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What are the two layers of the endometrium?
Which layer is shed during menstruation? |
The two layers of the endometrium are the stratum functionalis and the stratum basalis.
The stratum functionalis is shed during menstruation while the stratum basalis is permanent and gives rise to a new stratum functionalis after each menstruation. |
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What is the fornix?
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The fornix is the recess that surrounds the vaginal attachment to the cervix.
When properly inserted, a contraceptive diaphragm rests in the fornix, where it is held in place as it covers the cervix. |
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What does the term vulva refer to?
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The term vulva refers to the EXTERNAL genitals of the female.
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Which structures comprise the vulva?
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1) Mons pubis
2) Labia majora 3) Labia minora 4) Clitoris 5) Vestibule (including the vaginal and urethral orifices) 6) Bulb of the vestibule |
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Synonymous with vulva...
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Pudendum and vulva are synonymous and refer to the external genitals of the female.
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What is the pudendum?
Name a synonym for pudendum. |
The pudendum, also called the vulva, is the external genitals of the female.
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What is the vestibule?
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The vestibule is the region between the labia minora. It includes the vaginal orifice, the external urethral orifice, Skene's glands, and Bartholin's glands.
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What is the bulb of the vestibule?
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The bulb of the vestibule is comprised of two elongated masses of erectile tissue just deep to the labia on either side of the vaginal orifice.
This tissue becomes engorged with blood during sexual arousal, narrowing the vaginal orifice and placing pressure on the penis during intercourse. The bulb of the vestibule is homologous to the corpus spongiosum and bulb of the penis. |
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Which female structure is homologous to the corpus spongiosum of the penis?
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The bulb of the vestibule is homologous to the corpus spongiosum and the bulb of the penis.
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Which two cycles comprise the female reproductive cycle?
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The female reproductive cycle includes both the ovarian cycle, which develops a secondary oocyte, and the uterine (menstrual cycle), which prepares the endometrium each month to receive a fertilized egg.
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Where are FSH and LH released from?
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FSH and LH are released by the anterior pituitary gland.
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What is the master hormone that controls the female reproductive cycle?
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which is released by the hypothalamus, is the master hormone that controls the female reproductive cycle.
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Where is GnRH released from?
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released by the hypothalamus and acts on the anterior pituitary.
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Which phase kicks off the female reproductive cycle?
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The menstrual phase, usually lasting around 5 days, is the first phase of the female reproductive cycle.
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Which day is day 1 of the female reproductive cycle?
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By convention, the first day of menstruation marks day 1 of the cycle.
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What is the hormonal cause of menstruation?
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Declining levels of progesterone and estrogens stimulate release of prostaglandins.
These prostaglandins cause the uterine spiral arterioles to constrict, and the surrounding cells die and slough off. |
