MENSTRAL AND OVARIAN CYCLE Flashcards
oogenesis is
process where female sex cells become mature ova
baby girl has _____ primary occytes
half million
granulosa cells + primary oocyte =
primary follicle
ovarian cycle hypothalamus secretes
gonadotropin releasing hormone
Gonadotropin releasing hormone causes release of ____ from _____
FSH and LH from anterior pituitary
what does FSH do
promotes development of follicles and stimulates estrogen secretion
what does LH do
triggers ovulation and promotes development of corpus luteum
what days is follicular phase
5-14
during follicular phase FSH causes
primary follicle to start growing
primary follicle + granulosa cells = _______ which release _______
secondary follicle releases estrogen
graffian follicle called
dominant follicle
dom follicle produces spike of estorgen causing
spike of LH leading to ovulatio n
what is antrum of dominant ffollcile
follicular fluid
granulosa cells use ____ to produce _____
testosterone to produce estrogen
theca interna supplies
testosterone to the granulosa cells
