Uterine Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 phases of the ovarian cycle?
A
follicular phase
ovulation
luteal phase
2
Q
What are the 3 phases of the uterine cycle? What days do they occur?
A
menstrual phase - day 1-3
proliferative phase - day 1-14
secretory phase - day 16-28
3
Q
What hormone makes the endometrium grow?
A
oestrogen
4
Q
What hormone makes the endometrium secrete?
A
progesterone
5
Q
What circumstance of hormone causes the menstrual phase?
A
withdrawal of hormone
6
Q
What are the characteristics of a fertilised endometrium?
A
affected by HCG and progesterone
causes hyper secretion and decidualisation
7
Q
What can be seen in the cytoplasm in the proliferative phase?
A
mitotic figures
