The Best I Could Do With Female Repro

Question 1

what is the life cycle of the egg?

(this will help to understand the 8billion different terms for it that i’m about to use)

Answer 1

begins as a primordial follicle –> antrum –> Graafian follicle –> ovulation –> corpus luteum

Question 2

the folliculuar phase is what is happening at the _____ during the time frame of _____________

Answer 2

ovary

1st day until ovulation

Question 3

what hormone increases during the follicular phase

Answer 3

FSH

Question 4

what is physiologically happening during the follicular phase?

Answer 4

new antral follicles proliferate

(one becomes the Graafian follicle)

Question 5

the proliferative phase is what happens at the _____ during the time period of _________

Answer 5

uterus

from 1st day to ovulation

Question 6

what hormone increases during the proliferative phase

Answer 6

estrogen

Question 7

what physiologically happens during the proliferative phase

Answer 7

endometrial layers proliferates

glands elongate

Question 8

what 2 hormones increase when ovulation occurs?

Answer 8

FSH

LH

Question 9

What happens during ovulation physiologically?

Answer 9

the follicle ruptures and the oocyte is released into the fallopian tube

Question 10

for how long is the oocyte viable?

Answer 10

about 24h

Question 11

where does fertilization occur?

Answer 11

the ampullary-isthmus junction of the fallopian tube

Question 12

the luteal phase happens at the ______ during the time period of __________

Answer 12

ovary

post-ovulation

Question 13

what hormone is high during the luteal phase?

Answer 13

PROGESTERONE

Question 14

what happens physiologically during the luteal phase?

Answer 14

the corpus luteum is still functional

(but like nothing happens except you can become pregnant)

Question 15

the secretory phase is what happens at the _____ during the time period of __________

Answer 15

uterus

post-ovulation

Question 16

what hormone is high during the secretory phase?

Answer 16

progesterone

Question 17

what happens physiologically during the secretory phase?

Answer 17

the endometrium “quiets”

the uterine glands secrete

your period just about begins

Question 18

can implantation occur during the secretory phase?

Answer 18

yes!

Question 19

if there is no blastocyst implantation within 9-11 days of ovulation, what 3 things will happen?

Answer 19

1. no HcG release
2. corpus luteum regresses (no longer functional)
3. endometrium sloughs off for a new cycle

Question 20

definition: contribution of weak androgens of adrenal glands to sexual development

Answer 20

adrenarche

Question 21

definition: breast development

Answer 21

thelarche

Question 22

definition: consistent cycle of 21 days or less

Answer 22

polymenorrhea

Question 23

definition: consistent cycle of 35 days or more

Answer 23

oligomenorrhea

Question 24

at puberty, what 2 hormone levels pulse to awaken the primordial follicles?

Answer 24

FSH

LH

Question 25

at puberty, how long does it take for the primordial follicles to mature?

Answer 25

375 days

Question 26

does every primordial follicle make it to a Graafian follicle?

Answer 26

no basically only 1 does

Question 27

what synthesizes androgen in follicular cells?

Answer 27

the binding of LH

Question 28

what synthesizes estrogen in follicular cells?

Answer 28

the binding of FSH

Question 29

If there is fertilization, what happens on day 8 of fertilization?

Answer 29

the blastocyst enters the uterus from the Fallopian tube

Question 30

what hormone is released after implantation of a fertilized egg?

Answer 30

HcG

Question 31

high levels of which hormone are required to make the uterus ok for implantation?

Answer 31

progesterone

Question 32

what is luteal phase deficiency and what does it have implications in?

Answer 32

inadequate secretory phase from poor progesterone production

has implications in infertility and recurrent lost pregnancies

Question 33

what causes abnormal follicular development and what does that then lead to?

Answer 33

from inadquate FSH –> low estradiol

low estradiol –> low LH surge at ovulation

low LH surge –> low progesterone in luteal phase