THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE MINI QUIZ: BACK OF YOUR BOOKS
1) On which days does Menstruation occur?
2) The Menstrual cycle is controlled by which 3 hormones? 1.O…………………. 2.F……… 3.L………
3) Where in the brain secretes 2 of the hormones involved?
NAME THE PARTS 4 6 5
7) Which hormone matures eggs in the ovary? 1.UNDEVELOPED EGGS 2. MATURE EGG 3.RELEASED EGG 4. REMAINS OF EGG
8) What causes the lining of the Uterus to thicken?
Menstruation (period) 1) On which days does Menstruation occur?
2) CONTROLLED BY 3 HORMONES 1.OESTROGEN 2.FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) 3.LH (Leutinising Hormone)
3) CONTROLLED BY 3 HORMONES 1.OESTROGEN 2.FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) 3.LH (Leutinising Hormone) LH and FSH are secreted by the PITUITARY GLAND in the brain.
4) OVARY 5) FALLOPIAN TUBE 6) UTERUS
7) FSH matures eggs in the ovary? 1.UNDEVELOPED EGGS 2. MATURE EGG 3.RELEASED EGG 4. REMAINS OF EGG
8) Oestrogen causes thickening of the Uterus.
FSH: Egg Maturation LH: Egg release (Ovulation)
TASKS: Text book pp Answer Qs Make notes about the contraceptive pill and possible risks with taking it. (p25). 3.Answer the ‘Science Skills’ question. 4.Answer Q5. 5.Make notes on Fertility drugs. 6.Answer Q6.
Adriana Lliescu, 72 Mum? Auntie? Grandma? Great Auntie? Great Grandma?
IVF : In Vitro Fertilisation
Ultrasound scanner used to see ovary inside woman
Problems with IVF Cost. (£5000-£8000 per treatment) Low success rate. Dangerous multiple births. Birth defects. Ethical issues: discarded embryos, ‘playing god’.
IVF TASKS 1.Read Pages Answer science skills question on page Answer questions 1-6