NUR 612: Chapter 53/54: Female Reproductive System/Disorders; Qs & As

NUR 612: Chapter 53/54: Female Reproductive System/Disorders; Qs & As Describe the three layers of the uterus and explain the functions of each layer Correct answer Perimetrium: Outer serous covering. Merges with broad ligaments. Myometrium: Muscular layer that forms bulk of tissue. Contracts during menstruation/childbirth. Endometrium: Continuous with lining of fallopian tubes/vagina. Superficial layer shed each moth during period. Explain the feedback control of estrogen and progesterone levels by means of gonadotropinreleasing hormone, LH, FSH, and ovarian follicle function. Correct answer GnRH from the hypothalamus causes the release of FSH and LH. These two hormones together cause ovulation/development of the corpus luteum. This causes estrogen/progesterone to rise. If fertilization occurs estrogen/progesterone rise further and GnRH suppression occurs. If fertilization does not occur estrogen/progesterone levels drop and secretion of GnRH is stimulated and the cycle begins agai