Hormones
How long is the average menstrual cycle?
28 Days
What are twins called when they develop from two separately fertilised eggs?
Fraternal twins
What do estrogen do?
Estrogen rebuilds and thickens the endometrial lining
How far into the cycle does ovulation occur?
About halfway, between days 13-15
How many eggs are TYPICALLY released during the menstrual cycle
What is the name of the system that produces hormones and regulates the menstrual cycle?
Endrocrine system
What Does FSH stand for? and its function?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone, stimulating follicles leading egg maturation
What happens to the uterus lining during the menstruation phase?
Endometrial lining breaks down and is ejected from the body
The cervix connects which two parts of the female reproductive system?
Vaginal canal and uterus
The menstrual cycle can be divided into two main halves, separated based on ovulation. Their names are?
Follicular and Luteal phases
What is it called when an egg attached to the endometrium?
Implantation
What becomes the corpus luteum?
Ruptured follicles
What is the name of the process in which a sperm enters and fuses with an egg?
Fertilisation
What does progesterone do and what produces it?
It maintains the uterine lining and is produced by corpus luteum
What happens to the endometrium during the follicular phase?
It rebuilds and thickens, stimulated by estrogen
Where exactly does fertilization occur?
The fallopian tubes.
What is the name of the tissue lining the inside of the uterus (uterine wall)?
Endometrium
What is a fertilised human egg called?
A zygote