High Yield Topics-Reproductive Flashcards
an example of dysplasia and is a precursor to cervical cancer
CIN (Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia)
Gonadotropin Release Hormone (GnRH) is released at a steady rate but begins to be released in a pulses starting
puberty
LH work on what cell, what enzyme works there, and what product hormone is produced?
- theca cell
- desmolase
- androstenedione
FSH work on what cell, what enzyme works there, what hormone comes in, and what hormone leaves in that enzyme?
- granulosa cell
- aromatase
- androstenedione
- 17/B estradiol (estrogen)
Uterine cycle is divided into what three phases?
- Proliferative
- Secretory
- Menstrual
Ovarian cycle is divided into what two phases?
- Follicular Phase
2. Luteal Phase
The predominant hormone during follicular phase
estrogen
What does estrogen stimulate in the endometrium
proliferation
Ovulation occurs following a high level of estrogen causing ____ surge
LH
What is the remnant after primary oocyte is released on ovulation day (day 14)?
corpus luteum
What does granulosa cells in corpus luteum begin to secrete during luteal phase? what is it’s function?
- Inhibin
- inhibits FSH release from anterior pituitary
What does estrogen stimulate in the endometrium
proliferation
What phase of uterine cycle is most characterized by coiled/spiral uterine glands (secrete glycogen-rich mucus) and tortuous spiral arteries that extend from the deeper layers to the uterine lumen?
Secretory Phase
Corpus luteum is replaced by ______ if no implantation occurs, which doesn’t make any hormones
Corpus albicans
The predominant hormone during luteal phase
progesterone
Progesterone during luteal phase is mainly produced by
corpus luteum
What does progesterone do to gonadotropins?
decrease LH and FSH levels
What does progesterone do to body temp?
increase
What does progesterone do in the endometrium?
stimulate glandular secretions and spiral artery development to make implantation more possible
How does progesterone inhibit sperm entry to uterus
production of a thick cervical mucus
- progesterone favors implantation > conception
Withdrawal of what hormone causes endometrial cells to undergo apoptosis, resulting in collpasing of spiral arteries (menstrual bleeding)?
Progesterone
A disorder characterized by elevated LH levels –> excess androgen production by theca cells –> follicles are prevented from developing –> decreased progesterone production & excess androgen gets converted to estrone (adipose tissue) –> estrone inhibits GnRH release –> prevents ovulation
PCOS
What is hypothesized to increase LH:FSH ratio in PCOS leading to excess androgen synthesis?
Hyperinsulinemia and/or insulin resistance
Peripheral adipose tissue converts androstenedione to what form of estrogen?
Estrone