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Male/Female Reproductive System & Human Development
male and female reproductive system and human development
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
04/22/2016

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Proliferative phase
Definition
stimulates mitosis in stratum basalis and prolific regrowth.
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Secretory phase
Definition
progesterone from corpus luteum causes endometrium to thicken
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Premenstrual phase
Definition
corpus luteum atrophies and progesterone levels fall and causes endometrial ischemia, cramps
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Menstrual phase
Definition
necrotic endometrium mixes w/ Blood and serous fluid produces the discharge of menstrual fluid from vagina
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Gonadotropins
Definition
Produced by the anterior pituitary and are responsible for FSH and LH
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FSH follicle stimulating hormone
Definition
stimulates development of follicles and estrogen secretion
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LH Luteinizing hormone
Definition
stimulates ovulation
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estradiol
Definition
produced by maturing follicles and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH from anterior pituitary
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Ovarian Cycle
Definition
foliicular phase
ovulation
luteal phase
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Menstrual cycle
Definition
menstrual phase
proliferative phase
secretory phase
premenstrual phase
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oogenesis
Definition
event that produces one egg per month
oogenia are produced before birth then go to a rested state until right before birth then transform to primary oocyte before birth
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