PAEA EOR Women’s Health Questions with Complete Solutions

During days 1-14 the endometrium thickens under the influence of ____ in the _______ phase. In the ovaries, a dominant follicle matures, leading to ovulation. estrogen; follicular The _____ phase is after ovulation luteal After ovulation the ruptured follicle becomes the _____ ________; secreting _________ (&some estrogen). corpus luteum; progesterone ____ enhances the lining of the uterus to prepare it for _______ progesterone; implantation If there no implantation - the corpus luteum degenerates leading to a deep slope in estrogen and progesterone When there is no implantation and the corpus luteum degenerates and both estrogen and progesterone steep low it leads to menstruation The first phase of the ovarian cycle, during which a follicle (an oocyte and its surroudning cells) enlarges and matures. This phase is under the control of FSH from the anterior pituitary, and typically lasts from day 1 to day 14 of the menstrual cycle. The follicle secretes estrogen during this time period follicular phase