The Menstrual Cycle: Phases and Hormonal Changes
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What stimulates ovarian follicle growth during the follicular phase?

  • LH and FSH (correct)
  • The corpus luteum
  • Estrogen and progesterone
  • The pituitary gland
  • What happens to the corpus luteum if fertilization does not occur within 14 days after ovulation?

  • It releases another egg into the fallopian tube
  • It regresses, leading to a decline in estrogen and progesterone secretion (correct)
  • It continues to secrete estrogen and progesterone
  • It starts to secrete LH and FSH
  • What type of endometrial changes occur during the luteal phase?

  • From a thin to a thick type
  • From a secretory to a proliferative type
  • From a thick to a thin type
  • From a proliferative to a secretory type (correct)
  • What triggers the release of LH and FSH during the follicular phase?

    <p>Estrogen levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marks the beginning of a new cycle?

    <p>The onset of menses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of increased estrogen levels during the follicular phase?

    <p>Stimulation of LH and FSH release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the corpus luteum during the luteal phase?

    <p>Secretion of estrogen and progesterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the decline in estrogen and progesterone secretion after 14 days without fertilization?

    <p>Onset of menses and the beginning of a new cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of FSH during the follicular phase?

    <p>Stimulation of ovarian follicle growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the time frame during which fertilization must occur to prevent the regression of the corpus luteum?

    <p>14 days after ovulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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