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gyn-intro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| normal position of the uterus | anteflexion |
| pouch between the uterus and rectum | rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas) |
| space between the uterus and bladder | vesicouterine pouch |
| names of the vestibular glands and what they do | lesser-continually secrete (more anterior) greater-secrete during arousal (more posterior) |
| purpose of the menstrual cycle | to prepare the endometrium each month for the reception of a fertilized ovum |
| function of the ovarian cycle | to assist in the maturation of an ovum |
| both cycles controlled by ______, which stimulates the release of ____ and _____. | GnRF, FSH, LH |
| _____ is from anterior pituitary, stimulates initial development of ovarian follicle and secretion of ______ by the ovaries | FSH, estrogen |
| ____ is from the anterior pituitary, further development of ovarian follicle, triggers ovulation, stimulates secretion of _____ and _____ by the ovaries | LH, estrogen, progesterone |
| what does progesterone do? | works w/ estrogen to prepare the endometrium for implantation and the mammary glands for milk secretion |
| stimulates dev and maintenance of female reproductive structures, including secondary sex characteristics. also works w/ progesterone to prepare endometrium for implantation | estrogen |
| average duration of cycle | 28 days (ranges from 24-35) |
| first day of the cycle is the first day of _______ | menses |
| ________ is the middle of the cycles | ovulation |
| first half of the cycles are called | menses and preovulatory or follicular phase or proliferative phase |
| 1st half of cycle caused by a sudden reduction in ________ and ______ | progesterone and estrogen |
| _______ is the dominant ovarian hormone during the first half of the cycles | estrogen |
| first half of cycle--____ dominates over _____ until about day 14 when an ______ spike triggers ovulation | FSH, LH, LH |
| 2nd half of the cycles are called | postovulatory or luteal phase or secretory phase |
| 2nd half: the empty follicle becomes the ______ ______ which will secrete both ______ and _________ | corpus luteum, estrogen, progesterone |
| 2nd half: _____ is the dominant ovarian hormone | progesterone |
| 2nd half: ____ and _____ can occur. if they don't occur, the corpus lute degenerates and _____ and _____ levels drop to trigger menses and start a new cycle. | fertilization and implantation, estrogen and progesterone |
| between ages __ and __ the adrenal gland starts to increase its production of androgenic hormones | 6 and 8 |
| age at which estrogen triggers physical changes in girls | ~10yo |
| the stage at which a girl has her first menstrual cycle | menarche |
| avg age of menarche | 12-13 years |
| menarche usually occurs _____ years after the development of breast buds | 2.5 years |
| menstrual cycles are usually irregular for ___-___ years after menarche | 1-2 |
| a way of documenting a pt's level of sexual development | Tanner Stages (5 stages for girls) |
| most women continue menstruation for about _____ yrs | 40 |
| menopause: ___ months of amenorrhea after the final menstrual period | 12 |
| avg age of menopause | 51 |
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