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Physiology Flashcards

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Key reproduction hormones?

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  • GnRH
  • FSH
  • LH
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Where is GnRH secreted from

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  • hypothalamus
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Role of FSH

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  • Initates follicular growth
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Role of LH

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  • Stimulates further devlopment of follicles

- ovulation

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5
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Ovarian follicles secrete what?

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  • oestrogen
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What is secreted by the corpus luteum?

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  • progesterone
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Ovarian changes during the menstrual phase

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  • under influence of FSH

- primary follicles -> secondary follicles

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What happens to the uterus during the menstrual phase?

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  • decreased oestrogen and progesterone -> prostaglandin secretion
  • prostaglandins cause arteriole constriction
  • stratum functionalis sloughs off
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What changes occur to the ovaries during the pre-ovulatory phase

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  • secondary follicles secrete oestrogen

- graafian follicle developes

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What changes occur to the uterus during the pre-ovulatory phase?

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  • oestrogens -> growth of endometrium

- stratum basilar -> mitosis -> stratum functonalis

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What changes occur in the ovaries during the ovulatory phase?

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  • oestrogens -> GnRH release -> LH and FSH increase
  • graafian follicle rupture
  • secondary oocyte released
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What changes occur to the uterus during the ovulatory phase?

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  • progesterone and oestrogen thicken the endometrium
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Changes that occur to the ovaries during the post-ovulation phase?

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  • corpus luteum under LH influence
  • corpus luteum -> progesterone, oestrogen, relaxin and inhibin
  • corpus luteum -> corpus albicans if no fertilisation
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Changes that occur to the uterus post-ovulation

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  • progesterone and oestrogen cause vascularisation and growth
  • glands secrete glycogen
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Physical signs of pre-menstrual disorders?

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  • breast tenderness
  • bloating
  • weight gain
  • headache
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Treatment of pre-menstrual disorders?

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  • COC

- GnRH agonist

17
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Medical management of menorrhagia?

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  • mirena coil
  • tranexamic acid
  • coc
18
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surgical management of menorrhagia?

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  • polypectomy
  • endometrial ablation
  • hysterectomy
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Causes of menorrhagia?

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  • fibroids
  • polyps
  • adenomyosis
  • coagulopathy
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