Menstrual Cycle Flashcards
what does the hypothalamus secrete?
GnRh
What is secreted in the hypothalamic - pituitary cycle?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing-hormone (LH)
What occurs in the follicular phase?
primary follicle –> Graafian follicle –> ovulation (egg)
what occurs in the luteal phase?
ovulation (egg) –> corpus luteum –> degenerating corpus luteum
What is secreted by the Graafian follicle?
estrogen
what is secreted by the corpus luteum?
progesterone
What cycle does ovulation occur?
ovarian cycle
What phases occur in the endometrial cycle?
- mensuration
- proliferation phase
- secretary phase
- ischemic phase
what are the layers of the endometrial cycle?
functional layer then the basal layer
What are the cycles of the menstrual cycle? first –> last
- hypothalamic - pituitary cycle
- pituitary hormones
- ovarian cycle
- ovarian hormones
- endometrial cycle
The hypothalamus secretes GnRh to the _____________ which has both anterior and __________ sides.
Pituitary gland
Posterior
What is excreted from the anterior pituitary hormone?
FSH
what is excreted from the posterior pituitary?
LH
The anterior pituitary leads to what phase?
follicular phase
The posterior pituitary leads to what phase?
Luteal phase
