WorksheetsThe Menstrual Cycle
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the other cycle that runs concurrently with the menstrual cycle?
(a)
What is amenorrhoea?
(a)
What does menarche depend on?
Weight
Height
Age
Shoe size
(a) is the name given to days 1-5 of the menstrual cycle.
What two hormones does the anterior pituitary produce with regards to the menstrual cycle?
Luteinising hormone
oestrogen
Gonadotrophin Releasing hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
What day does ovulation typically occur?
10
14
1
21
Following ovulation, the ruptured follicle develops into a...
(a)
A rise in (a) stimulates ovulation.
Name the layer of the uterine lining that is shed during menstruation
Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium
How many months without a period does a woman have to be before she is classed as post menopausal?
6
8
12
18
