Hormonal Cytology

3. / Days 6-10, Greek word for “exit”
4. / Few smooth muscle fibers, mostly dense collagenous connective tissue
6. / The Vesicular Intermediate nucleus
7. / Organ that metabolizes estrogen
11. / Hormone that prevents full maturation of squamous cells
13. / Cell pattern in early childhood, menopause (atrophy), post-partum and during lactation
16. / Normal vaginal flora
17. / Differential for deep stromal cells
18. / Menstrual disorder characterized by light or infrequent menses
20. / Boat shaped cells associated with pregnancy
21. / Doderlein produces lactic acid when metabolizing this substance

1. / Junction, site of squamous metaplasia
2. / Lower anterior surface which is anchored to the bladder
5. / Prolonged or excessive menstrual blood loss with regular cycles
8. / Differential for superficial cell
9. / Phase in which numbers of intermediate cells increase due to progesterone peak
10. / Period of development when parabasal cells are gradually replaced with mostly mature intermediate cells
12. / Phase in which numbers of superficial cells increase due to estrogen peak
14. / Arrangement of Endocervical cells
15. / Bottom layer of cells on the ectocervix, resembles histiocytes, rarely seen in pap
19. / Endocervical cells secrete