases?
    luteal
    secretory
    proliferative
    menstrual
A

Proliferative

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  1. When data is collected in volume form it is termed:
    3D sonography
    sonohysterography
    US guided ovum retrieval
    2D sonography
A

3D sonography

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  1. If a post menopausal woman with no other history comes for a pelvic scan, her endometrium should measure less than or equal to which of the following?
    8 mm
    8 cm
    5 cm
    5 mm
A

5mm

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  1. Which of the following situations would an endometrial thickness of 8mm be normal? Mark all that apply.
    A woman in the menstrual stage
    A woman in the later proliferative stage
    A postmenopausal woman taking tamoxifen
    A postmenopausal woman on HRT
    A postmenopausal woman no on HRT
A

A woman in the later proliferative stage
A postmenopausal woman taking tamoxifen
A postmenopausal woman on HRT

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  1. A mature follicle is known as a __________ follicle.
    stimulated
    graafian
    corpus luteal
    mullerian
A

graafian

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  1. amenorrhea:
    heavy menstruation
    extremely long cycles
    shortened cycles
    absence of menstruation
A

absence of menstruation

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  1. Heavy bleeding is called:
    dysmenorrhea
    menorrhagia
    amenorrhea
    polymenorrhea
A

menorrhagia

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9
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  1. The female cycle is usually ____ days in length.
    40
    28
    30
    32
A

28

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10
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  1. Painful or difficult menstruation is termed:
    dysmenorrhea
    menorrhea
    amenorrhea
    polymenorrhea
A

dysmenorrhea

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Which of the following hormones stimulates growth of the endometrium?
LH
progesterone
estrogen
FSH

A

estrogen

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12
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  1. When estrogen in the system reaches its peak, it will trigger the stop of which of the following hormones?
    hcG
    LH
    FSH
    GnRH
A

FSH

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13
Q

Follicles secrete which hormone?
Estrogen
FSH
Progesterone
LH

A

Estrogen

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14
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Which hormones stimulates the growth of follicles on the ovaries?
FSH
GnRH
LH
Estrogen

A

FSH

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15
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What is the name of the follicle that reaches maturity each month and ovulates?
lutein follicle
anovulatory follicle
grafiaan follicle
corpus luteum

A

grafiaan follicle

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16
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A mature follicle typically measures _____ cm right before ovulation.

3
2
1
1.5

A

2

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17
Q

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus?
LH
Estrogen
GnRH stimulating
FSH
hcG

A

GnRH stimulating

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18
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In postmenopausal patients who are not on hormone replacement therapy, an endometrial thickness less than ______ millimeters (mm) is considered normal.
2
3
5
8

A

5

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19
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LH is responsible for which of the following?
ovulation
onset of puberty
thickening of the endometrium
follicle growth

A

ovulation

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20
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. LH will peak approximately ____ hours before ovulation.
14
6
12
24

A

12

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21
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  1. Which hormone(s) surge and causes ovulation? IF MORE THAN ONE CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
    GnRh surge
    small FSH surge
    large FSH surge
    LH surge
A

small FSH surge
LH surge

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22
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  1. The luteal phase of the ovulatory cycle is which days?
    1-5
    day 14
    1-14
    14-28
A

14-28

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23
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  1. Having a cycle every 28 days and menstruation is termed:
    menopause
    menarche
    pre-menarche
    post-menarche
A

menarche

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24
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  1. When a woman ceases to have a cycle around age 50:

post-menarche
amenorrhea
menopause
menarche

A

menopause

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25
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  1. A very thick endometrium is indicative of which endometrial phase?
    menstrual phase
    proliferative phase
    luteal phase
    secretory phase
A

secretory phase

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26
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  1. A female is born with approximately how many oocytes?
    2,000,000
    100,000
    200,000
    300,000
A

200,000

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27
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  1. Menopause usually occurs around age:
    60
    40
    65
    50
28
Q
  1. Which of the following are hormones that are produced by the ovary? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
    FSH
    Estrogen
    LH
    hcG
    Progesterone
A

Estrogen
Progesterone

29
Q

Polymenorrhea:
absence of menstruation
more than 35 days between cycles
cycles of 28 days
Less than 21 days between cycles

A

Less than 21 days between cycles

30
Q
  1. The follicular phase of the ovulatory cycle is which days?
    1-14
    1-5
    15-28
    just day 14
31
Q

. When is the endometrium the thinnest?
At the end of the secretory phase
the beginning of menstrual phase
At the end of the secretory phase
the end of menstrual phase

