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