Female reproductive physiology Flashcards
GnRH acts via the
IP3 mechanism
secrete GnRH into the hypothalamic– hypophysial portal blood
Arcuate nuclei
GnRH smulates the anterior pituitary to secrete
FSH and LH
In male
FSH secretes?
Sertoli cell/
In male
LH secretes?
Leydigcell/ theca cell
Sertoli cell secretes?
Granulosa cell
Inhibin
Function of granulosa cell?
Spermatogenesis
Function of inhibin?
Negative feedback of FSH secretion
Function of leydig/theca cell
Testosterone synthesis
PUBERTY is iniated by the onset of
Pulsatile GnRH
Ovulaon is suppressed as long as lactaon connues because of
Prolactin
Prolactin effect in suppression of ovulation
Inhibits hypothalamic GnRH secreon
Antagonizes the acons of LH and FSH on the ovaries
Action of FSH
Steroidogenesis in the ovarian follicle and corpus luteum
– Follicular development beyond the antralstage
– Ovulaon
– Luteinizaon
Action of LH
Smulates ovulaon,
formation of corpus luteum,
and synthesis of estrogen and progesterone (ovary
FSH and LH is related structurally to what hormone?
TSH
Alpha sub unit
Identical
Beta sub unit
Unique
FSH, L H and TSH are belong to one family
Glycoprotein family
Enzyme that converts cholesterol to pregnenolone?
Desmolase
Enzyme that converts orticosterone to aldosterone
Ldosteone synthase
Enzyme that convert deoxycortisol to cortiol
Hydroxylase
Enzyme that convert testosterone to estradiol
Aromatase
Stimulate desmolase?
ACTH
Estrogen Causes maturation and maintenance of the
Fallopian tube, uterus, cervix and vagina
Estrogen Causes the development of female
Secondary sex characteristics at puberty
Estrogen Has both __________ and ________effects on FSH and LH secreon
Negative and positve feedback
Ovary
Estradiol ( most potent)
Placenta
Estriol ( pregnancy )
Addipose tissue
Estrone ( menopause )
Via aromatization
Estogen potency
estradiol > estriol > estrone
Estrogen Causes proliferaon and development of
Ovarian ganulosa cell
Estrogen maintains
Pregnancy
Estrogen Lowers the ____________to ___________ during pregnancy
Uterine threshold
Contractile stimuli
Estrogen stimulates prolactin secretion but not in
Breast
Progesterone Has negave feedback effects on FSH and LH secreon during
Luteal phase
Raises the uterine threshold to contracle smuli during pregnancy
Progesterone
Progesterone Parcipates in development of the
Breast
How many primary oocyte at birth
2 million
How many primary oocyte at onset of puberty
400,000
Remaining follicles are depleted at a rate of _____ follicles per month unl age ___
1000
35
Aer 35 yo, the rate becomes ( reducing number of follicles )
Faster
400 follicles are normally released during female reproducve life
400 oppurtunities of pregnancy