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BIO202-CH27-Repro2
BIO202 - Ch 27 - Reproductive System - female - Marieb/Hoehn - RioSalado - AZ
Question | Answer |
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Each ovarian follicle consists of? | An oocyte encased by follicle cells or granulos cells (if many). |
At what stage does follicle bulge from surface of ovary? | As a mature vesicular follicle - Graafian follicle. |
What happens at ovulation? | When ripe follicle ejects its oocyte from ovary. |
What does follicle become after ovulation? | Corpus luteum - left over glandular structure. |
Where does fertilization usually occur? | In the ampulla of the fallopian (uterine) tubes. |
Mesosalpinx | Mesentery that covers uterine tubes |
3 layers of uterus wall | out to in - perimetrium, myometrium, & endometrium. |
The vagina is lubricated by the __. | cervical mucous glands, not the vaginal mucosa. |
What gland moistens external vestibule of vagina? | Greater vestibular glands. |
Breast cancer usually arises from __. | epithelial cells of the smallest ducts, not alveoli. |
Where in meiosis is female oocyte "stalled"? | Late Prophase I |
In the follicular phase of ovarian cycle __. | a primordial follicle becomes a vesicular follicle (Day 1 - 14). |
LH stimulus causes __. | ovulation |
Blood levels low in __ can delay puberty. | leptin |
mittelschmerz | pain during ovulation |
FSH exerts its main effects on ovary __. | follicle cells |
__ exerts its main effects on ovary thecal cells. | LH - prompts these cells to produce androgens. |
High estrogen levels cause __ surge, which stimulates the dominant follicle __. | LH - to complete first meiotic division |
After ovulation __ levels decline. | Estrogen - due to rupture of dominant estrogen-secreting follicle. |
Why is LH called a "luteinizing hormone"? | Because LH surge also transforms ruptured follicle into corpus luteum. |
What is the hormone situation at beginning of menstrual cycle? | Ovarian hormones are at lowest normal levels & gonadotropins are beginning to rise endometrium detaches. |
By day 5 __ are starting to produce more estrogen. | growing ovarian follicles |
The corpus luteum releases __. | progesterone |
Rising estrogen levels cause __. | epiphyseal closure |
The source of progesterone & estrogen during most of pregnancy is __. | the placenta, not the ovaries. |
Which hormone at root for female sex drive? | DHEA |
Gonorrhea invades what? | The mucosae of reproductive & urinary tracts. |
Symptoms of gonorrhea | Painful urination & discharge of pus from penis |
Symptoms of syphilis | Chancre - lesion at site of bacterial invasion - ulcerates - pink rash all over body - fever & joint pain. |
Most common bacterial STD. | chlamydia |
Symptoms of chlamydia | urethritis, discharge, inner abdominal pain, arthritis, UTI |
Gene on 4 chromosome that initiates testes. | SRY gene |
In embryo, the genital tubercle can become __. | glans penis or glans clitoris |
cryptorchidism | failure of testes to drop |
gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in male |
orchitis | inflammation of testes |
salpingitis | inflammation of uterine tubes |