12 Questions
What is the primary source of estrogen during the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle?
Follicles in the ovary
What is the name of the layer of the endometrium that gets thicker during the proliferative phase and then sheds during the menstrual phase?
Stratum functionalis
During which phase of the uterine cycle does the uterus undergo significant changes in response to ovulation?
None of the above
What is the primary hormone promoting the thickening of the stratum functionalis during the secretory phase?
Progesterone and estrogens
What is the name of the phase of the uterine cycle when the menses is shed?
Menstrual phase
How many days does the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle last?
8-13 days
What is the primary role of follicle-stimulating hormone in the female reproductive cycle?
To cause follicles to grow and produce estrogens
What is the term for the first 13 days of the female reproductive cycle, during which follicles grow and produce estrogens?
Follicular phase
What happens to the ruptured follicle after ovulation?
It becomes the corpus hemorrhagicum
What is the primary source of estrogens required for uterine growth during the pre-ovulatory phase?
The follicles
What is the term for the hormone that stimulates estrogen production in the pre-ovulatory phase?
Luteinizing hormone
What is the stage of development of the ovulated egg cell?
A secondary oocyte that has not completed meiosis two
Learn about the role of estrogen and progesterone in the female reproductive system, and understand the different phases of the uterine cycle, including the menstrual phase. Discover the functions of the endometrium and its innermost layer, the stratum functionalis. Test your knowledge of reproductive biology with this quiz!
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