Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

site of hypothalamic-pituitary cycle

Answer 1

CNS and anterior pituitary area

Question 2

trigger of hc-pituitary cycle

Answer 2

low estrogen and progesterone

Question 3

organs involved in h-p cycle

Answer 3

hypothalamus and APG

Question 4

phases in h-p cycle

Answer 4

follicular and luteal

Question 5

what h-p cycle phase is the release of folllicle stimulating hormone with increased graffian follicles and estrogen

Answer 5

follicular phase (day 1-12/13)

Question 6

what h-p cycle phase is the release of luteinizing hormone that causes increased progesterone

Answer 6

luteal phase (day 13-28)

Question 7

site of ovarian cycle

Answer 7

adnexa (internal reproductive part)

Question 8

trigger of ovarian cycle

Answer 8

low levels of estrogen and progesterone;

recession of the corpus luteum

Question 9

3 organs involved in ovarian cycle

Answer 9

ovaries
fallopian tube
uterus

Question 10

3 phases in ovarian cycle

Answer 10

pre-ovulatory
ovulatory
post-ovulatory

Question 11

what phase in ovarian cycle:

1-30 immature graafian follicles start to mature due to FSH and estrogen

Answer 11

pre-ovulatory (day 1-12/13)

Question 12

what phase in ovarian cycle:

surge of LH influences one or more than one ovum to be released

Answer 12

ovulatory (day 14)

Question 13

what day does ovulation occur

Answer 13

day 14

Question 14

what phase in ovarian cycle:

decreased estrogen, LH continues to stimulate empty follicle (corpus luteum) to produce progesterone

Answer 14

post-ovulatory ( day 14-28)

Question 15

site of endometrial cycle

Answer 15

endometrium

Question 16

trigger of endometrial cycle

Answer 16

low estrogen and progesterone

Question 17

organ involved in the endometrial cycle

Answer 17

uterus

Question 18

phases in endo cycle

Answer 18

menstrual
proliferative
secretory
ischemic

Question 19

what phase in endo cycle:

shedding of 2/3 of endometrium

Answer 19

menstrual (day 1-3/5)

Question 20

what phase in endo cycle:

increased levels of estrogen, thickening of endometrium

Answer 20

proliferative (day 4-6/14)

Question 21

what phase in endo cycle:
largen amt of progesterone is produced
edematous, vascular, functional endometrium becomes apparent

Answer 21

secretory (day 15-day 25)

Question 22

what phase in endo cycle:
rapid decrease in progesterone and estrogen
spiral arteries goes spasm
blood supply to functional endometrium is blocked, ischemia occurs, bleeding follows

Answer 22

ischemic (day 26-28)

Question 23

average length of menstrual cycle

Answer 23

28 days

Question 24

average duration

Answer 24

5 days

Question 25

average blood loss

Answer 25

50 mL

Question 26

term used for first menstruation

Answer 26

menarche

Question 27

average age of menarche

Answer 27

12-13 years

Question 28

early menarche age

Answer 28

before age 12

Question 29

late menarche age

Answer 29

after 18

Question 30

complete menstrual history

Answer 30

menarche
duration of menses
interval of menses
date of onset of last menstrual period
date of past/prev menstrual period

Question 31

decline of ovarian function four years preceding cessation of menstruation

Answer 31

perimenopause

Question 32

natural cessation of menstruation

Answer 32

menopause

Question 33

average age of menopause

Answer 33

35-60 years old