Physiology of the femal pelvis Flashcards
follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates__
growth and maturation of the graafian follicle
luteinzing hormone stimulates ___
ovulation
Estradiol primarily reflects the activity of the ___
ovaries
What is the primary female sex hormone?
estrogen
Estrogen is produced by the ___ ____ and the ____
developing follicle, placenta
Follicle stimulating hromone is secreted by the ___ ___ ___
anterior pituitary gland
Follicle Stimulating hormone - releasing factor is produced by the ____
hypothalamus
Luteinizing Hormone is secreted by the ____
anterior pituitary gland
Progesterone is procuced in the a___ g___, c___ l___, b___, and p____
adrenal glands, corpus luteum, brain, and placenta
Endometrial thickness should not exceed ___ mm
14
Mesntruation occurs from days
1-5
Proliferative phase occurs from days
5-14
Early Proliferative phase appears as
thin and echogenic
Late Proliferative phase appears as
thick and trilaminar
Proliferative phase coincides with what ovarian phase?
follicular phase