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What controlled human Sexual cycles?

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Hypothalamus which produce GnRH

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How does the hypothalamus controls the Sexual cycles?

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Because it acts on cells of the anterior pitiutary gland > which secrete gonadotropins (LH&FSH) > puberty

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The ovarian cycle: (the phases are)

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  • Follicular phase
  • ovulation
  • luteal phase
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What is the role LH & FSH in female ovarian cycles?

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• stimulate and control cyclic changes in the ovary

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What stimulates the primary-stage (preantral ) follicles? (Follicular phase)

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the influence of FSH

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How many primary-stage (preantral ) follicles are stimulated?

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15 to 20

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What is the result at the end of the follicular phase?

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Only one of these follicles will reach full maturity the others degenerate and become atretic and replaced by connective tissue forming corpus atreticum.

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How is the proliferation of the granulosa mediated?

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by growth differentiation factor 9 > GDF9

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define growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9)

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  • a member of the transforming growth factor beta

* important to change the secondary follicle to a pre-antral follicle

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GDF9 require what for the conversion

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This requires FSH, activins, inhibin, androgens, estrogen, GDF9, BMP15

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What is the function of Cumulus cells

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continuously supplying the cell with hormones + secreting chemoattractant for the sperm

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What is the importance of the granulosa cells?

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Nourish the oocyte with hormones mainly estrogen.

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What is the role of AMH? (anti-Mullerian hormone)

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Inhibition follicles allowing only one to mature > regulation of ovarian follicle growth.

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How does Theca interna and granulosa cells produce estrogens?

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theca interna cells produce > androstenedione and testosterone > and granular cells convert these hormones to > estrone and 17-beta estradiol.

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what happens after estrone & 17-beta estradiol production?

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Uterine endometrium enters the proliferative phase

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what happens to the uterus in the proliferative phase?

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There is significant thickening of the wall of the uterus as a preparation for implantation

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Why does the cervical mucus get thinner?

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To allow passage of sperm

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The ovarian cycle:

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  1. Follicular phase > Follicular growth > GDF9
  2. ovulation > LH surge lead to ovulation > release the oocyte by rupture of follicle
  3. luteal phase > corpus luteum
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Primary oocyte to begin to mature within the……

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growing follicles

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Corpus luteum develop from….

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the remaining of the follicle

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The corpus luteum degenerates if

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a secondary oocyte is not fertilized

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what happens to the remaining follicle after fertilization?

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become corpus luteum

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what is the role of corpus luteum?

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it produces progesterone which is important for the endometrium

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what prevents corpus luteum from degenerating?

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HCG does not allow it to

degenerate coming from the embryo till the 3 or 4th month till the formation of the placenta

