Female Physiology

Question 1

What is the reaction of age and fertility in women?

Answer 1

Fertility decreases with age

Question 2

Between what age is fertility optimal?

Answer 2

18-30

Question 3

What is oogenesis?

Answer 3

Oogonia divide to form germ cells (mitosis)
After 7th month most oogonia die
Remaining oogonia enter 1st meiotic division (primary oocytes)
Progress until the diplotene stage at which point they are maintained until puberty

Question 4

What are the female reproductive hormones?

Answer 4

GnRH (gonadotrophin releasing hormone)
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
LH (leutinising hormone)
Steroid hormones (oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone)

Question 5

What hormone is released from the hypothalamus?

Answer 5

GnRH

Question 6

What is released from the pituitary gland?

Answer 6

FSH

LH

Question 7

What is released from the ovaries?

Answer 7

Ova
Oestrogen
Progesterone

Question 8

What are the different phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 8

Menstrual phase
Proliferative phase
Secretory phase
Premenstrual phase

Question 9

What are the phases of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 9

Follicular phase

Luteal phase

Question 10

What occurs during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 10

FSH and LH initiate growth of new follicles

Question 11

What happens during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 11

Corpus luteum formation

Question 12

What hormone is present during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 12

Oestrogen

Question 13

What hormone is present during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle?

Answer 13

Progesterone