Female Cycles Flashcards

1
Q

all ___ _____ are produced prior to birth

A

primary oocytes

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2
Q

___ oocytes do not complete meiosis ____ unless fertilization occurs

A

secondary, 2

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3
Q

components of a primordial follicle

A

primary oocyte, flat follicle cells

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4
Q

a _____ ______ is an oocyte that is arrested in the first meiotic prophase

A

primordial oocyte

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5
Q

primary follicle components

A

primary oocyte, cuboidal cells

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6
Q

what surrounds the primary follicles?

A

zona pellucida

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7
Q

secondary follicle components

A

primary oocyte, many layers of granulosa cells, antrum (fluid filled space)

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8
Q

tertiary follicle components

A

secondary oocyte, zona pellucida, antrum

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9
Q

when a mature follicle ruptures and expels the oocyte, the remnants of the follicle remaining in the ovary turn into the ___ _____

A

corpus luteum

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10
Q

what hormones are expelled from the corpus luteum?

A

progesterone, estrogen

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11
Q

when the corpus luteum regresses, in turns into a connective tissue scar called the ____ _____

A

corpus albicans

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12
Q

time of appearance: primordial follicle

A

fetal period

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13
Q

time of appearance: primary follicle

A

puberty

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14
Q

time of appearance: secondary follicle

A

puberty

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15
Q

time of appearance: tertiary follicle

A

puberty

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16
Q

time of appearance: corpus luteum

A

puberty

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17
Q

time of appearance: corpus albicans

A

puberty

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18
Q

type of oocyte: primordial follicle

A

primary

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19
Q

type of oocyte: primary follicle

A

primary

20
Q

type of oocyte: secondary follicle

A

primary

21
Q

type of oocyte: tertiary

A

secondary

22
Q

type of oocyte: corpus luteum

A

none

23
Q

type of oocyte: corpus albicans

A

none

24
Q

estrogen is produced by cells under the control of ____

A

FSH

25
Q

estrogen is responsible for ____ ___ _____

A

secondary sex characteristics

26
Q

progesterone is produced mainly by the ___ _____

A

corpus luteum

27
Q

follicular phase days

A

1-13

28
Q

main occurrence of the follicular phase?

A

FSH and LH stimulate follicle to increase

29
Q

main purpose of FSH during follicular phase

A

stimulate growth of a new follicle, as the previous cycle did not end with fertlization

30
Q

as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation, what happens to FSH?

A

is decreasing, has small peak

31
Q

as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation, what happens to LH?

A

is increasing, large spike at ovulation and then remains high

32
Q

____ is produced by the follicle during the follicular phase

A

estrogen

33
Q

____ has a feedback mechanism to stop the production of FSH

A

estrogen

34
Q

what is happening to estrogen levels as the follicular phase transitions to ovulation?

A

is increasing, peaks at ovulation and then decreases

35
Q

estrogen promotes the production of ___

A

LH

36
Q

ovulation is triggered by what hormone?

A

LH

37
Q

post ovulation, what do the levels of FSH and LH look like?

A

both remain low, LH stays higher than FSH until next cycle begins

38
Q

post ovulation, what do the levels of estrogen and progesterone look like?

A

estrogen remains lower, progesterone has it’s peak to prepare the uterus for implantation, then decreases below estrogen when new cycle starts

39
Q

ovulation occurs around day ____

A

14

40
Q

there is high ____ levels during ovulation to thicken the endometrium

A

estrogen

41
Q

luteal phase days

A

15-28

42
Q

estrogen discourages ____ production but encourages ___ production

A

FSH, LH

43
Q

menses corresponds with what ovarian phase?

A

follicular

44
Q

proliferative corresponds with what ovarian phase?

A

follicular, ovulation

45
Q

secretory corresponds with what ovarian phase?

A

luteal