Progesterone
A. increases fallopian tube motility.
B. causes uterine muscle contractions.
C. causes ovulation.
D. causes cellular hypertrophy in the endometrium.
E. causes cellular degeneration in the endometrium.
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Question 2) During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle, you would normally expect
A. that the endometrium is just beginning development.
B. to find a follicle that is ready to ovulate.
C. the highest levels of progesterone that occur during the menstrual cycle.
D. the spiral glands to first appear.
E. the lowest levels of progesterone.
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Question 3) Which of the following events is caused by LH?
A. stimulation of theca interna cells to produce androgens
B. stimulation of granulosa cells to convert androgens to estradiol
C. increase LH receptors in granulosa cells
D. menses
E. oxytocin is released
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Question 4) FSH
A. stimulates theca interna cells to produce androgens.
B. primarily effects granulosa cells.
C. increases progesterone production.
D. inhibits LH.
E. stimulates the uterus.
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Question 5) FSH can make the follicle cells more sensitive to LH by increasing
A. GnRH production.
B. GnRH receptors.
C. LH receptors.
D. theca cells.
E. estrogen receptors.
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Question 6) The androgens produced by the theca interna cells are converted to estrogen by
A. corpus luteal cells.
B. FSH.
C. granulosa cells.
D. GnRH.
E. primary oocyte.
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Question 7) The gradual increase in estrogen secretion during the follicular phase is the result of
A. declining FSH levels.
B. granulosa cells converting androgens to estrogen.
C. positive feedback on the anterior pituitary.
D. an LH surge.
E. luteal development.
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Question 8) The hypothalamic hormone that regulates both male and female reproductive cycles is
A. FSH.
B. ICSH.
C. GnRH.
D. LH.
E. oxytocin.
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Question 9) Shortly after ovulation,
A. the granulosa cells become corpus luteum cells.
B. estrogen increases but progesterone decreases.
C. the level of LH rises even more than before ovulation.
D. GnRH receptors upregulate.
E. corpus luteum degenerates.
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Question 10) The average menstrual cycle is about ____ days long; ovulation occurs on about day ____.
A. 30; 24
B. 28; 14
C. 24; 14
D. 20; 10
E. 32; 16
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