REPRODUCTIVE CYCLES & ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Flashcards
What is reproductive cycle? (Female)
Process of producing an ovum
Readying the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum to begin pregnancy.
It governs the preparation of endocrine tissues and release of eggs,
The Ovarian Cycle
What are the two phases of Ovarian Cycle
Follicular Phase
Luteal Phase
It causes the corpus luteum to secrete both estrogen and progesterone.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
These hormones cause the follicle to produce Estrogen which helps the growth of ovarian follicle in the ovary.
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
It governs the preparation and maintenance of the uterine lining.
The Menstrual Cycle
Cycles occur concurrently and are coordinated over a 22 - __ day cycle, with an average length of __ days.
32 & 28
It is a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in non-pregnant breeding age females.
Menstruation
The _________ gland controls and starts the cycle.
Pituitary
Menstrual periods become less frequent and finally cease; this is?
Menopause
This system provides one of the means by which organ systems communicate and it produces hormones that affect growth, development, and homeostasis.
Endocrine System
It’s an organ whose cells secrete materials to be brought to the different regions of the body.
Gland
It makes hormones that stimulate other glands to release hormones
Hypothalamus
It controls growth and water in blood
Pituitary
Metabolism, energy levels, digestion
Thyroid
