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      • The primary organ of the female reproductive system is the [...].
      • ovary
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      • The female germ cells are called [...].
      • ova
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      • The ovum secretes which 2 hormones?
      • Oestrogen
        Progesterone
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      • The ovary is confined by the [...] and lined with simple cuboidal epithelium.
      • tunica albuginea
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      • What are the 2 functions of the ovary?
      • Release eggs and produce hormones
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      • An ovarian follicle contains a single [...] as well as [...] and [...] cells.
      • oocyte, granulosa, theca
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      • Before birth, an ovary stores up to [...] primordial ovarian follicles.
      • 7 million
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      • At birth, an ovary stores up to [...] primordial ovarian follicles.
      • 2 million
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      • By menarche, an ovary stores up to [...] primordial ovarian follicles.
      • 400,000
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      • By menopause, an ovary stores up to [...] primordial ovarian follicles.
      • 1000
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      • Why does an ovary store many more ovarian follicles than can be released as eggs during a woman’s lifespan?
      • Because many follicles compete to be the dominant one which releases its oocyte each month
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      • When does a 2° oocyte become an ovum?
      • When it is fertilized
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      • Which type of imaging is used to tell if a woman has ovulated?
      • Ultrasound
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      • What are the 3 target organs of oestrogen and progesterone?
      • Uterus, breasts, and brain
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      • When the ovarian follicle is close to maturity, the levels of oestrogen that it secretes are high enough to trigger a surge in the release of which hormone?
      • LH
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      • In the ovary, FSH acts on the [...] cells to stimulate oestradiol production.
      • granulosa, oestradiol
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      • In the ovary, the hormone [...] acts on the granulosa cells to stimulate oestradiol production.
      • FSH
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      • In the ovarian follicle, the conversion of cholesterol to androstenedione in theca cells is dependent on which pituitary hormone?
      • LH
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      • What happens to ovarian follicles in PCOS?
      • Follicles develop up to a certain size then stop, never reaching preovulatory size
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      • Oestrogen is secreted by the [...].
      • ovaries
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      • Progesterone is secreted by the [...].
      • ovaries
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      • In an ovarian follicle, the [...] is an acellular layer of glycoproteins which separates the oocyte for the zona granulosa.
      • zona pellucida
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      • LH receptors are expressed on [...] cells of the ovarian follicle.
      • theca
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      • Oestrogen receptors are expressed on the [...] cells of 1° and 2° ovarian follicles.
      • granulosa
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      • FSH receptors are expressed on the [...] cells of 1° and 2° ovarian follicles.
      • granulosa
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      • In the ovarian follicle, what does LH stimulate theca cells to produce?
      • Androgens
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      • In the ovarian follicle, the aromatization of androstenedione to oestrogens in granulosa cells is dependent on which pituitary hormone?
      • FSH
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      • In the ovarian follicle, the development of the antrum and the production of follicular fluid is dependent on which pituitary hormone?
      • FSH
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      • In the ovary, the dominant 2° follicle is stimulated by [...] and [...] to produce oestrogen.
      • FSH, LH
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      • In the ovary, the dominant 2° follicle is stimulated by FSH and LH to produce [...].
      • oestrogen
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      • In the ovary, the preovulatory phase is characterized by rising progesterone output from the [...] cells of the dominant 2° follicle.
      • granulosa
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      • In the ovary, the preovulatory phase is characterized by the appearance of [...] and [...] hormone receptors.
      • PRL, progesterone
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      • The ovary is confined by the tunica albuginea and lined with [...] [...] epithelium.
      • simple, cuboidal
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      • Oestradiol is mostly produced in the [...].
      • ovaries
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      • Oestriol is mostly produced in the [...].
      • placenta
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      • Oestrone is mostly produced in the [...].
      • ovaries
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      • What are the 3 major oestrogens from most to least potent?
      • Oestradiol
        Oestrone
        Oestriol
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      • Oogonia are [...]ploid ([...]N).
      • di, 2
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      • 1° oocytes are [...]ploid ([...]N).
      • di, 4
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      • 2° oocytes are [...]ploid ([...]N).
      • ha, 2
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      • Ova are [...]ploid ([...]N).
      • ha
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      • A [...] is arrested in metaphase II until fertilization.
      • 2° oocyte
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      • A 2° oocyte is arrested in [...]phase [...] until fertilization.
      • meta, II
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      • A 2° oocyte is arrested in metaphase II until [...].
      • fertilization
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      • A [...] is arrested in prophase I until ovulation.
      • 1° oocyte
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      • A 1° oocyte is arrested in [...]phase [...] until ovulation.
      • pro, I
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      • A 1° oocyte is arrested in prophase I until [...].
      • ovulation
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