Reproductive Physiology 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Where does oogenesis begin?

A

In the fetal ovaries where stem cells produce primary oocytes which are in prophase of meiosis 1

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2
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How many eggs does a female start with?

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Start with 2 million, puberty brings it down to 300 000

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3
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How many eggs are released per ovarian cycle?

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Only one

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4
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How many secondary oocytes are released?

A

A cohort of eggs develop at the same time however only a single secondary oocyte is released

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5
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When is meiosis 2 completed?

A

When sperm hits egg

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6
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What happens in the follicular phase?

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Where the egg and granulosa cells develop up to the paint of ovulation (varies in length)
Follicular development with FSH, ovulation with LH, lots of estrogen from granulosa cells

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7
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What happens in the luteal phase?

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Where leftover bits of follicle hang around and secrete hormones (progesterone) to prepare the lining of the uterus for a fertilized egg
Corpus luteum produces a lot of progesterone in addition to estrogen

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8
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What is the corona radiata?

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Granulosa cells around the oocyte

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9
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What is the zone pellucida?

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Hard shell, need enzymes to break down

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10
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What is a polar body?

A

Extra DNA that isn’t used ( might need better detail)

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11
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What are the 2 gonadotropins?

A

LH and FSH

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12
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What does LH do?

A

Tells granulosum cells to make hormones

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13
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What happens in menstral phase 1?

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Day 1-4, primary follicles

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14
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What happens in the proliferative phase?

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Day 4-14, secondary follicle, mature follicle, estrogen

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15
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What is the secretory phase?

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Day 14-28, corpus hemorrhagicum, corpus luteums, estrogen and protesterone

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16
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What happens in menstral phase 2?

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Corpus albicans, estrogen and progesterone withdrawal

17
Q

What are the parts of the endometrium?

A

Stratum basalis and functionalis and myometrium

18
Q

What does the stratum functionalis do?

A

Grows during menstral cycle from day 4.28 and then is lost

19
Q

What does hCG do?

A

Keeps corpus luteum alive through maintaining progesterone

20
Q

What does the developing placenta do?

A

Takes over steroid production

21
Q

What does progesterone do?

A

Inhibits uterine contraction and loss of functionalis, endometrial gland secretion

22
Q

What is the acrosome?

A

Sperm head, contains vesicles of digestive enzymes for penetrating the zona pellucida

23
Q

What does the sperm head contain?

A

Acrosome and nucleus

24
Q

What does the midpeice do?

A

Supplies energy for the flagellum

25
Q

What does the tail do?

A

Motive power to swim

26
Q

What do Sertoli cells do?

A

Nurture sperm

27
Q

What is spermatogenesis?

A

Stem cells constantly divide and then undergo meiosis to give mature sperm

28
Q

When does spermato genesis begin?

A

At age 14 and continues through life

29
Q

How much sperm is made per day?

A

400 million, need 20 million to be fertile

30
Q

What do leydig cells do?

A

Steroid production (testosterone)

31
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What does FSH do?

A

Stimulates the growth of the gametes (oocytes and sperm)

32
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What do seminal vesicles do?

A

Produce most semen and secrete fructose and clotting proteins (alkaline)

33
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What does alkaline fluid do?

A

Neutralizes vaginal ph

34
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What are prostaglandins?

A

stimulates sperm to swim and the uterus to contract

35
Q

What does the prostate gland do?

A

Secretes a thin acidic or neutral fluid which provides a medium for sperm to swim, citric acid (nutment for sperm) and protein digestive enzymes

36
Q

What do bulborethral glands do?

A

Release alkaline fluid into urethra to neutralize acidic urine and some mucus to decrease sperm damage during ejaculation

37
Q

What is the path of sperm (male)?

A

Sperm has to get past the cervix, up the uterus and into the fallopian tube

38
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What is the path of sperm (female)?

A

Egg has to be in the Fallopian tube, cervical mucus cant be too thick, endometrium has to be almost ready (secretory phase) for blastocyte to implant