Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

Mnemonic to remember the menstrual cycle phases and how they correlate

Answer 1

Ovaries          Ovary
Freely             Follicular 
Let                   Luteal
Every               Endometrium 
Period             Proliferative
Start                Secretory

Question 2

Proliferative phase can be divided into two phases:

Answer 2

• early

- late

Question 3

Late proliferative phase AKA

Answer 3

Periovulatory phase

Question 4

Three line sign is seen during which phase

Answer 4

Proliferative/periovulatory

Question 5

Measurement of endometrium includes:

Answer 5

Basal layer to basal layer

Question 6

During menses, endometrium appears:

Answer 6

Thin, echogenic line (up to 4mm)

Question 7

Early proliferative phase, endometrium appears:

Answer 7

Hypoechoic, 4-8mm

Question 8

Late proliferative phase, endometrium appears:

Answer 8

3 line sign, 6-10mm

Question 9

3 lines sign: what is echogenic and what is hypoechoic ?

Answer 9

Basalis—echogenic

Functionalalis—hypoechoic

Uterine cavity—echogenic

Question 10

Secretory endometrium appears

Answer 10

Echogenic, 7-14mm

Question 11

Anterior pituitary gland produces:

Answer 11

FSH and LH

Question 12

Ovary produces

Answer 12

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 13

____ initiates the proliferation phase

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

Dominant follicle:

Answer 14

Graafian

Question 15

Phase that follicles are developed

Answer 15

Follicular

Question 16

Hormone stimulating ovulation

Answer 16

LH

Question 17

Graafian follicle size

Answer 17

15-27mm

Question 18

Small echogenic scar on the ovary, representing a regressed corpus luteum:

Answer 18

Corpus albicans

Question 19

Hormone that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy

Answer 19

HCG

Question 20

Corpus luteum primarily releases

Answer 20

Progesterone