NU664D EXAM 2 ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
when does menarche typically begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years after thelarche
(breast buds)
thelarche - CORRECT ANSWER - breast buds
average age of menarche in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - 12-13
what can lead to earlier menarche? - CORRECT ANSWER - high BMI
what regulates the menstrual cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - HPO axis
three characteristics of menstrual bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency, volume,
length
normal menstrual bleeding frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - 24-38 days with each new
cycle within 7-9 days of the last
normal menstrual volume - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-80 ml
normal length of menstruation - CORRECT ANSWER - 4.5-8 days
what happens during follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothalamus releases
gonadotropin releasing hormone
anterior pituitary releases FSH and LH
follicles start developing
estrogen increases
, one follicle dominates and produces more estrogen
other follicles go through atresia
estrogen and LH levels peak 24 hrs before ovulation
ovulation occurs
when does the luteal phase begin - CORRECT ANSWER - with ovulation
what happens in the luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER - shift from estrogen to
progesterone dominance
follicle ruptures
corpus luteum forms
progesterone is produced
the follicle ceases growth and endometrium secretes
how long is luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days (14-28)
how long/when is follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER - days 1-14
what triggers end of luteal phase and beginning of menses? - CORRECT ANSWER - drop
in progesterone (and estrogen too but less important)
what do estrogen levels do throughout follicular and luteal phases? - CORRECT
ANSWER - surges with ovulation (end of follicular phase and beginning of luteal phase)
what happens to the egg at the end of luteal phase and how long after ovulation does this change
take place? - CORRECT ANSWER - corpus luteum turns into corpus albicans approx 9-
11 days after ovulation
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
when does menarche typically begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years after thelarche
(breast buds)
thelarche - CORRECT ANSWER - breast buds
average age of menarche in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - 12-13
what can lead to earlier menarche? - CORRECT ANSWER - high BMI
what regulates the menstrual cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - HPO axis
three characteristics of menstrual bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency, volume,
length
normal menstrual bleeding frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - 24-38 days with each new
cycle within 7-9 days of the last
normal menstrual volume - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-80 ml
normal length of menstruation - CORRECT ANSWER - 4.5-8 days
what happens during follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothalamus releases
gonadotropin releasing hormone
anterior pituitary releases FSH and LH
follicles start developing
estrogen increases
, one follicle dominates and produces more estrogen
other follicles go through atresia
estrogen and LH levels peak 24 hrs before ovulation
ovulation occurs
when does the luteal phase begin - CORRECT ANSWER - with ovulation
what happens in the luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER - shift from estrogen to
progesterone dominance
follicle ruptures
corpus luteum forms
progesterone is produced
the follicle ceases growth and endometrium secretes
how long is luteal phase - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days (14-28)
how long/when is follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER - days 1-14
what triggers end of luteal phase and beginning of menses? - CORRECT ANSWER - drop
in progesterone (and estrogen too but less important)
what do estrogen levels do throughout follicular and luteal phases? - CORRECT
ANSWER - surges with ovulation (end of follicular phase and beginning of luteal phase)
what happens to the egg at the end of luteal phase and how long after ovulation does this change
take place? - CORRECT ANSWER - corpus luteum turns into corpus albicans approx 9-
11 days after ovulation
