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What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Menstrual Cycle What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days) known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Follicular Phase What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14, known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Ovulatory Phase What is the final stage of the menstrual cycle known as? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Luteal Phase What occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️FSH causes follicle maturation in the ovary. Increased oestrogen causes the endometrium to thicken and become a nourishing environment for a potential pregnancy. Define Ovulation - CORRECT ANSWERS️️A period of heightened hormones where a dominant follicle releases an egg into a Fallopian tube. Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️LH (Luteinizing Hormone) What happens during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Oestrogen decreases, progesterone increases due to the corpus luteum. What happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Oestrogen and progesterone decrease and the endometrial lining is shed. How long is an egg viable for following ovulation? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️1 day What happens if an egg is not fertilised? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Progesterone decreases, corpus luteum is reabsorbed and FSH causes new follicles to start maturing. Define capacitation - CORRECT ANSWERS️️The protective covering of the acrosome of the sperm is removed. What sort of reaction begins when a sperm comes into contact with an egg? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Cortical reaction - cortical granules block any other sperm from entering the egg How many chromosomes does a zygote contain? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️46, in 23 homologous pairs How many cells does the merula have? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️8 to 16 How many cells does the blastocyst have? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️16 to 32 How many days after ovulation can implantation occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️6 to 10 days Define decidualisation - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Progesterone increases, creating a hospitable environment for the developing fetus. What are trophoblasts? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Cells on the outer layer of the blastocyst What are integrins? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Cell adhesion molecules that work in implantation. What is the chorion? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Fetal part of placenta made out of trophoblast cells Which hormone causes skin pigmentation in pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWERS️️Pituitary melanin-stimulating hormone