Menstrual Cycle & Fertilization Flashcards
A gland that secretes follicle stimulating hormone and little leutenizing hormone into the bloodstream which causes follicle to begin to mature
Pituitary gland
Part of the brain that realses the chemical messenger Follicle Stimulating Hormone Releasing Factor, which is sent to the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
Another hormone released by the maturing follicles
Estrogen
Hormone that Causes the lining of the uterus to thicken and cervical mucous to change
Estrogen
Triggers the one most mature follicle to burst open and release an egg
Leutenizing hormone
Follicle burst open and release an egg
Ovulation
Occurs when sperms are present
Fertilization
Edometrium lining sheds causing..
Menstruation
Layer closest to cell membrane, thick, transparent, non cellular
Zona pellucida
Surrounding the zona pellucida, thicker coat, formed of radially elongated follicular cells.
Corona radiata
Thin inner transparent layer, secreted by the ovum itself
Vitelline membrane
Sperm undergoes removal of plasma membrane overlaying spermatozoa’s acrosomal area called..
Capacitation
First 14 days of development is..
Pre embryonic stage
Within 24 hrs after fertilization, zygote enter mitotic division dividing rapidly into many cells called…
Cleavage
When zygote continues to divide it is called… Which passes slowly through the fallopian tube to the uterus
Morula
Intracellular fluid in morula increases called..
Blastocycst
Trophoblast develop into one of the embryonic membrane called…
Chorion
Produced by the placenta, which prevents the ovaries from releasing the eggs, and stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone continuously after 12 days of conception
Human chorionic gonadotropin
First and outer most membrane of the fetus
Chorion
Second membrane of the fetus
Amnion
Thin protective membrane that contains amniotic fluid, covers the the embyro and yolksac
Amnion