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what happens to the corpus luteum if not fertilized?
the corpus luteum die
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Why does FSH and LH surge during ovulation?
because we need the supply to change the secondary oocyte into a to a mature follicle. (complete meiosis 1)
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who block additional oocyte for differentiation?
AMH
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Why do we get the surge of estrogen around the same time of ovulation?
We get the estrogen from the theca interna and granulosa cells
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what is LH surge role in the production of progesterone?
It stimulates production of progesterone by follicular stromal cells (leutinization) and causes follicular rupture and ovulation
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Why do we get a surge of progesterone after estrogen (after ovulation)?
Because it’s increases within the luteal phase in which the corpus luteum is the one responsible for the surge
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What is the importance of progesterone?
Important for thickening of the wall of the uterus
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How does the oocytes to complete meiosis I and initiate meisosis II?
By the LH surge that elevates concentrations of maturation-promoting factor
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What happens when LH has high concentrations? (surge)
* increase collagenase activity * increase Prostaglandins * squeeze the oocyte along with its granulosa cells from the region of cumulus oophuru
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what happens when we increase collagenase activity?
that will lead to the breakdown of collagen fibers surrounding the follicle.
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what happens when we increase prostaglandins?
will cause muscular contractions in the ovarian wall
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What happens to the granulosa cells in the wall of the ruptured follicle’s and the theca interna cells?
After ovulation they are vascularized by surrounding vessels
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How does the follicular rupture turn into corpus luteum?
Under the influence of LH these cells develop a yellowish pigment and transform into lutein cells which secrete estrogens and progesterone
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What is the importance of estrogen and progesterone secretion?
cause uterine mucose to enter progestational phase in preparation for implantation (Uterine wall thickening)
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How is the oocyte is carried into the uterine tube?
by sweeping motions of the fimbrae and by the cilia on the epithelial lining
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what is the role peristaltic muscular contractions in the Oocyte transport?
Once the oocyte in the tube peristaltic muscular contractions with the rate of trasport regulated by the endocrine status during and after ovulation
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What happens to Cumulus cells after Oocyte is transported?
Cumulus cells withdraw their cytoplasmic processes from the zona pellucida and lose contact with the oocyte.
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When doesThe fertilized oocyte reaches the of site fertilization?
in approximately 3 to 4 days
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What is the site of fertilization?
The uterine lumen > the ampulla
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What happens if fertilization doesn’t occur ?
shrinks to form a mass of fibrotic scar tissue, corpus albicans.
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when does the corpus luteum reaches maximum development if not fertilized
approximately 9 days post-ovulation
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What do you mean by corpus albicans?
A mass of fibrotic scar tissue formed from the degrading of the corpus luteum.
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What happens to progesterone levels when the corpus luteum degrade?
Progesterone production decreases and menstrual bleeding begins
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What happens if fertilization occur ?
occurs degeneration of corpus luteum is prevented by human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone
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who secretes HCG
the syncytiotrophoblast (which become the placenta)
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What is fertilization?
the process by which male and female gametes fuse and usually occurs in the ampullary region of the uterine tube
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What is the percentage of sperm that is deposited ithe vagina enter the cervix ?
• Only 1% of sperm
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And for how long does it (the sperm) survive?
survive for many hours
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How does sperm Move from the cervix to the uterine tube?
by muscular contractions of the uterus and uterine tube
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How long does it take?
from thirty minutes to 3 days
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what happen to the Sperm when they reach isthmus?
less motile and cease.
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What is Capacitation?
Glycoprotein coat and seminal plasma proteins are removed from the plasms membrane that overlies the acrosomal region of the spermatozoa
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What is the sperm Conditioning period in the female reproductive tract?
lasts around 7 hours
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What initiates Capacitation?
Entails epithelial interactions between sperm and mucosal surface of the tube.
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Why is Capacitation important?
Because only capactiated sperm can pass through the corona cells (the outsider layer of the zona pellucida) and undergo the acrosome reaction.
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When does the acrosomal reaction Occur?
Occurs after binding to the zona pellucida this is induced by zona proteins
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What does the acrosomal reaction start with?
Start with the release of enzymes required to penetrate the zona pellucida, including acrosin- and trypsin-like substance
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What are the three stages of fertilization?
1. Penetration of the corona radiata 2. Penetration of the zona pellucida 3. Fusion of the oocyte and sperm cell membrane
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how many spermatozoa reaches the site of fertilization?
300 to 500 out of 300 million spermatozoa reach the site of fertilization
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what is the zona pellucida?
a glycoprotein shell surrounding the egg
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what's the function of zona pellucida?
facilitates sperm | binding and induces the acrosome reaction
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the role of the ligand ZP3:
mediated the binding and the acrosome reaction
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what does the release of acrosin do?
allows the sperm to penetrate the zona, coming in contact | with the plasms membrane of the oocyte
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when does the Fusion of the oocyte and sperm cell membrane
occurs after adhesion in the equatorial segment of the sperm with the oocyte
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What changes take place in the oocyte on entering spermatozoa? (From oocyte point of view)
1. cortical and zona reactions > prevent the entry of other sperms 2. Resumption of second meiotic division 3. Metabolic activation of the egg > Fusion and doubling of DNA by mitosis
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What are the Results of the fusion of oocyte & sperm?
1. Restoration of diploid number of chromosomes 2. Sex determination 3. Initiation of cleavage
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What’s a cleavage?
a series of mitotic divisions, increasing the number of cells
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How long does it take for the zygote to reach the two cell stage?
30 hours post-fusion.
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When does the zygote start cleavage process ?
Once the zygote has reached the two-cell stage
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When do we have blastomeres?
When the two-cell stage zygote become smaller with every dvision.
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What’s a morula?
Once the zygote reaches the 8-cell stage they become compact and resemble a mulberry
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inner cells of the morula makes up....
the inner cell mass
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the surrounding cells of the morula makes up....
the outer cell mass
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when is the blastocyst made?
Four days after fertilization the morula moves into the uterus and fluid filled cavity is formed
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Where does the Fluid begins to penetrate?
through the zona pellucida into the intercellular spaces of the inner cell mass.
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What do we call the cells after the Fluid begins to penetrate through the zona pellucida into the intercellular spaces of the inner cell mass?
* Cells of the inner cell mass > embryoblast that are at one pole * Cells of the outer cell mass > the trophoblast flatten
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What is formed by the trophoblast flatten?
form the epithelial wall of the blastocyst.
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The Uterus undergo several changes during the menstrual cycle in three stages, what are they?
1. Follicular phase 2. Secretory phase 3. Menstrual phase
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when does the secretory phase happen?
which Starts 2-3 days after ovulation in response to progesterone
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When does the Implantation take place?
in the secretory phase
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What are the sides of Implantation?
ideally occurs within the body of the uterus, usually either on the anterior or posterior wall.
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Define ectopic pregnancy?
when the blastocyst may implant in an area other than the corpus uteri.
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Why is an ectopic pregnancy considered as obstetric emergencies that regrettably require termination?
they threaten the life of the mother and the implantation site cannot facilitate the projected fetal growth.
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What are the most common ectopic pregnancies?
Tubal ectopic pregnancies which occur Within the fallopian tubes.
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What are the most common sites of Tubal ectopic pregnancy ?
is most likely to happen in the | ampulla > then at isthmus > followed by the infundibulum

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