Female Anatomy

4. FSH encourages growth and maturation of the follicle into the mature egg
7. a temporary, yellow, hormone-secreting endocrine gland that forms in the ovary from the remnants of a follicle after ovulation
9. see a large increase in thickness of the endometrial lining
13. purpose is to rupture mature follicle and release the oocyte for fertilization
15. follicle ruptures to release egg
16. inner lining of the uterus
18. where the baby is housed during pregnancy
19. endometrial lining sheds
20. dialates to let the baby out

1. finger like structures sweep egg into fallopian tubes
2. muscular layer of the uterus
3. rebuilding the endometrial lining after menstruation
5. helps progesterone levels stay elevated to sustain the placenta and uterine lining
6. increases in levels once fertilization occurs and the embryo implants in the uterus; increases the thickness of the endometrial lining; declining levels cause endometrial lining to break down and menstrual shedding to occur
8. purpose is the stimulate the follicle to mature and grow
10. a white, fibrous scar on the ovary formed by the degeneration of the corpus luteum when pregnancy does not occur
11. increasing levels of estrogen during the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle stimulate growth of the endometrial lining
12. site of fertilization
14. characterized by high progesterone, which prepares the uterus for pregnancy
17. where the eggs are produced through cell division