Gynecology Flashcards
What is the inner lining of the uterus?
Endometrium
What is the site of implantation of a fertilized egg?
Endometrium
What is the perineum?
Tissue between vagina and anus
What is the mons pubis?
Fatty layer of tissue over the pubic synthesis
What is the function of the labia?
Protect vagina and urethra
Menstrual cycles usually occur every ____ days.
28
What hormones are secreted by the ovaries?
Estrogen and progesterone
Menarche is also known as?
Menstrual cycle
Menstrual’s usually start from ___ to _____ years old.
10-14
When is the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?
First two weeks
____ causes the uterine lining to thicken.
Estrogen
When is LH secreted?
Day 14
What is the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle?
Ovulation
What increases in the secretory phase of the Menstrual cycle if the egg is not fertilized?
Progesterone
What occurs in the ischemic phase of the menstrual cycle?
Estrogen and progesterone levels fall and lining is broken down
