Chapter 3

Fallopian tube

After the egg (ovum) is expelled into the abdominal cavity it is picked up by what?

Abdominal cavity

At ovulation the ovum is expelled into where?

No

Does a women's ovaries produce new eggs throughout their lifetime?

Corpus Luteum

During ovulation the cells that surround th eovum in the follicle remain in the ovary and are then referred to as what?

Corpus luteum

During the postovulatory phase what secretes progesterone in large amounts?

FSH and LH

During the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle estrogen from the follicle inhibits the release of what and stimulates the release of what?

Endometrium

During the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle estrogen from the follicle promotes the growth of what?

Follicle

Each immature ovum is surrounded by other cells within a thin capsule of tissue to form what is called what?

Pituitary glands

Hormones from where cause the ovaries and testicles to produce their hormones?

HCG

If an egg is fertilized by a sperm and implantation occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by what hormone from the developing placenta?

endometrium and menstration

If an egg is not fertilized the corpus luteum defenerates and the -blank- is sloughed off and discharged in a normal physiological process called what?

5 days before and 1 day after ovulation

In a woman's menstrual cycle, the fertile period is when?

28

In adult women what is the average length of days for an egg to mature?

Sperm production

In men what does FSH stimulate?

Male hormones

In men what does LH stimulate?

Estrous

In non-human mammals, this cycle of hormonal events is called the what?

Progesterone

In the female hormone feedback loop, LH production is suppressed primarily by what?

Inhibin

In the male hormone feedback look, FSH production is suppressed by what?

Testosterone

In the male hormone feedback loop, LH production is suppressed primarily by what?

No

Is it true that testosterone is found only in men and estrogen only in women?

It ends with the start of menstruation

PMS is different than other emotional states because of why?

Odorless body secretions

Some evidence suggests that a women's menstrual cycles can be altered by what?

False

TRUE or FALSE: All female mammals have menstrual cycles?

False

TRUE or FALSE: Women show a dramatic increase in sexual desire around the time of ovulation

Endometriosis

The condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus is referred to as what?

follicle in the ovary

The hormone FSH stimulates the development of what?

Oxytocin

The pituitary hormone associated with milk release, labor and orgasmic contractions, and romantic attraction is called what?

Endocrine glands

Through what ductless glands are hormones released into the bloodstream?

Mittelschmerz

What are cramps that are experienced for about a day during ovulation called?

Dysmenorrhea

What are painful cramps during menstruation called?

Corpus Luteum

What are the cells surrounding the ovum that are left behind at ovulation called?

PMS

What are the emotional and/or physical changes that take place 3-14 days before the start of menstruation called?

Pheromones

What are the natural body scents that can affect the behavior of other members of the same species called?

High BP Psychological problems Breast/prostate tumors

What are three harmful effects that the misuse of steroids can cause?

Toxic shock syndrome

What does a woman put herself at risk for if she does not change her tampon regularly?

Sloughed off endometrial tissue cervical mucus blood

What does menstrual discharge consist of?

Testosterone

What hormone do the testicles produce?

Testosterone

What hormone is observed to influence the sexual desire in both men and women?

LH (Luteinizing hormone)

What hormone triggers ovulation?

GnRH

What hypothalamic hormone causes the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary?

painful menstruation

What is dysmenorrhea?

Estrogen

What is the "female" hormone produced in ovaries, testicles, and adrenal glands?

Testosterone

What is the "male" hormone produced in testicles, ovaries and adrenal glands?

Amenorrhea

What is the absence of menstruation called?

7 days

What is the average length of time that a woman's menstruation cycle may vary by?

Pituitary gland

What is the gland that is located at the base of the brain that secretes follicle-stimulating hormone and LH?

Overproduction of prostaglandins

What is the major cause of dysmenorrhea?

Endocrine system

What is the network of ductless glands called?

FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)

What is the pituitary hormone that starts the menstrual cycle?

FSH

What is the pituitary hormone that stimulates production of sperm and maturation of ova?

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

What is the pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation in women and the production of testosterone in men?

Luteal phase

What is the postovulatory phase also called?

Follicular phase

What is the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle also called?

Follicular phase

What is the preovulatory phase when the pituitary secretes FSH and the follicle secretes estrogen?

Ovulation

What is the rupture of the mature ovum into the abdominal cavity called?

Inhibin

What is the substance produced in the ovaries and testicles that inhibits the production of FSH called?

Prostaglandins

What is the substance that causes contractions of the uterus?

Estrogen and progesterone

What two hormones do the ovaries produce?

Endometrium

Where does an egg if fertilized by sperm normally implant itself?

Luteal Phase

what is the postovulatory phase when the corpus luteum begins to secrete large amounts of progesterone?