menstrual cycle/pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
menarche (muh-naar-ke)
A
first period
2
Q
days 1-5
A
estrogen levels are low; discharge of bloody fluid
3
Q
days 6-12
A
uterus lining begins to repair itself
4
Q
days 13-14 (ovulation period)
A
highest estrogen levels egg leaves ovary (most fertile easier chances to get pregnant)
5
Q
days 15-28
A
egg becomes corpus luteum (yellow body) because it hasn’t been fertilized
6
Q
chorion
A
outermost membrane surrounding embryo and fetus
7
Q
amnion
A
innermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus
8
Q
amniotic fluid
A
“water breaks” during pregnancy
9
Q
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
A
hormone produced by placenta
10
Q
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
A
secreted by pituitary gland to stimulate the maturation of ovum
11
Q
luteinizing hormone (LH)
A
secreted by pituitary gland to promote ovulation
