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| where are the 2 ovaries connected to? |
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Definition
| connected to the oviducts and uterus by ligaments |
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Term
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Definition
| release of egg from ovary |
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| what is inside the ovaries? and its function |
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Definition
| follicles, houses the oocyte. and cells that nourish the oocyte. |
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Term
| where is the site of fertilization? what is inside it? |
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Definition
oviduct,
fimbrine help sweep |
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Term
| what is the opening of the uterus |
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Definition
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| what is the first phase of menstrual cycle? how long does it last? |
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Definition
| Follicular phase, day 1- day 14 |
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Term
| what happens in the first 1 -5 days of menstrual cycle? |
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Definition
hormone levels drop, menstruation begins shedding of the uterine lining and the uterus lining
look below for term used for uterus lining
endometrum |
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Term
| what happens after the shedding? and what day is it. |
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Definition
| day 5, hypothalamus release GnRH, GnRH stimulates anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH |
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Term
| what happens in days 6-13? of menstrual cycle |
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Definition
| Follicle produces estrogen as it grows, estrogen causes more GnRH release, GnRH causes more LH release, LH causes more estrogen release... positive feed back loop |
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Term
| what is the term used for the lining of the uterus? |
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Definition
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Term
| what happens to the emptied eggless follicle? |
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Definition
| it develops into corpus luteum (remember by corps) |
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Term
| what is the effect of estrogen? |
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Definition
| increase GnRH, decrease FSH |
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