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15 Cards in this Set
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what are the 4 parts of the female reproductive system |
vagina uterus fallopian tubes ovaries |
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where are the ovaries located |
either side of the uterus in close proximity to the fallopian tubes |
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what are the 2 things the ovaries do |
produce ova secrete progesterone and estrogen |
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a healthy female possesses how many primordial follicles |
400,000 |
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each follicle contains what |
immature ovum |
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during the reproductive life span of an adult female how many follicles will reach maturity |
300-400 |
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when is a mature follicle produced during each menstrual cycle |
14 day |
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what is released when the mature follicle ruptures |
oocyte |
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where is the oocyte released to |
space near fallopian tubes |
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what becomes the corpus luteum (yellow body) |
granulosa and thecal cells |
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what produces estrogen and progesterone |
luteal cells |
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what does the corpus luteum do if fertilization and pregnancy occur |
persists and continues to produce estrogen and progesterone |
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what happens to the corpus luteum if pregnancy does not occur |
regresses and is replaced by scar tissue |
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what stimulates follicular growth |
FSH |
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what stimulates ovulation and progesterone secretion from developing corpus luteum |
LH |
