Physiology of the femal pelvis Flashcards
(22 cards)
follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates__
growth and maturation of the graafian follicle
luteinzing hormone stimulates ___
ovulation
Estradiol primarily reflects the activity of the ___
ovaries
What is the primary female sex hormone?
estrogen
Estrogen is produced by the ___ ____ and the ____
developing follicle, placenta
Follicle stimulating hromone is secreted by the ___ ___ ___
anterior pituitary gland
Follicle Stimulating hormone - releasing factor is produced by the ____
hypothalamus
Luteinizing Hormone is secreted by the ____
anterior pituitary gland
Progesterone is procuced in the a___ g___, c___ l___, b___, and p____
adrenal glands, corpus luteum, brain, and placenta
Endometrial thickness should not exceed ___ mm
14
Mesntruation occurs from days
1-5
Proliferative phase occurs from days
5-14
Early Proliferative phase appears as
thin and echogenic
Late Proliferative phase appears as
thick and trilaminar
Proliferative phase coincides with what ovarian phase?
follicular phase
Sectretory phase occurs from days
15-28
Secretory phase appears
thick and hyperechoic
Ovarian follicular phase coincides with what menses phase?
menstrual
A corpus luteal cyst is formed by the ruptured ___ ___
graafian follicle
A corpus albicans is formed by
a previous corpus luteal cyst
Rupture of a blood vessel at ovulatilation is known as a ____ cyst
hemorrhagic
Symptoms of a hemorrhagic cyst include
pain, n/v, and fever