lab 18 Flashcards
uterine cycle
series of canges that occur in the endometrium of a non pregnant female
ovarian cycle
monthly series of events associated with formation and release of teh female gamete
FSH stimulates (F)
development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens by the follicles
LH stimulates (F)
further development of ovarian follicles, ovulation, progesterone production by corpus luteum
FSH in males
sperm production
LH in males
test production
estrogens 5 main functions
- promote development of female organs and secondary sex characteristics
- control fluid and electrolyte balance
- increase protein anabolism
- believed to contribute to sex drive
- inhibit FSH
progesterone functions (2)
prepare endometrium for implantation and prepare breast for milk secretion
avg range of cycle length
24-35 days avg 28
4 phases of ovarian cycle
menstrual phase
pre ovulatory phase
ovulation
post ovulatory phase
menstrual phase (uterine and ovulatory cycles)
phase 1
uterine:
periodic discharge of blood/tissue/mucus/epi cells from endometrium of uterus
lasts about 5 days
ovulatory:
- lots of primary follicles begin to develop into secondary follicles
- only one will attain maturity
granulosa cells of secondary ovarian follicles secrete
follicular fluid
along will some hormones (estrogen\inhibin)
antrum
where follicular fluid accumulates
when the first meiotic division is complete, what results
a secondary oocyte in the secondary follicle + polar body
pre ovulatory phase
phase 2
6-13
secondary follicle matures into tertiary (mature) ovarian follicle
estrogen production by granulosa cells is increased
also reffered to as porliferative phase bcecause endometrial cells return / follicular phase becuase of increasing estrogens
ovulation phase
phase 3
rupture of mature follicle and release of ovuminto the pelvic cavity happens on day 14
just before, estrogen inhibits FSH secretion, while LH is greatly increased
high LH + high Est + low FSH = ovulation
post ovulatory phase
phase 4
day 15-28
luteal phase of ovarian cycle
secretory phase of the uterian cycle
FSH secretion increases, LH decreases
porgesterone dominant stage
luteal phase
ovarian cycle part of post ovulatory phase (4)
mature follicle collapses, blood within it forms a clot
LH stimulates ruptured folicle to become corpus luteum
- produced estro/progest which make changes in endometrium
secretory phase
uterine cycle part of post ovulatory phase
prepares endometrium for implantation of blastocyst
- filling of endometrial glands
- vascularization of endometrium
- thickening
if fertilization and implantation do not occur, corpus luteum …
corpus luteum degenerates into corpus albicans. without its hormones, teh cycle continues as FSH comes back
if fertilization and implantation do occur, corpus luteum…
is kept going by human chorionic gonadotropin produced by chorion of embryo.
estrogen/progest secreted by corpus luteum maintain endometrial lining, preventing menstruation
menarche
first uterine cycle
menopause
last uterine cycle
usually between 45-50 years old
ovarian cycle compared to whole cycle
follicular phase
- lasts menstrual and preov phase
ovulation
- during ovulatory phase
luteal phase
- during post ov phase
uterine cycle compaired to whole cycle
mentrual phase
- during menstrual phase
proliferative phase
- during preov phase
Nothing during ov phase
secretory phase
- during post ov
menstuatung uterus slide
fucking tidal wave
looks like a nuclear bomb cloud or the famous japanese wave painint
non menstruating uterus slide
looks like corn rows
progesterone target tissues
mammary glands
endometrium
pregnancy
sequence of events including fertilization implantation embryonic growth and fetal growth