MODULE 1

Question 1

What is the normal duration of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

28 days

Question 2

What are the two ovarian phases, and which occurs first?

Answer 2

follicular and luteal phases,

- follicular phase occurring first

Question 3

Which phase of the ovarian cycle is generally responsible for the cycle being longer or shorter?

Answer 3

follicular phase account for cycle length differences.

- The luteal phase is fixed at 14 days in a majority of women

Question 4

During the follicular phase, what hormonal changes occur in the pituitary???

Answer 4

FSH

Question 5

During the follicular phase, what hormonal changes occur in the ovary??

Answer 5

Estrogen

Inhibin

Question 6

What occurs in the uterus during the follicular phase?

Answer 6

proliferation of the endometrial lining

- 2 to secretion of estrogen

Question 7

What happens to cause ovulation at the end of the follicular phase?

Answer 7

plasma estrogen reaches a critical level; inc

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Question 8

How does fertilization prevent degeneration of the corpus luteum?

Answer 8

developing embryo will synthesize human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which acts similarly to LH and maintains the corpus luteum.

Question 9

How does the corpus luteum function in the maintenance of pregnancy?

Answer 9

first 6 weeks of pregnancy the corpus luteum is the primary producer of estrogen and progesterone, hormones required for the continuation of pregnancy.

Question 10

Hormone secreted by corpus luteum

Answer 10

ESTROGEN and PROGESTERONE

Question 11

Where does fertilization occur?

Answer 11

Ampulla of the Fallopian tube

Question 12

STIMULATES MATURATION OF PRIMARY OOCYTE IN AN IMMATURE FOLLICLE

Answer 12

FSH

Question 13

STIMULATE SECRETION OF LH

Answer 13

HIGH LEVELS OF ESTROGEN

Question 14

What happens to patients if estrogen secretion is uncontrolled by progesterone?

Answer 14

woman will experience irregular menses

Question 15

Progesterone actions’’

Answer 15

• suppress follicular maturation on the ipsilateral ovary
• thermogenic activity [# basal body temp
• endometrial maturationk

Question 16

Progesterone peak at??

Answer 16

8 days after ovulation (D22 )

Question 17

first sign of ovulation

Answer 17

subnuclear vacuoles and pseudostratification??

Question 18

What hormone initiates the menstrual cycle?

Answer 18

GnRH

stimulate the production of FSH and LH

Question 19

triggers of follicular development.

Answer 19

GDF9 and BMP15

Question 20

Hormone that maintains pregnancy???

Answer 20

Progesterone

Question 21

Hormones released by Granulosa Cells???

Answer 21

Progesterone and Inhibin

Question 22

It occurs 34 to 36 hours before the release of the ovum

Answer 22

gonadotropin surge

d/t inc. Estrogen

Question 23

Develops from the remains of the dominat or graafian follicle in a process called LUTEINIZATION.

Answer 23

Corpus Luteum

Question 24

It Correspond to follicular phase of the ovarian cycle

Answer 24

Proliferative phase

Question 25

Corresdond to luteal phase of the ovarian cycle

Answer 25

SECRETORY OR POSTOVULATORY ENDOMETRIAL PHASE