Female Anatomy Vocab

Question 1

adrenarche

Answer 1

change in height

always first sign of puberty

Question 2

thelarche

Answer 2

change in breast maturity

Question 3

pubarche

Answer 3

change in sexual hair

Question 4

menarche

Answer 4

change onsent of menses

Question 5

pre-puberty and adrenarche is due to___

Answer 5

changes in adrenal androgens not FSH/LH

Question 6

puberty is related to changes in ___

Answer 6

GnRH from hypothalamus..pulsatile

Question 7

average age girls get secondary characteristics

Answer 7

10.5 yrs etc..

Question 8

Pubic and axillary hair growth is a sign of__

Answer 8

adrenal androgen secretion

Question 9

menarche usually occurs ___ after first changes of breast development

Answer 9

2-3 yrs

Question 10

endometrium is affected mostly by __ form of estrogen

Answer 10

estradiol

Question 11

after menarch height will increase only by ___

Answer 11

4%

Question 12

__ is cause of secondary sex characteristics

Answer 12

estradiol

Question 13

first ovulation occurs usually ..?

Answer 13

6-9 mo after menarche?

Question 14

pre-pubertal uterus is __ shaped

Answer 14

tear drop

Question 15

most common place for ectopic pregnancy

Answer 15

ampulla

Question 16

3 regions of tubes

Answer 16

fimbriae, ampulla and interstitial / isthmus?

Question 17

menstrual phase is what days?

Answer 17

days 1-5

Question 18

follicular or proliferative phase is days

Answer 18

6-10

Question 19

ovulatory days are

Answer 19

days 11-18

Question 20

luteal or secretory phase is…

Answer 20

days 19-28

Question 21

3 types of cells in ovarian follicles

Answer 21

granulosa, cumulus and theca cells

Question 22

__several cells thick layer of cells surrounding the egg and the fluid around it

Answer 22

granulosa cells

Question 23

___cells a specialized layer of granulosa cells directly surrounding the egg

Answer 23

cumulus cells

Question 24

___cells 2 layers of thick cells that surround the granulosa cells and outside of their basal lamina?

Answer 24

theca cells

Question 25

__ and __ cells make estrogen when stimulated by FSH

Answer 25

theca and granulosa cells

Question 26

when there is more than 1 dominant follicle…

Answer 26

get twins!!

Question 27

while follicles are maturing they secrete__which does )))

Answer 27

secrete estrogen which leads to thickening of the uterine lining

Question 28

during the follicular phase estrogen inhibits ___ but stimulates ___

Answer 28

inhibits FSH but stimulates LH = LH SURGE

Question 29

__ is a hormomne made by follicles in follicular phase that potentiates GnRH and stimulates FSH

Answer 29

activing

Question 30

__ inhibits FSH

Answer 30

inhibin

Question 31

inhibin A is made in __ phase and peaks at___

Answer 31

A: made in follicular phase and peaks at ovulation

Question 32

inhibin B is made in ___phase and does a lot to inhibit —

Answer 32

B: made in luteal phase, does a lot ot inhibit FSH

Question 33

corpus luteum produces ___

Answer 33

progesterone

Question 34

“fertilizer hormone”

Answer 34

estrogen

Question 35

“stabilizer / weed kiler” hormone

Answer 35

progesterone

Question 36

when blastocyte implants what 2 hormones stop corpeous luteum from decomposing?

Answer 36

HCG and LH

Question 37

an embryo in the uterus secretes ___

Answer 37

HCG

Question 38

__ mimics LH and maintains the uterine linng

Answer 38

HCG

Question 39

__- is the chemical picked up on pregnancy UA tests

Answer 39

HCG

Question 40

if embryo is not implanted by 14 days post ovulation____occurs

Answer 40

corpeous luteum decomposes which drops progesterone and estrogen = menstration and cycle starts over