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1
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low estrogen causes

A

negative feedback
* low but increasing estrogen - increased neg feedback

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2
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prolonged high estrogen causes

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positive feedback

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3
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high estrogen + high progesterone causes

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negative feedback

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4
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myometrium

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smooth muscle around the uterus

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5
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endometrium

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thickens, lose each month

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6
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when does mitosis occur in oogenesis

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only before birth

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when does meiosis occur in oogenesis

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before birth, occurs again after puberty

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8
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when does the second meiotic division occur

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only if fertilization occurs

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9
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release of progesterone decreases

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GnRH
FSH
LH

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10
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what is needed to make estrogen

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theca cells and granulosa

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11
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corpus leuteum

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high levels of estrogen and progesterone also produces inhibin

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12
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surge in LH causes

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ovulation
production of proteases
* breakdown wall of overy
* prostaglandin release
* first meiotic division

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13
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LH and FSH stimulate

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estrogen production

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14
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theca cell lacks

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enzyme to go from androgens to estrogen

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15
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FSH stimulates

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follicles

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16
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in the luteal phase what is present

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corpus luteum

17
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what happens during the follicular phase

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follicles developing
rise in estrogen
slight rise in progesterone at end

18
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at ovulation what happens

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LH surge
follicle disrupted
decreased estrogen
break positive feedback

19
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what happens in the luteal phase

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increase in progesterone

20
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secondary follicles

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increase estrogen
increase negative feedback
decrease FSH

21
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when is the endometrium thickest

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luteal phase

22
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when is the endometrium thinnest

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menstrual phase

23
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when does the endometrium start thickening

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after menstrual phase, before secretory phase (follicular phase)

24
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menopause symptoms

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decreased estrogen
* osteoporosis, hot flashes, mood swings

25
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hormone replacement therapy

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take estrogen adn progesterone at menopause

26
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HRT prevents

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osteoporosis
hot flashes
mood swings
*heart attack
*stroke

27
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HRt increases risk of

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breast cancer
*heart attack
*stroke

28
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amenorrhea

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absense of ovulation, menstruation

29
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causes of amenorrhea

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  • pregnancy
  • menopause
  • nursing infant
  • stress
  • exercise
30
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why does human chorionic gonadotropin decrease after 2 months of pregnancy

A

the placenta can prodive its own hormones

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