Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

It is the process in which blood and other tissues are shed from the uterus and leave the body through the vagina.

Answer 1

Menstruation

Question 2

It is the first menstrual cycle.

Answer 2

Menarche

Question 3

It is the last menstrual cycle.

Answer 3

Menopause

Question 4

At what age does the menarche usually occur?

Answer 4

11 to 15

Question 5

At what age does the menopause normally occur?

Answer 5

45 to 55

Question 6

What makes pregnancy without experiencing sexual intercourse possible?

Answer 6

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Question 7

Do men have a biological clock?

Answer 7

Yes. As a man ages, their sperm quality decreases.

Question 8

On average, an ovary releases ___ egg every ___ days.

Answer 8

only 1 egg every 28 days

Question 9

Events that happen in the ovaries.

Answer 9

Ovarian Cycle

Question 10

Events that happen in the uterus.

Answer 10

Menstrual Cycle

Question 11

Which hormone stimulate the maturation of a follicle?

Answer 11

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 12

What does the follicle produce?

Answer 12

Estrogen

Question 13

These are chemicals that affect certain body organs, and control many of the changes in the reproductive system.

Answer 13

Hormones

Question 14

It is the portion of the follicle left after ovulation.

Answer 14

Corpus Luteum

Question 15

What does the corpus luteum secrete that provides the appropriate nutrients for pregnancy?

Answer 15

Progesterone

Question 16

It is the phase in which the thickened uterine lining falls away so that the body can start preparing a new one.

Answer 16

Menstruation Phase

Question 17

It is the phase in which hormones prompt the creation of follicles on the ovaries.

Answer 17

Follicular Phase

Question 18

It is the phase in which a mature egg is release from the follicle, and is ready for fertilization.

Answer 18

Ovulation Phase

Question 19

When there is no fertilized egg, it is a phase where your body will prepare to shed its thickened uterine lining, and the cycle will begin again with menstruation.

Answer 19

Luteal Phase