Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

What are the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

Flow phase
Follicle phase
Ovulation
Luteal phase

Question 2

How long does the flow phase take?

Answer 2

Days 1-4

Question 3

What occurs during the flow phase?

Answer 3

Follicle starts to develop

Shedding portions of the endometrium -> blood and tissue moves out of the body

Question 4

The level of increase or decrease of the hormones during the flow phase is?
(4 hormones)

Answer 4

Large increase in FSH
Small increase in LH
Small increase in estrogen
No progesterone

Question 5

How long is the follicular phase?

Answer 5

Days # 4-14

Question 6

What occurs during the follicular phase? (3)

Answer 6

Follicles develop and move to the edge of the endometrium layer
Granulosa cells (nurse cells) multiply (mitosis)
Oogonium is going trough the first division of meiosis

Question 7

The level of increase or decrease of the hormones during the follicular phase is?
(4 hormones)

Answer 7

Decrease in FSH
Increase in LH
Increase in Estrogen
Small increase (near the end) progesterone

Question 8

How long is ovulation?

Answer 8

Days # 14-15

Question 9

What occurs during ovulation?

Answer 9

Secondary oocyte bursts out of the ovary

The corpus luteum forms

Question 10

How long is the luteal phase?

Answer 10

Days # 15-28

Question 11

What occurs during the luteal phase?

Answer 11

The corpus luteum is on the side of the ovary

Should die in days 24-25

Question 12

Review the feedback chart on menstruation!!

Answer 12

Done