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Found in men and women, produced by fast cells in periferia. |
Estrogen |
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Produced in ovaries, Strongest and most abundant estrogen in women. |
Estradiol |
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Produced by placenta, less potency estrogen. |
Estriol |
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What are the function of Estrogen? |
Development of genitalia and breast, female fat distribution Growth of follicle, endometrial proliferation, Increase in myometrial excitability Upregylation of estrogen, LH, and progesterone receptors, Stimulation of prolactin secretion increases in transport proteins, SHBG; increase inHDL; decrease in LDL.
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Estrogen receptors expressed in the |
Cytoplasm |
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Desmolase in the theca cell is stimulated by? |
LH |
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Aromatase in Granulosa cell is stimulated by? |
FSH |
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What enzyme converts androstenedione into estrogens in Granulosa cell? |
Aromatase |
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What enzyme convert Cholesterol into androstenedione in theca cell? |
Desmolase |
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Progesterone is produced by |
Corpus luteum Placenta Adrenal cortex Teste |
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What are the functions of Progesterone? |
Stimulation of endometrial glandular secretions and spiral artery development. Maintenance of pregnancy. Decrease in myometrial excitability. Productio on thick cervical mucus, which inhibits sperm entry the uterus. Body temperature. Inhibition of gonadotropins. Uterine smooth muscle relaxation. decreases in estrogen receptor. |
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What are the phases of the menstrual cycle? |
Proliferative phase or Follicular(Maturing graafian follicle)
Secretory phase or Luteal( ovulation, Corpus luteum, Mestruation)
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In the menstrual cycle what phase is usually constant for 14 days? |
Luteal |
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Ovulation days + 14 days = |
Menstruation |
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Follicular growth is fastest during what week of the menstrual cylce? |
2nd week of the proliferative phase |
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What is oligomenorrhea? |
> 35 day cycle |
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What is polymenorrhe? |
<21 day cycle |
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What is metrirrhagia? |
intermenstrual bleeding; frequent but irregular menstruation |
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What is menorrhagia? |
(haevy menstrual bleeding) >80mL blood loss or >7 days of menses |
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What is menometrorrhagia? |
Heavy, irrgular menstruation at irregular intervals. |
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Formed after ovulation, produces progesterone and estrogen in the luteal phase, lifespan 13-14 days |
Corpus luteum |
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If BhCG form placenta is present, what happen with the corpus luteum? |
The lifespam of the corpus luteum will exted to 6-7 weeks until the placenta is able to prouce its own progesterone |
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What oocyte is arrested in prophase 1 until ovulation? |
first oocyte |
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What oocyte is arrested in metaphase 2 until fertilazion? |
second oocyte |
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First oocyte begin miosis 1 during? |
Fetal life |
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When is second oocyte degenerates? |
if fertilization does not occur |
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What are the layers of the endometrium? |
Stratum basale Stratum spongiosum Stratum compactum
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Which layers are shed during menstruation? |
Stratum compactum stratum spongiosum
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When does the basal body temperature increase in relation to ovulation? |
24 hours after ovulation |