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Gonadal Hormones and Inhibitors (F) Flashcards

1
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What are the female hypothalamic releasing factors? 1. What stimulates their release? 2

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  1. Follicle-stimulating hormone releasing hormone (FSH-RH) and Luteinizing Hormone Releaseing Hormone (LHRH)
  2. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
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What are the female anterior pituitary hormones?

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  1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

2. Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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What are the ovarian hormones?

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  1. estrogen

2. progesterone

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What is the change in ovarian function at puberty with the secretion of estrogen and breast development called?

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gonadarche

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5
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What is the period of the menstrual cycle that has endometrial changes and periodic bleeding from ages 11-15?

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menarche

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What are the phases of the ovarian cycle?

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  1. follicular phase
  2. ovulation
  3. luteal phase
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If there is fertilization of the egg, what preserves the corpus luteum?

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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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What are the phases of the uterine cycle?

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  1. menstruation
  2. proliferative phase
  3. secretory phase
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9
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What phase of the ovarian cycle does the secretory phase correspond to?

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luteal phase

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10
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What is a absence of ovulation called?

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anovulation

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What is a menstrual disorder where there is flow less than 10 mL?

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hypomenorrhea

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What is the menstrual disorder with cycles with intervals of

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polymenorrhea

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What is the menstrual disorder with frequent but irregular menstruation?

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metrorrhagia

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What is the menstrual disorder with flow >80 mL?

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menorrhagia

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What is the menstrual disorder with heavy menstruation that occurs frequently and irregularly?

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menometrorrhagia

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What is the menstrual disorder with cycles >35 days?

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oligomenorrhea

17
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What is the menstrual disorder with 3-6 months without menses during reproductive years when not pregnant?

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amenorrhea

18
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What can cause anovulatory cycles?

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  1. emotional or physical stress
  2. eating disorders
  3. severe exercise
19
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What are three major estrogens (an where is each formed)?

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  1. estradiol (ovaries)
  2. estrone (liver)
  3. estriol (liver)
20
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What cells produce natural estrogens?

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  1. theca
  2. granulosa
  3. corpus luteum
  4. fetoplacental unit in preganancy
21
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What is given with estrogen in combination to prevent endometrial hyperplaia and cancer?

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progestin

22
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What ovarian hormone inhibits FSH?

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inhibin

23
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What ovarian hormone increases FSH?

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activin

24
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What ovarian hormone increases glycogen synthesis and facilitates dilation and delivery to shorten labor?

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relaxin

25
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What are the androgens in men?

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  1. testosterone
  2. duhydrotestosterone
  3. androstenedione
  4. dehydroepiandrosterone
  5. Pregnenolone
  6. Progesterone

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