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Question 1

Where does capacitation take place?

Answer 1

In the fallopian tubes

Question 2

What is Primary ciliary dyskinesia and how is it related to infertelity?

Answer 2

It is: A disease caused by the absence or defect of the ciliary-flagellar.

Relation: The fallopian tubes, which are lined with cilia, play a crucial role in transporting the egg from the ovary to the uterus. Dysfunctional cilia in the fallopian tubes can hinder the movement of the egg and sperm, potentially leading to difficulty in conception.

Question 3

What are the two main parts of the uterus?

Answer 3

Corpus (body) and cervix

Question 4

WHat is the superior aspect and the ascpect close to the cervix called in the uterus?

Answer 4

The superior aspect is called the fundus, the portion adjacent to the cervix is the isthmus/lower uterine segment

Question 5

What secretion does estrogen stimulate in the follicular phase (Day 5-13)

Answer 5

In the follicular phase [day 5-13] estrogen stimulates a thin, watery, slightly alkaline mucus that assists sperm movement through the cervix

Question 6

What does the cervix do in the luteal phase (day 14-26)?

Answer 6

the cervix block the passage of sperm and microbes, minimizing infections into the placenta, fetal membranes, and fetus.

Question 7

What secretion does progestrone release in the luteal phase?

Answer 7

In the luteal phase progesterone stimulates a scant, viscous, slightly acidic mucus [does not “fern”], which is hostile to sperms and acts as a sperm barrier. In pregnancy high placental progesterone maintains this environment.