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Ch7 Female Reproductive Sys - Coggle Diagram
Ch7 Female Reproductive Sys
Estrous Cycle
Follicular phase
High estradiol
from CL
prepares tract for pregnancy
initates sexual behaior
lordosis
Proetrus + Estrus
short phase
Luteal phase
High progesterone
inhibits GnRH
inhibits sexual receptivity
Metestrus + Diestrus
long phase
Anestrus
estrous cycle ceases
caused by:
Pregnancy
season of year
lactation
stress
pathology
no endometrium sloughing
polyestrus, sesonal polyestrus, monoestrus, anestrus
short day breeders
increased melatonin
increased kisspeptin neurons
increased GnRH, FSH, E2
long day breeders
decreased melatonin
increased kisspeptin neurons
increased GnRH, FSH, E2
FSH leads to follicular phase
Menstrual Cycle
28 days
Follicular phase
Menses (5 days)
Proliferative phase (9 days)
short
Luteal phase
secretory phase (14 days)
no defined period of sexual reproductivity
Endometrial sloughing after luteolysis