The Best I Could Do With Female Repro Flashcards
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)
begins as a primordial follicle –> antrum –> Graafian follicle –> ovulation –> corpus luteum
the folliculuar phase is what is happening at the _____ during the time frame of _____________
ovary
1st day until ovulation
what hormone increases during the follicular phase
FSH
what is physiologically happening during the follicular phase?
new antral follicles proliferate
(one becomes the Graafian follicle)
the proliferative phase is what happens at the _____ during the time period of _________
uterus
from 1st day to ovulation
what hormone increases during the proliferative phase
estrogen
what physiologically happens during the proliferative phase
endometrial layers proliferates
glands elongate
what 2 hormones increase when ovulation occurs?
FSH
LH
What happens during ovulation physiologically?
the follicle ruptures and the oocyte is released into the fallopian tube
for how long is the oocyte viable?
about 24h
where does fertilization occur?
the ampullary-isthmus junction of the fallopian tube
the luteal phase happens at the ______ during the time period of __________
ovary
post-ovulation
what hormone is high during the luteal phase?
PROGESTERONE
what happens physiologically during the luteal phase?
the corpus luteum is still functional
(but like nothing happens except you can become pregnant)
the secretory phase is what happens at the _____ during the time period of __________
uterus
post-ovulation
what hormone is high during the secretory phase?
progesterone
what happens physiologically during the secretory phase?
the endometrium “quiets”
the uterine glands secrete
your period just about begins
can implantation occur during the secretory phase?
yes!
if there is no blastocyst implantation within 9-11 days of ovulation, what 3 things will happen?
- no HcG release
- corpus luteum regresses (no longer functional)
- endometrium sloughs off for a new cycle
definition: contribution of weak androgens of adrenal glands to sexual development
adrenarche
definition: breast development
thelarche
definition: consistent cycle of 21 days or less
polymenorrhea
definition: consistent cycle of 35 days or more
oligomenorrhea
at puberty, what 2 hormone levels pulse to awaken the primordial follicles?
FSH
LH
