Oogenesis Flashcards
1
Q
Egg production location
A
Ovaries
2
Q
Oogonia
A
Stem cells for egg production
3
Q
Process
A
Primary oocytes form from 3-7 months in utero and proceed through meiosis +1 prophase
They’re dormant/inactive
1-2 million primary oocytes
4
Q
Puberty causes
A
1 primary oocyte to mature, through meiosis II metaphase, into a secondary oocyte
200,000 secondary oocytes
5
Q
Where is GnRH made
A
Hypothalamus
High levels start at puberty
6
Q
FSH stimulates
A
Oogenisis
7
Q
LH stimulates
A
Progesterone secretions
8
Q
Contraception
A
The blocking of sperm from reaching the egg
