Female Reproductive System Flashcards
What is androgen insensitivity syndrome?
Partial/complete inability to respond to androgens
What type of hormones are sex hormones?
Steroid hormones
What state of development are primary oocytes before ovulation?
Arrested state (prophase of first meiotic division)
What are the gonadotrophic hormones?
FSH and LH
What is GnRH?
Controls release of FSH and LH from anterior pituitary
Which neurotransmitter acts as the prolactin inhibitory factor?
Dopamine
Which hormones are released in the follicular phase?
GnRH = increased FSH and LH for follicle development
Which hormones dominate in the luteal phase?
Progesterone dominates, fall in FSH and LH
How is positive feedback of oestrogen induced?
Induced by prolonged high levels of oestrogen
Which cells form the corpus luteum?
Granulosa and theca interna. Blood vessels invade from theca
What does the corpus luteum eventually become?
Corpus albicans
Which substance triggers luteolysis of the corpus luteum in mammals?
PGF2-a (production stimulated by oxytocin)
