Female Cycles

Question 1

all ___ _____ are produced prior to birth

Answer 1

primary oocytes

Question 2

___ oocytes do not complete meiosis ____ unless fertilization occurs

Answer 2

secondary, 2

Question 3

components of a primordial follicle

Answer 3

primary oocyte, flat follicle cells

Question 4

a _____ ______ is an oocyte that is arrested in the first meiotic prophase

Answer 4

primordial oocyte

Question 5

primary follicle components

Answer 5

primary oocyte, cuboidal cells

Question 6

what surrounds the primary follicles?

Answer 6

zona pellucida

Question 7

secondary follicle components

Answer 7

primary oocyte, many layers of granulosa cells, antrum (fluid filled space)

Question 8

tertiary follicle components

Answer 8

secondary oocyte, zona pellucida, antrum

Question 9

when a mature follicle ruptures and expels the oocyte, the remnants of the follicle remaining in the ovary turn into the ___ _____

Answer 9

corpus luteum

Question 10

what hormones are expelled from the corpus luteum?

Answer 10

progesterone, estrogen

Question 11

when the corpus luteum regresses, in turns into a connective tissue scar called the ____ _____

Answer 11

corpus albicans

Question 12

time of appearance: primordial follicle

Answer 12

fetal period

Question 13

time of appearance: primary follicle

Answer 13

puberty

Question 14

time of appearance: secondary follicle

Answer 14

puberty

Question 15

time of appearance: tertiary follicle

Answer 15

puberty

Question 16

time of appearance: corpus luteum

Answer 16

puberty

Question 17

time of appearance: corpus albicans

Answer 17

puberty

Question 18

type of oocyte: primordial follicle

Answer 18

primary

Question 19

type of oocyte: primary follicle

Answer 19

primary

Question 20

type of oocyte: secondary follicle

Answer 20

primary

Question 21

type of oocyte: tertiary

Answer 21

secondary

Question 22

type of oocyte: corpus luteum

Answer 22

none

Question 23

type of oocyte: corpus albicans

Answer 23

none

Question 24

estrogen is produced by cells under the control of ____

Answer 24

FSH

Question 25

estrogen is responsible for ____ ___ _____

Answer 25

secondary sex characteristics

Question 26

progesterone is produced mainly by the ___ _____

Answer 26

corpus luteum

Question 27

follicular phase days

Answer 27

1-13

Question 28

main occurrence of the follicular phase?

Answer 28

FSH and LH stimulate follicle to increase

Question 29

main purpose of FSH during follicular phase

Answer 29

stimulate growth of a new follicle, as the previous cycle did not end with fertlization

Question 30

as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation, what happens to FSH?

Answer 30

is decreasing, has small peak

Question 31

as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation, what happens to LH?

Answer 31

is increasing, large spike at ovulation and then remains high

Question 32

____ is produced by the follicle during the follicular phase

Answer 32

estrogen

Question 33

____ has a feedback mechanism to stop the production of FSH

Answer 33

estrogen

Question 34

what is happening to estrogen levels as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation?

Answer 34

is increasing, peaks at ovulation and then decreases

Question 35

estrogen promotes the production of ___

Answer 35

LH

Question 36

ovulation is triggered by what hormone?

Answer 36

LH

Question 37

post ovulation, what do the levels of FSH and LH look like?

Answer 37

both remain low, LH stays higher than FSH until next cycle begins

Question 38

post ovulation, what do the levels of estrogen and progesterone look like?

Answer 38

estrogen remains lower, progesterone has it's peak to prepare the uterus for implantation, then decreases below estrogen when new cycle starts

Question 39

ovulation occurs around day ____

Answer 39

14

Question 40

there is high ____ levels during ovulation to thicken the endometrium

Answer 40

estrogen

Question 41

luteal phase days

Answer 41

15-28

Question 42

estrogen discourages ____ production but encourages ___ production

Answer 42

FSH, LH

Question 43

menses corresponds with what ovarian phase?

Answer 43

follicular

Question 44

proliferative corresponds with what ovarian phase?

Answer 44

follicular, ovulation

Question 45

secretory corresponds with what ovarian phase?

Answer 45

luteal