I: The Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

_____ arteries supply blood to the stratum basalis

Answer 1

Straight

Question 2

_____ arteries supply blood to the stratum functionalis

Answer 2

Spiral

Question 3

_____ follicle: completely formed at 6 months of life, surrounded by layer of pregranulosa cells

Answer 3

Primordial

Question 4

_____ follicle: contains primary oocyte surrounded by zona pellucida surrounded by a single layer of cuboidal granulosa cells

Answer 4

Primary

Question 5

_____ follicle: contains several layers of cuboidal granulosa cells with adjacent stroma differentiating into theca cells

Answer 5

Secondary

Question 6

_____ follicle: corona radiata enveloped in antral fluid attached to remaining granulosa cells by a stalk

Answer 6

Graafian

Question 7

_____ follicle: differentiation of the theca interna and theca externa

Answer 7

Tertiary/antral

Question 8

_____ follicle: Fluid-filled space develops in the granulosa cell layer

Answer 8

Tertiary/antral

Question 9

______ augments FSH activities of granulosa cells and suppresses androgen production by theca cells

Answer 9

Activin

Question 10

______ enhances LH stimulation of androgen synthesis to provide more substrate for estrogen synthesis

Answer 10

Inhibin

Question 11

_____: deepest layer of endometrium, adjacent to myometrium

Answer 11

Stratum basalis

Question 12

_____: layer of the endometrium that undergoes changes during the menstrual cycle

Answer 12

Stratum functionalis

Question 13

Endometrial changes in the proliferative and secretory phases are mediated by ______.

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

Meiosis I resumes at the time of the _____.

Answer 14

LH surge

Question 15

Name the three endometrial phases of the menstrual cycle.

Answer 15

Proliferative, Secretory, Menstrual

Question 16

Name three characteristics of the dominant follicle.

Answer 16

More estrogen production, more granulosa cell proliferation, more aromatase activity

Question 17

Progesterone feedback is ______ at low concentrations and ______ at high concentrations.

Answer 17

Stimulatory; Inhibitory

Question 18

The stratum functionalis is comprised of the thick intermediate __________ layer and ______ superficial layer.

Answer 18

Stratum spongiosum; stratum compactum