A

the end of menstrual phase

32
Q

Endometrial regeneration is occurring during which endometrial phase?

folliular
secretory
proliferative
menstrual

A

proliferative

33
Q

What hormone does the corpus luteum secrete?
Estrogen
Progesterone
FSH
LH

A

Progesterone

34
Q

Which ovarian phase will follow ovulation?
Luteal
Menstrual
Follicular
Proliferative

35
Q

. Abnormally heavy or long menses is termed:
oligomenorrhea
menorrhagia
amenorrhea
dysmenorrheal

A

menorrhagia

36
Q

Which of the following hormones being secreted is going to lead to the maintaining of the corpus luteum and progesterone secretion?
GnRH
Estrogen
hCG
FSH

37
Q

. What week does the placenta take over during pregnancy?
6 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks

38
Q

The menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle is which days?
day 14
1-14
15-28
1-5

39
Q

A females reproductive years begins:
ages 15-18
ages 11-13
ages 9-11
ages 12-14

A

ages 11-13

40
Q

The release of an egg from the ruptured follicle is termed which one of the following?

luteinization
ovulation
proliferative
menstruation

41
Q

Which of the following organs will produce estrogen and progesterone as well as produce ovum?
ovary
fallopian tube
endometrium
uterus

42
Q

If pregnancy occurs what happens to the corpus luteum?
stays the same
gets smaller
gets larger
disappears

A

stays the same

43
Q

What is the name of the pain caused by ovulation?
mittelschmerz
graafian pain
luteinization
dysovulation

A

mittelschmerz

44
Q

Premenarche is the technical term for:
No answer text provided.
cessation of menses
pre-puberty
having regular cycles every 28 days

A

pre-puberty

45
Q

What is the physiologic status of prepuberty?
premenarche
postmenarche
Menarche
menopause

A

premenarche

46
Q

Which endometrial phase occurs immediately after ovulation?
Proliferative
Secretory
Menstrual
Luteal

47
Q

Which pocket is a common place for fluid to collect within the pelvis post ovulation?
anterior cul-de-sac
space of retzius
vesicouterine pouch
posterior cul-de-sac

A

posterior cul-de-sac

48
Q
  1. If pregnancy occurs hcG will be produced by what structure?
    Zygote
    Pituitary Gland
    Endometrium
49
Q
  1. Which 2 phases occur simultaneously during approximately days 14-28? MARK 2!!!
    secretory phase
    Luteal phase
    menstrual phase
    follicular phase
A

secretory phase
Luteal phase

50
Q
  1. Ovulation occurs on which day of the cycle?
    16
    5
    28
    14
51
Q
  1. When a female’s cycle goes 35 days or longer without a period it is termed?
    dysmenorrhea
    oligomenorrhea
    amenorrhea
    polymenorrhea
A

oligomenorrhea

52
Q
  1. List the three endometrial or menstrual phases:
A
  1. menstrual 2. proliferative 3. secretory
53
Q
  1. Ovulation occurs on what day of the cycle?
    13
    16
    15
    14
54
Q
  1. When a patient comes in for serial scans to measure follicles for their size to determine if ovulation will occur soon this study is called follicle:
    avoiding
    sizing
    monitoring
A

Monitoring

55
Q
  1. Hormone replacement therapy doesn’t have an effect on the endometrium thickness.

True
False

56
Q
  1. When the Grafiaan Follicle becomes corpus luteum it’s called:
    relaxation
    proteinization
    luteinization
A

luteinization

57
Q
  1. If the corpus luteum goes away then what will happen next?
    menses starts
    menses ends
A

menses starts

58
Q
  1. How many ovaries release an ovum each month?
    two
    none
    one
59
Q
  1. An immature ovum is termed:
    Oocyte
60
Q
  1. List the 3 ovulatory phases:
    Follicular phase, Ovulation, Luteal Phase
A

Follicular phase, Ovulation, Luteal Phase

61
Q
  1. What will an IUD look like on Ultrasound?
    Highly reflective, and shows some shadowing
    Correct Answers
    echogenic with shadowing
A

echogenic with shadowing

62
Q
  1. When ultrasound is used to guide an infertility doctor to retrieve ovum from the ovary this study is termed an ultrasound guided ovum retrieval.
    True
    False
63
Q

The endometrium demonstrates the “three-line” sign in which one of the following menstrual (endometrial) phases?
menstrual
proliferative
secretory
luteal

A

proliferative

64
Q

Which of the following hormones being secreted is going to lead to the maintaining of the corpus luteum and progesterone secretion?
GnRH
Estrogen
FSH
hCG

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