Menstrual Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
FOLLICLE STAGE!!
A
- PG -> FSH
- OVARY -> FOLLICLE MATURE
- ESTROGEN -> MITOSIS (UTERUS)
- THICKENS UTERINE WALLS
- HI-ESTRO, NO MORE FSH
2
Q
OVULATION STAGE
A
- LO FSH, HI LH
- LH -> RIPE FOLLICLE
- FOLLICLE -> EGG/OVUM
3
Q
CORPUS LUTEUM STAGE
A
- EGG REL.
- OLD FOLL. -> CORPUS LUTEUM
- CL -> PROGESTERONE
- P -> UTERUS, EMBRYO READY
4
Q
MESNTRUAL FLOW STAGE
A
if no baby
- HI P -> LO LH
- LO CL, LO P, UTERUS L. BREAKDOWN
- TBM OUT OF UTERUS
5
Q
IF FERTILIZATION IN MESTRUAL FLOW STAGE OCCUR
A
- MC IS INTERRUPTED
- ZYGOTE -> UTERUS
- PLACENTA -> CL -> PROGESTERONE
6
Q
stages
A
follicle stage
ovulation stage
corpus luteum stage
menstrual flow stage