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| What two cycles need to be coordinated for fertilization to occur |
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| uterine cycle and ovarian cycle |
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| What is the ovarian cycle |
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| a monthly series of events that is concerned with the formation of a secondary oocyte |
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| What is the uterine cycle |
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| a monthly series of events that is concerned with the preparation of the uterine lining for implantation |
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| What does gonatropin releasing hormone stimulate in the female |
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| the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary gland |
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| What is the action of follicle stimulating hormone in females |
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| it stimulates follicular growth and development |
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| What do developing follicles produce |
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| What are the three main types of estrogens |
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| beta-estradiol,estrone, and estradiol |
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| What is the most dominant estrogen in non-pregnant females |
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| What are the functions of estrogens |
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| they maintain female sex characteristics,stimulate bone and muscle growth, lowers blood cholesterol levels, initiates growth and repair of uterine lining, inhibits the secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone when moderate levels are present |
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| What does luteinizing hormone stimulate |
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Definition
| ovulation at midcycle and the formation of the corpus luteum |
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| What does the corpus luteum secrete |
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Definition
| progesterone, estrogen, relaxin, inhibin |
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| What does progesterone do |
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| it stimulates the continuation of uterine preparation for pregnancy |
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| a hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that relaxes the uterine muscles to aid in implantation |
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| What is inhibin in females |
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| a hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that inhibits the secretions of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone |
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| What happens to the corpus luteum if fertilization does not occur |
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Definition
| it degenerates which means that progesterone levels fall |
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| a decline in progesterone levels |
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| What are the 4 phases of the female reproductive cycle |
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| menstrual phase, pre-ovulatory phase, ovulation, postovulatory phase |
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| How long does the average female reproductive cycle last |
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| When does ovulation usually occur |
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| about day 14 of the female reproductive cycle |
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| What happens during ovulation |
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| a secondary oocyte is released from the ovaries |
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