NM 701 MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Is a pelvic exam the same thing as a pap smear?
No
The menstrual cycle includes the ovarian and the uterine cycle?
True
Where is GnRH secreted from?
Hypothalamus
What does GnRH stimulate?
Anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH
Where do FSH and LH act?
On the ovaries
What does FSH stimulate the release of?
Estrogen
What does LH stimulate?
Ovulation
What are the 3 phases of the ovarian cycle?
(1) follicular phase (2) ovulatory phase (3) luteal phase
What are the 3 phases of the uterine cycle?
(1) proliferative phase (2) secretory phase (3) menstrual phase
What is from the start of menses to just before ovulation?
, Follicular phase
How long does the follicular phase last?
10-17 days
What can also be known as estrogen factories?
Follicles
What acts on the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary during the follicular phase
to inhibit FSH and LH?
Estrogen
When does ovulation happen after the LH surge starts?
32-44 hours
What begins with ovulation and ends when a new cycle starts?
Luteal phase
The corpus luteum produces large amounts of what?
Progesterone
What does progesterone suppress?
Growth of new follicles
What can progesterone do to basal body temperature?
Increase
Does basal body temperature rise before or during ovulation?
During
When does the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle occur?
Days 5-14
What hormone is dominant during the proliferative phase?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Is a pelvic exam the same thing as a pap smear?
No
The menstrual cycle includes the ovarian and the uterine cycle?
True
Where is GnRH secreted from?
Hypothalamus
What does GnRH stimulate?
Anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH
Where do FSH and LH act?
On the ovaries
What does FSH stimulate the release of?
Estrogen
What does LH stimulate?
Ovulation
What are the 3 phases of the ovarian cycle?
(1) follicular phase (2) ovulatory phase (3) luteal phase
What are the 3 phases of the uterine cycle?
(1) proliferative phase (2) secretory phase (3) menstrual phase
What is from the start of menses to just before ovulation?
, Follicular phase
How long does the follicular phase last?
10-17 days
What can also be known as estrogen factories?
Follicles
What acts on the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary during the follicular phase
to inhibit FSH and LH?
Estrogen
When does ovulation happen after the LH surge starts?
32-44 hours
What begins with ovulation and ends when a new cycle starts?
Luteal phase
The corpus luteum produces large amounts of what?
Progesterone
What does progesterone suppress?
Growth of new follicles
What can progesterone do to basal body temperature?
Increase
Does basal body temperature rise before or during ovulation?
During
When does the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle occur?
Days 5-14
What hormone is dominant during the proliferative phase?
