Definitions for Menstruation and Menopause
Hypothalmic-Pituitary Cycle Pg 65-66
Ovarian Cycle Pg 66-67
Endometrial Cycle Pg 67
100
__________is the periodic uterine bleeding that begins approximately 14 days after ovulation.
Menstruation (p 65)
100
True or False? The Hypothalmic-Pituitary Cycle has four distinct phases: Menstruation, Proliferate, Secretory, and Ischemic
FALSE. The Endometrial Cycle has four phases: Menstruation, Proliferate, Secretory, and Ischemic
100
After ovulation occurs, the empty follicle transforms into the____________ which will produce progesterone and some estrogen (pg 66)
Corpus Luteum
100
The four phases of the the endometrial cycle.
1. menstrual phase 2. proliferative phase 3. secretory phase 4. ischemic phase
200
The first day of bleeding is designated as day 1 of the menstrual cycle also known as ______?
Menses (p 65)
200
Toward the end of the cycle, low levels of the hormones _______ and ______ stimulate the hypothalamus to secrete GnRH. Which in turn stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete FSH.
Estrogen, Progesterone
200
What are the two hormones of the Ovarian Cycle?
Estrogen and Progesterone
200
During the menstruation phase, layers of the endometrium are shed, HOWEVER, which layer of the endometrium is ALWAYS retained?
The Basal Layer
300
___________ is a broader term that denotes the entire transitional stage between childhood and sexual maturity.
Puberty (p 64)
300
According to pg 66, at what day are the hormones LH and FSH at their highest concentration during a 28 day cycle?
Day 14 (p 66 Fig 4-7)
300
True or False. After ovulation, Estrogen levels increase?
False
300
The Proliferative Phase depends on_______stimulation derived from the ovarian follicles
estrogen
400
__________ is the release of a mature ovum from the ovary at intervals (usually monthly).
Ovulation (p 62)
400
A marked surge of _____ and a smaller peak of estrogen (day 12) precede the expulsion of the ovum from the graafian follicle (pg 65).
LH
400
The luteal phase (think corpus luteum) begins immediately after ovulation and ends with the start of_________? (p 67)
Menstruation
400
True of False? At the END of the secretory phase, the endometrium becomes a protective and nutritive bed for a fertilized ovum?
True
500
__________ refers only to the last menstrual period.
Menopause (p 67)
500
During the Ischmeic Phase, the blood supply to the functional endometrium is blocked and necrosis develops. This causes the_________layer to separate from the basal layer, and menstrual bleeding begins, marking day 1 of the next cycle.
Functional
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