WHNP 5412 Midterm Exam Questions And
100% Correct Answers
Cell type composition of endocervix - ANSWER Glandular epithelium columnar cells
Cell type composition of ectocervix - ANSWER nonkeratanizing squamous epithelium
pear-shaped, thick-walled muscular organ within the pelvic cavity - ANSWER Uterus
Cervix subsections - ANSWER Portiovaginalis - lower part closer to vagina
Portiosupravaginalis- closer to uterus
Anatomy of external Os after childbearing - ANSWER Transverse slit from a more round
oval shape prior to childbearing
Junction between endo and ectocervix - ANSWER Squamocolumnar Junction (SCJ)
3 layers of the uterus from uterus out - ANSWER endometrium (mucous)
myometrium (muscular)
Perimetrium (serous)
Medulla of the ovary made up of - ANSWER connective tissue fibers, smooth muscle
cells, blood vessels, lymph, nerves, and tissue (the neurovascular structures) INNER
The Cortex of the ovary is composed of - ANSWER fine areolar stroma and follicles
OUTER
Factors that can influence initiation of puberty - ANSWER healh
genetics
nutrition and exercise (leptin- hormone that could be link between body weight and
puberty)
First event of puberty - ANSWER thelarche - breast development
What hormones cause thelarche - ANSWER estradiol and progesterone
When is menarche considered delayed - ANSWER not until after 12 years old no
secondary sex characteristics OR no menarche 3 yr after visible sex characteristics
Another name for the dominant follicle - ANSWER Graafian
Non dominant follicles regress to - ANSWER atretic follicles
The singled out follicle is singled out for its ability to produce what hormone and where
does it come from in the follicle - ANSWER estrogen
theca interna primarily and the follicular fluid and grandulosa cells
Follicles produce estradiol when most responsive to what hormone - ANSWER FSH
What is mittelschmerz - ANSWER ovulation one sided pain
, After ovulation what occurs - ANSWER Corpus hemorrhagicum
After the ruptured follicle fills with blood what does it become - ANSWER The corpus
luteum (blood becomes lipid rich yellow luteal cells)
What hormones are secreted by the corpus luteum - ANSWER estrogen and
progesterone and inhibin inhibiting FSH
No pregnancy the corpus luteum becomes what - ANSWER corpus albicans fibrous
tissue
Follicular phase is to what Uterine Phase - ANSWER Proliferative
Luteal phase is to what Uterine Phase - ANSWER Secretory
When implantation does not occur what happens to lining - ANSWER no hormone
support causing vascular spasms leading to endometrial ischemia and then we bleed
Cervical mucus at time of ovulation - ANSWER Thin elastic or spinnbarkeit, can be
stretched into long threat
Fern like pattern on slide
Cleans and preps sperm (capacitation/ activation/ stripping the cholesterol and
glycoproteins)
During lutueal phase cervical mucus is - ANSWER thick, tenacious and cellular (think of
making a plug/ protection for implantation)
Basal body temp inc due to - ANSWER Thermogenic effect of progesterone or the LH
spike?
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