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14 Cards in this Set
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what is the average length of the menstrual cycle? |
28 days |
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what is the endometrium? |
inner layer of the uterus |
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how does the hormone FSH influence the ovarian follicle? |
stimulates follicular development |
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during ovulation, which ovarian hormone causes LH and FSH levels to spike? |
estrogen |
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the spike in LH and FSH levels during ovulation triggers what two things? |
1. egg release 2. corpus luteum formed |
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what role does the hormone Inhibin play in ovulation? |
pushes FSH levels down and inhibits new follicle development |
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what hormone does the corpus luteum secrete? |
progesterone |
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what are the effects of progesterone? |
-maintains/thickens uterine lining -thickens cervical mucous for plug -releases LH, declines corpus luteum |
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which hormone level remains raised if pregnancy occurs? |
progesterone |
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what hormone is secreted if pregnancy occurs? |
HCG |
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the levels of which two hormones drop drastically if pregnancy does not occur? |
estrogen and progesterone |
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when these hormone levels drop what occurs? |
menstruation - breaks down endometrial layer |
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the drop of the estrogen and progesterone levels cause a rise in which two hormones? |
FSH and LH |
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what does the rise in LH and FSH cause? |
new follicle development |
