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BECOM II EXAM IV > Female Repro Phys > Flashcards

Female Repro Phys Flashcards

1
Q

At what stages of life are LH and FSH highest

A

Mid cycle puberty and menopause

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2
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Theca interna is responsible for producing

A

Androgens

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3
Q

Granulosa cells respond to FSH to produce

A

Estrogen

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4
Q

DHT shuts down

A

Aromatase

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5
Q

What is the LH caused by

A

Estrogen

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6
Q

LH also inccreases blood flow via

A

Prostaglandins and histamine

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7
Q

LH surge ________ causes oocyte to undergo Meiosis I

A

Indirectly

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8
Q

DHT signals ________ in non-dominant follicules

A

Atresia

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9
Q

Old follicular cells become the ______ ________, which relies on LH from ______ to stay alive

A

Corpus luteum, hCG

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10
Q

Why does estrogen deccrease following an LH surge

A

Receptors are internalized

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11
Q

What prevents blood clotting in in menstrual phase

A

Fibrinolysin

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12
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How can you tell if a patient has menstrual induced anemia,

A

Heavy clotting in periods

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13
Q

What should you not recommend in menstruating patients

A

NSAIDs, because prostaglandins are needed

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14
Q

Where is the estrogen that allows the uterus to repair and proliferate come from

A

Newly growing follicles

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15
Q

_______ increases contractions, ________ decreases contraction

A

Estrogen, progesterone

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16
Q

Progesterone causes endometrial cells to secrete

A

Glycogen

17
Q

What hormone causes cornification of vag

A

Estrogen

18
Q

What hormone causes a rise in temps

A

Progesterone

19
Q

What hormone causes a thin, watery, fern

A

Estrogen

20
Q

What does BC prevent

A

LH surge

21
Q

What does the plan B pill do

A

Progesterone antagonist

22
Q

Estrogen binds to albumin with _____ affinity and SHBG with ______ affinity

A

Low; high

23
Q

What hormone can be used to determine pregnancy

A

Progesterone

24
Q

What kind of reaction prevents poly spermy

A

Zone reaction

25
Q

Progesterone in fetus converts to

A

DHEA and cortisol

26
Q

What is the significance of cortisol in developing fetus

A

Helps with lung maturation

27
Q

Pregnancy ______ the threshold for ADH

A

Decreases

28
Q

What does the corpus luteum do

A

Maintains pregnancy for 6-7 weeks by secreting estrogen and progesterone

29
Q

What is the effect of hCG on thyroid synthesis

A

Increases the total thyroid but not free

30
Q

What does human chorionic sommatomamotropin do

A

Increases mothers glucose levels, can cause large baby in uncontrolled diabetes

31
Q

What hormone inhibits milk secretion

A

Progesterone

32
Q

GH and PRL have what signaling

A

Jac/stat

33
Q

Oxytocin has what signaling

A

PI3, not cAMP

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