ILA 10 - Reproductive Flashcards
What is the name given to the part of the uterus that lies above the entrance of the Fallopian tubes
Fundus
What forms the innermost layer of the an ovarian follicle
Zona pellucida
What is Oligomenorrhoea
abnormally infrequent menstruation (intervals of greater than 35 days)
Primary amenorrhoea
failure to establish menstruation by the time of expected menarche (e.g. by age 15 with normal secondary sexual characteristics)
What is secondary amenorrhoea
cessation of menstruation in a woman with previously normal menses
Menorrhagia
regular excessive menstrual blood loss that interferes with a woman’s physical, social emotional well being
What is secondary infertility
inability to become pregnant or carry a baby to term after previously giving birth to a baby
What produces chorionic gonadotropin
Placenta
What does hCG stimulate
It stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone beyond the 14 days after ovulation when the corpus luteum would normally regress.
When are hCG levels highest
Levels are highest in the first trimester but is produced throughout pregnancy
Where does fertilisation take place
Ampulla of Fallopians tubes
Which hormone is produced by corpus lutem
Progesterone
What epithelium lines the vagina
Non keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
What induces ovulation
Increasing plasma oestrogen triggers a surge of luteinising hormone
