B11- Fertility And Reproductive System Specific

Question 1

What happens during puberty?

Answer 1

During puberty rreproductive hormones cause secondary sexual charactersitics to develop.

Question 2

What is the role of oestrogen?

Answer 2

Oestrogen is the main female reproductive hormone produced by the ovary. At puberty eggs begin to mature in the ovary and one is released approximately every 28 days at ovulation.

Question 3

What is testosterone?

Answer 3

Testosterone is the main male reproductive hormone produced by the testes and stimulates sperm productive.

Question 4

What are the three hormones invloved in the menstrual cycle of a woman?

Answer 4

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luetinising hormone (LH), oestrogen and progesterone.

Question 5

What are the main changes of a girl during puberty?

Answer 5

The main changes include a growth spurt, the growth of hair under the arms and pubic hair, the breasts develop, the external genitals grow and the skin darkens, a female pattern of fat is deposited on the hips, buttocks, and thighs. The brain changes and matures, mature eggs start to form every month in the ovaries, the uterus grows and becomes active and menstruation begins.

Question 6

What is ovulation?

Answer 6

Ovulation is a process after puberty in females. Each month, eggs begin to mature in the ovaries. At the same time, the uterus produces a thickened lining ready for a pregnancy. Every 28 days a mature egg is released.

Question 7

The monthly period takes place at approximately what day intervals?

Answer 7

28-day intervals.

Question 8

What happens during a period (in terms of the menstrual cycle)?

Answer 8

If the egg is not fertilised, around 14 days later the lining of the uterus is shed along with the egg.

Question 9

What does FSH stand for?

Answer 9

Follicle stimulating hormone.

Question 10

What is the job of FSH?

Answer 10

It stimulates the ovaries to make the female sex hormone oestrogen.

Question 11

What does LH stand for?

Answer 11

Luteinising hormone

Question 12

What is the job of LH?

Answer 12

It stimulates the release of the egg at ovulation on day 14.

Question 13

Where is oestrogen produced?

Answer 13

Produced in the ovaries.

Question 14

What is the role of oestrogen?

Answer 14

Oestrogen causes growth and repair of the uterus lining and wall.

Question 15

Does oestrogen stimulate FSH?

Answer 15

IT INHIBITS FSH!!!!

Question 16

What happens to LH when the levels of oestrogen are high enough?

Answer 16

When the levels of oestrogen are high enough it causes a surge in LH from the pituitary gland which causes ovulation where an egg cell is released from the follicle.

Question 17

What gland is the luteinising hormone produced by?

Answer 17

The luteinising hormone is produced by the pituitary gland.