Reproduction Cycles/Fertility

Question 1

What hormone does the Hypothalamus produce?

Answer 1

GnRH
Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone

Question 2

What two hormones does the Anterior Pituitary release?

Answer 2

FSH and LH

Question 3

What is FSH?

Answer 3

follicle stimulating hormone, causes the maturation of the ovarian follicle (egg)

Question 4

What is LH?

Answer 4

luteinizing hormone, causes the release of the follicle (ovulation)

Question 5

What two hormones are released by the ovaries?

Answer 5

estrogen and progesterone

Question 6

what organ does estrogen and progesterone target?

Answer 6

Uterus

Question 7

how long is the luteal phase?

Answer 7

ALWAYS 12-14 days

Question 8

How many uterine phases are there?

Answer 8

4, based on a 28 day cycle

Question 9

Menstrual phase

Answer 9

days 1-6
estrogen/progesterone low, endometrium is shedding

Question 10

Proliferative phase

Answer 10

days 7-14
estrogen rises, endometrium thickens, slight drop in basal body temp, change in cervical mucus

Question 11

Secretory phase

Answer 11

days 15-26
Estrogen drops, progesterone rises, uterine vascularity increases

Question 12

Ischemic phase

Answer 12

days 27-28
estrogen decreases, progesterone decreases, endometrium pales and becomes necrotic, sloughs off

Question 13

How does cervical mucus change during ovulation?

Answer 13

increases, clear, thinner, stretchy, less hostile to sperm. more alkaline

Question 14

What hormone is released when pregnancy occurs? What hormone is used in pregnancy tests?

Answer 14

HCG

Question 15

What are the phases of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 15

Follicular and Luteal

Question 16

Follicular Phase

Answer 16

days 1-14
egg is developing, precedes ovulation, menstrual and proliferative uterine phases

Question 17

Luteal phase

Answer 17

days 15-28
follows ovulation, corpus luteum develops, secretory and ischemic uterine phases