Repro 7 Flashcards

1
Q

What secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

A

chorionic villi

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2
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human chorionic gonadotropin

A

stimulates testosterone production in developing testes in male fetuses
-a hormone detected by pregnancy tests

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3
Q

After 7 weeks of development, th e _____ takes over hormone production instead of embryo.

A

placenta

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4
Q

progesterone and estrogen effects

A
  • negative feedback to hypothalamus prevent follicle development
  • estrogen develop milk secreting ducts
  • progesterone maintain endometrium and suppress contractions
  • corpus luteum degenerates
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5
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human placental lactose (hPL)

A
  • similar to growth hormone

- alters mother’s glucose and fatty acid metabolism to support fetal growth

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6
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labor

A

rhythmic contractions of the uterus

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7
Q

REVIEW

A

PARTURITION POSITIVE FEEDBACK LOOP ☠️

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8
Q

mammary glands

A

secrete milk during lactation

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9
Q

Mammary glands further develop during pregnancy due to..

A

estrogen, growth hormone, and cortisol

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10
Q

In final development, progesterone converts duct epithelium into a..?

A

secretory structure

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11
Q

prolactin

A

controls milk secretion

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12
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T/F; progesterone and estrogen inhibit milk production

A

TRUUUU

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13
Q

oxytocin and lactation

A

causes smooth muscle contraction to eject milk

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14
Q

What happens in menopause?

A
  • approximately 40 years after first menstrual cycle
  • run out of follicles
  • ovaries no longer respond to gonadotropins
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15
Q

perimenopause

A

years leading up to menopause where person experiences irregular cycle, missed periods..

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16
Q

andropause

A

testosterone production decreases with age

-decrease in lending cells