Reproductive Physio

Question 1

To help control the menstrual cycle, what hormone is released from the hypothalamus?

Answer 1

Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Question 2

To help control menstrual cycle, what is released from anterior pituitary?

Answer 2

LH and FSH

Question 3

What is the primary sex hormone produced by the ovaries?

Answer 3

Estradiol

also some progesterone

Question 4

How long is a standard cycle?

Answer 4

28 days

Question 5

what is day 1?

Answer 5

first day of menses

Question 6

when is LH surge?

Answer 6

mid cycle, day 14

Question 7

when does ovulation occur?

Answer 7

after LH surge, a couple days after

Question 8

In women do the luteal and follicular phase vary in length?

Answer 8

Luteal phase is always same

follicular phase varies

Question 9

What are the phases of the Ovarian cycle?

Uterine cycle?

Answer 9

Ovarian: follicular and luteal phase

Uterine: proliferative and secretory phase

Question 10

Describe the follicular phase:

start, end, hormone

Answer 10

Start: 1st day of menses
End: LH surge
hormone: estradiol from follicle

Question 11

Describe the luteal phase:

start, end, hormone

Answer 11

Start: LH surge
End: onset of menses
hormone: progesterone from the corpus luteum

Question 12

What is the primary hormone produced during the follicular phase?

Answer 12

Estradiol

Question 13

Primary hormone in luteal phase?

Answer 13

Progesterone

Question 14

If we don’t get ovulation, what happens to the hormones?

Answer 14

Estradiol is sticking around

Question 15

If you don’t have the withdrawal of progesterone, what will happen?

Answer 15

you will outgrow your blood supply and still bleed but it will be irregular

Question 16

What causes menses to occur?

Answer 16

drop in progesterone

Question 17

Describe the proliferative phase:

start, end, hormone

Answer 17

Start: end of menses
End: ovulation
hormone: estradiol

Question 18

Describe the secretory phase:

start, end, hormone

Answer 18

Start: LH surge
End: onset of menses
hormone: progesterone

Question 19

Which hormone supports endometrial elongation and thickening?

Answer 19

Estradiol

Question 20

Withdraw of which hormone causes sloughing of the endometrium?

Answer 20

progesterone

Question 21

What does the presence of estradiol do to the cervical mucus?

Answer 21

large quantities of thin, clear, watery mucus

Question 22

what is the purpose of cervical mucus when estradiol is present?

Answer 22

helps the sperm move faster

Question 23

What does the presence of progesterone do to the cervical mucus?

Answer 23

mucus production decreases