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Lecture 37: Female reproductive system II Flashcards

1
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What is Oogenesis?

A

The formation and development of the oocyte (female gamete) from oogonia

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What is required to carry out Oogenesis?

2

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  • Mitosis

- Meiosis

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How many gametes are produced and when are they produced for Oogenesis?

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A lifetime supply of gametes are produced, before birth

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When does Oogenesis begin?

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Before birth but then halts until puberty

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When oogenesis begins to continue again what time period does oogenesis occur between?

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Between puberty (Menarche) and menopause

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6
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Between puberty and menopause how often does oogenesis occur?

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1 ovulation every 28 days (on average) - cyclic

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7
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Before birth oogonium are what?

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Diploid (2n=46 chromosomes) in gonads

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How does the population of oogonia increase?

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By mitosis (which stops before birth)

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Oogonia differentiate to form what?

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Primary oocytes (diploid, 2n=46 chromosomes)

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What are Oogonia that differentiate to form primary oocytes encased by?

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Primordial follicle

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11
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What do many primary oocytes undergo?

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Atresia

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12
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What happens to primary oocytes that have formed?

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They start meiosis

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13
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When do primary oocytes halt in meiosis

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Prophase 1

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14
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After oocytes have halted at prophase 1 of meiosis when does it begin again?

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When puberty begins

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15
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At puberty approximately how many oocytes do females have?

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300,000

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16
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Under the influence of GnRH what happens each ovarian/menstrual cycle?

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A small number of follicles are recruited

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17
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During a menstrual cycle what will happen to only one oocyte?

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It will complete development and ovulate (within the dominant follicle)

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18
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What do primary oocytes that complete meiosis I form?

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Secondary oocytes and 1st polar body (both haploid, n=23)

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19
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What do secondary oocytes start?

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Meiosis II but it halts at metaphase II and is suspended until fertilisation

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20
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When do secondary oocytes continue meiosis II?

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They resume meiosis II when the sperm penetrates the plasma membrane of the ovum at fertilisation

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What happens to secondary oocytes that are not fertilised?

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They will degenerate (atresia) and therefore never complete meiosis

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Where does oogenesis occur?

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Within developing follicle

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23
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What are follicles?

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Multilayered granulosa/theca cells

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24
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What do granulose cells produce?

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Estradiol

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25
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During ovulation what happens to the oocyte?

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They are released into the peritoneal cavity with corona radiata

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26
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What does GnRH from the hypothalamus do?

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Stimulate the release of FSH and LH

27
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What does FSH from the anterior pituitary stimulate in ovarian follicles?

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The growth of ovarian follicles

28
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What does LH from the anterior pituitary stimulate?

A

A surge of LH involved in ovulation, formation of corpus luteum

29
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What does estradiol from developing
follicles assist with?
(5)

A
  • Follicle growth (with FSH)
  • Bone and muscle growth
  • Endometrial growth
  • Feedback to anterior pituitary
  • Secondary sex characteristics
30
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What does inhibin from granulose cells do?

A

support negative feedback to anterior pituitary to suppress FSH

31
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What does progesterone from the corpus luteum support?

2

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  • Negatively feeds back to suppress GnRH (therefore LH and FSH)
  • Endometrial maturation or maintains pregnant state
32
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What is the ovarian/menstrual cycles?

A

The regular cyclic changes in the ovary and uterus that prepare an oocyte/ova for fertilisation and the endometrium for embryo implantation

33
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How often does the menstrual cycle occur?

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Approximately monthly basis between menarche and menopause

34
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What is menarche?

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The first menstrual period

35
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When does menarche occur?

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At age 12-13 years on average

36
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Menarche is the part of puberty orchestrated by what?

A

Increase in sex steroid production (oestrogen’s) by the gonads

37
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What is menopause?

A

Cessation of menstruation

38
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When does menopause typically occur?

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In early 50’s

39
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Menopause is a reduction of what in response to the absence of what?

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The reduction of estradiol and progesterone due to the absence of or lack of response by follicles

40
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What are the stages of the female reproductive cycle - Ovarian?
(2)

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  • Follicular (preovulatory phase) Day 1 - 14

- Luteal (postovulatory phase) Day 15 - 28

41
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What happens to FSH during the follicular phase?

A

Increased FSH from the anterior pituitary

42
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What does FSH from the anterior pituitary stimulate during the follicular phase?

A

Follicular growth

43
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What do growing follicle secrete during the follicular phase?

A

Estradiol and inhibin

44
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What does does estradiol and inhibin reduce during the follicular phase?

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Reduces FSH from the anterior pituitary (negative feedback)

45
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What does estradiol and inhibin cause the growing follicles to do in the follicular phase?

A

Atresia, except the dominant follicle

46
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What does the dominant follicle secrete during the follicular phase?

A

Large amounts of estradiol

47
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What does high estradiol stimulate during the follicular phase?

A

It stimulates a surge of LH (positive feedback)

48
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During the follicular phase what happens to the dominant follicle following a surge of LH?

A

The follicle ruptures and ovulation occurs, oocytes then enters peritoneal space/collected into uterine tube

49
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What happens to ovulated follicle during the luteal phase?

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Ovulated follicle collapses and forms corpus luteum which secretes progesterone, estradiol and inhibin

50
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What does the progesterone, estradiol and inhibin released from the ovulated follicle cause during the luteal phase?

A

They decrease FSH and LH secretion causing negative feedback on the hypothalamus

51
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What happens in the luteal phase if fertilisation and implantation does not occur?

A

The corpus luteum involutes (luteolysis) causing a fall in progesterone and estradiol

52
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What does a fall in progesterone and estradiol cause in the luteal?

A

Removal of negative feedback on FSH and LH causing the cycle to starts again

53
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What are the stages of the Menstrual cycle?

2

A
  • Menstrual and proliferative

- Secretory

54
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What happens to the endometrium during the menstrual/proliferation phase?

A

It breaks down and bleeds during menstruation

55
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What does estradiol stimulate?

A

Endometrial groth from approximately day 6-14

56
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What happens during the menstrual and proliferation phase to tissue/glands/vasculature?

A

Rapid growth

57
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What does the corpus luteum do during the secretory phase?

A

It secretes progesterone

58
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What does progesterone promote during the secretory phase?

A

Endometrial maturation where glands become secretory and spiral arterioles grow and coil

59
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What happens to the corpus luteum if fertilisation and implantation do not occur during the secretory phase?

A

It atrophies

60
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What happens to progesterone levels if fertilisation and implantation do not occur during the secretory phase?

A

The progesterone levels fall

61
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What happens to the spiral arteries if fertilisation and implantation do not occur during the secretory phase?

A

The spiral arteries contract

62
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What happens to the endometrial tissue if fertilisation and implantation do not occur during the secretory phase?

A

It breaks down and bleeding occurs

63
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What happens to the shed tissue and blood if fertilisation and implantation do not occur during the secretory phase?

A

It is removed via the cervix and vagina

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