LAB 1

Question 1

Which hormone is a primary hormone from the brain which stimulates maximum estrogen levels

Answer 1

LH

Question 2

What day do we see spiked estrogen levels and what does this represent

Answer 2

14 and ovulation

Question 3

What is oogeneisis

Answer 3

Process where the female sex cells become mature ova

Question 4

How many primary oocytes does a baby girl have

Answer 4

Half million

Question 5

What develop arounf primary oocytes to form primary follicle

Answer 5

Granulosa cells

Question 6

At puberty how many primary oocytes are there

Answer 6

400 000

Question 7

Hypothalamus releases what

Answer 7

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Question 8

FSH promotes development of

Answer 8

Follicles and stimulates estrofen secretion

Question 9

LH triggers _____ and promotes development of ________

Answer 9

Ovulation

Corpus luteum

Question 10

Follicular phase is day _____ to ______

Answer 10

5 to 14

Question 11

During follicular phas _____ causes primary oocytes to start growing

Answer 11

FSH

Question 12

Primary follicle is surrounded by

Answer 12

Granulosa cells

Question 13

In secondary follicle, granulosa cells start producing

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

Graafian follicle is

Answer 14

The one secondary follicle that becomes the dominant

Question 15

When the graafian follicle is produced there is a spike in

Answer 15

Estrogen initiating the surge of LH to start ovulation

Question 16

Mature graafian follicle antrum:

Answer 16

Follicular fluid

Question 17

Mature graafian follicle theca folliculi 2 layer s

Answer 17

Theca externa

Thec interna

Question 18

Mature graafian follicle theca externa

Answer 18

Touch outer layer of secondary cells

Question 19

Mature graafian follicle theca interna

Answer 19

Supplies testosterone to the granulosa cells

Question 20

Mature graafian follicle granulosa cells uses _______ to produce estrogen

Answer 20

Testosterone

Question 21

Mature graafian follicle cumulus oophorus is the mound where ______ is supported

Answer 21

Ovum

Question 22

Day 5-28 of the ovarian cycle is called

Answer 22

Luteal and progesterone phase

Question 23

What maintains the Corpus luteum during the luteal and progesterone phase

Answer 23

LH

Question 24

During the luteal and progesterone phase the corpus luteum produces a lot of

Answer 24

Progesterone

Question 25

Progesterone is responsible for

Answer 25

Thickening endometrium

Question 26

If fertilization does no occur, what happens in the endometrium

Answer 26

Water leaves blood vessels anf they contract causing ischemia
Lack of blood flow causes necrosis
Endometrium will slough off

Question 27

Corpus luteum will regress into

Answer 27

Corpus albacans

Question 28

If fertilization occurs where will hCG be produced

Answer 28

At site of implantation

Question 29

HCG maintains

Answer 29

Corpus luteum —> maintaining the progesterone and thus endometrium

Question 30

Progesterone desensitizes muscles in pregnancy so

Answer 30

No premature labour