Ovarian cycle Flashcards
Number of Oocytes remaining after puberty
400,000
Involves changes in the ovary as it prepares the egg for Maturatiin
Ovarian Cycle
Cluster of cells that surrounds the immature egg cell and provides it with nutrients
Follicle
The place where the Follicle accumulates fluid
Antrum
Contains a secondary oocyte for 14 days
Vesicular follicle
The hormone that causes the ovulation of secondary oocyte
Luteinizing Hormone
The ovulated secondary oocyte that is still surrounded by capsule
Corona Radiata
Begins after ovulation
Luteal Phase
The result of the ruptured follicle caused by LH
Corpus Luteum
Yellowish mass of follicular cells that functions like an endocrine gland
Corpus Luteum
A hormone that signals the body to prepare for fertilization
Progesterone
Hairlike structures that sweep the ovum from the ovary into either of the two fallopian tubes
Cilia
Mixture of blood and discarded tissues leaving the body through the vagina
Menstruation
A stage where women no longer ovulated and is unable to bear a child
Menopause
Cyclic Changes that Occur Monthly
Ovarian Cycle