reproductive phsyio review

Question 1

what is the fx of H-P-O axis?

Answer 1

To control the reproductive cycle, including ovulation, reproduction, and menstruation

Stimulatory & inhibitory feedback loops

Question 2

which hormones are released from:

hypothalamus
pituitary
ovaries

Answer 2

hypoth: GnRH
pit: LH, FSH
ovaries: progesterone, estradiol

Question 3

what type of feedback occurs once LH and FSH get to the ovaries?

Answer 3

stimulatory

inhibitory

Question 4

How long is the menstrual cycle? when do you start counting?

Answer 4

28 days

day 1 = first day of menses

Question 5

what 2 components are involved in the menstrual cycle?

Answer 5

Ovarian cycle: follicular phase, luteal phase

Uterine cycle: proliferative phase, secretory phase

Question 6

primary hormone produced during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 6

estradiol

Question 7

primary hormone of the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 7

progesteron

Question 8

if you dont get ovulation, what hormone is sticking around?

Answer 8

estradiol

Question 9

which hormone supports endometrial thickening and elongation?

Answer 9

estradiol

Question 10

withdrawal of which hormone leads to sloughing off of the endometrium?

Answer 10

progesterone

Question 11

when does the Proliferative phase start, end?

Answer 11

Starts: end of menses
Ends: ovulation
Primary hormone: estradiol

Question 12

when does the secretory phase start, end?

Answer 12

Starts: LH surge
Ends: Onset of menses
Primary hormone: progesterone

Question 13

cervical mucus and progesterone

Answer 13

Mucus production decreases