Test 3 Flashcards
“The uterus demonstrated in the image below is most likely under the influence of which hormone?”
Progesterone
What are the basic uterine cyclic phases that occur during the childbearing years?
Proliferative, secretive, and menstrual phases
If the fallopian tubes are ligated (“tied”), what would no longer be able to happen?
Fertilization.
What happens to FSH when there is a spike in estrogen?
Production of FSH from the pituitary will decrease
Which is responsible for the production and secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormones?
hypothalamus
When taking an OB-GYN history, what is indicated by the LMP?
Date bleeding began
What will happen if fertilization does not occur?
Corpus luteum becomes a corpus albicans and involutes
Which female reproductive structure has a dual blood supply?
Ovaries
The most accurate an sensitive test for pregnancy is…
Serum human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
Fertilization usually occurs in the:
Ampullary portion of the salpinges
Where are the follicles found within the ovary?
Stroma
What produces beta hCG?
Trophoblasts
The ovum forms a protective coating around it so that other sperm can not penestrate it. This coating is called the…
Zona Pellucida.
(Note: NOT “zona reticularis”)
What is the fertilized egg called once it reaches the uterine cavity?
Blastocyst
What is the most common cause of female infertility?
Tubal factors.