Menstrual Cycle
What phase involves menstruation?
Menstrual Phase
What hormone stimulates primordial follicles to mature into Graafian follicles during Follicular Phase?
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
At which phase do estrogen levels reach their peaks?
Ovulation Phase
What growth process do oogonia cells, otherwise known as germ cells, undergo in order to create millions of cells within the embryo?
Mitosis
How long does the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle last?
3 to 5 days
What non-steroidal ovarian hormone counteracts the effects of 17-β estradiol during the ovulation phase?
gonadotropin surge-attenuating factor (GnSAF)
How many days does the Luteal Phase last?
14 days
How many days does it take for the ova to travel through the fallopian tubes?
7 days
On what day does the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle occur?
Day 14
What hormone stimulates the maturation of the endometrium in preparation for the potential implantation of a fertilized ovum?
Progesterone
What structure produces estrogen and progesterone?
The Corpus Luteum
In the prenatal stage, what type of tissue do the follicular cells proliferate into?
Granulosa cells OR Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
What happens to the primary follicle during the follicular phase?
It matures to a Graafian follicle
What serves as the proliferation signal to the endometrial basal layer?
Estrogen
What part of the brain sends GnRH to the anterior pituitary, releasing FSH and LH in order to start the cycles again?
The Hypothalamus
What stage, induced by a surge of Luteinizing Hormones, is Meiosis-1 of the ova completed?
Pre-ovulotary Stage