Menstrual cycle S4

What secondary sexual characteristics do MOST women develop?

• Deeper voice

• Facial hair

• Breast development

• Breastmilk production

What is puberty?

• A period of rapid physical growth.

• The development of primary sexual characteristics.

• The period during which adolescents develop secondary sexual characteristics.

• The onset of reproductive capability.

Which hormone triggers puberty in females and where is it primarily produced?

• Testosterone, produced in the testes.

• Oestrogen, produced in the ovaries.

• Progesterone, produced in the uterus.

• Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), produced in the pituitary gland.

What happens to an egg after ovulation if it is not fertilized?

• It implants into the uterine lining.

• It travels back to the ovaries.

• It breaks down and is expelled from the body.

• It develops into a fetus.

True or False: All Women have a cycle of 28 days

• True

• False

According to this graph when is the uterus lining the thinnest?

• Day 0

• Day 4

• Day 14

• Day 28

How long is stage 2?

• 4 days

• 10 days

• 14 days

• 28 days

Which stage of the menstrual cycle is characterized by the breakdown of the uterus lining, resulting in bleeding?

• Stage 2

• Ovulation

• Menstruation

• Stage 4

What day do you think oestrogen is released, according to the graph?

• Day 0

• Day 4

• Day 14

• Day 28

True or False ovulation need both LH and FSH to occur

• True

• False