LAB 1 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

LH

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2
Q

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

A

14 and ovulation

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3
Q

What is oogeneisis

A

Process where the female sex cells become mature ova

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4
Q

How many primary oocytes does a baby girl have

A

Half million

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5
Q

What develop arounf primary oocytes to form primary follicle

A

Granulosa cells

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6
Q

At puberty how many primary oocytes are there

A

400 000

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7
Q

Hypothalamus releases what

A

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

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8
Q

FSH promotes development of

A

Follicles and stimulates estrofen secretion

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9
Q

LH triggers _____ and promotes development of ________

A

Ovulation

Corpus luteum

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10
Q

Follicular phase is day _____ to ______

A

5 to 14

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11
Q

During follicular phas _____ causes primary oocytes to start growing

A

FSH

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12
Q

Primary follicle is surrounded by

A

Granulosa cells

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13
Q

In secondary follicle, granulosa cells start producing

A

Estrogen

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14
Q

Graafian follicle is

A

The one secondary follicle that becomes the dominant

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15
Q

When the graafian follicle is produced there is a spike in

A

Estrogen initiating the surge of LH to start ovulation

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16
Q

Mature graafian follicle antrum:

A

Follicular fluid

17
Q

Mature graafian follicle theca folliculi 2 layer s

A

Theca externa

Thec interna

18
Q

Mature graafian follicle theca externa

A

Touch outer layer of secondary cells

19
Q

Mature graafian follicle theca interna

A

Supplies testosterone to the granulosa cells

20
Q

Mature graafian follicle granulosa cells uses _______ to produce estrogen

A

Testosterone

21
Q

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

22
Q

Day 5-28 of the ovarian cycle is called

A

Luteal and progesterone phase

23
Q

What maintains the Corpus luteum during the luteal and progesterone phase

24
Q

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

A

Progesterone

25
Progesterone is responsible for
Thickening endometrium
26
If fertilization does no occur, what happens in the endometrium
Water leaves blood vessels anf they contract causing ischemia Lack of blood flow causes necrosis Endometrium will slough off
27
Corpus luteum will regress into
Corpus albacans
28
If fertilization occurs where will hCG be produced
At site of implantation
29
HCG maintains
Corpus luteum —> maintaining the progesterone and thus endometrium
30
Progesterone desensitizes muscles in pregnancy so
No premature labour