Female Menstrual Cycle Flashcards

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What is the name of Phase One + levels of 5 main hormones

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Flow (Menstrual) Phase, Oxy High, Everything else low

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What is the name of Phase Two + levels of 5 main hormones?

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Follicular Phase, FSH & LH rise, estrogen increase, others low

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What is the name of Phase Three + levels of 5 main hormones?

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Ovulatory Phase, SURGE of LH, Everything else low

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What is the name of Phase Four + levels of 5 main hormones?

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Luteal Phase, Progesterone is high due to Corpus Luteum, everything else normal

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What is the name of Phase Five + levels of 5 main hormones?

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Premenstrual Phase, Progesterone falls, Oxytocin rises

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When does Phase One (Menstrual Phase) occur?

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Days 28-1 and 3/4

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When does Phase Two (Follicular Phase) occur?

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Days 4-14

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When does Phase Three (Ovulatory Phase) occur?

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Day 14

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When does Phase Four (Luteal Phase) occur?

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Days 14-24

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When does Phase Five (Premenstrual Phase) occur?

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Days 25-28

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What is Flow (Menstrual) Phase named for?

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endometrium layer starts to shed,

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What is Follicular Phase named for?

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developing of the follicle layer, follicle stimulated to release progesterone, endometrium thickens

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What is the Ovulatory Phase named for?

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Ovulation - release of the ovum (egg)

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What is Luteal Phase named for?

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Corpus Luteum making progesterone -> maintains endometrium lining & +ve feedback to hypothal

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What is Premenstrual Phase named for?

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Premenstrual cramps beginning

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(part of the brain) monitors for (hormone) & (hormone) levels

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Hypothalumas monitors for Progesterone and Estrogen levels

17
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As Pro & Estro rise -> hypothalamus slows the release of _______________

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GnRH

18
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Less GnRH cause there to be less _____ & ______

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LH & FSH release due to APG slowed