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13 Cards in this Set
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Normal pH of the vagina |
acidic |
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Vulva |
Labia majora Labia minora Clitoris Vestibule |
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Vestibular Glands |
Skenes and Bartholins |
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FSH |
stimulates initial development of ovarian follicle and secretion of estrogen by ovaries |
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LH |
Triggers ovulation
Stimulates secretion of estrogen and progesterone |
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Progesterone |
prepares endometrium for implantation and mammary glands for milk secretion |
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Estrogen |
Stimulates development and maintenance of female reproductive system |
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Increase in FSH triggers what to increase? |
Estrogen |
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Dominant hormone in first half of cycle |
Estrogen |
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A spike in what triggers ovulation |
LH |
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What causes the first half of the cycle? |
Sudden reduction in progesterone and estrogen |
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What happens in the 2nd half of the cycle? |
Corpus luteum secretes both estrogen and progesterone |
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Dominant hormone in second half of cycle |
progesterone |
