Menstrual Cycle (Ovarian Cycle)

Give a reason for the following:

The second half of the menstrual cycle is called the luteal phase as well as the secretory phase.

the Biological/technical term for Complete stoppage of menstrual cycle in females

What is menstrual cycle? Describe it in brief.

The human female gonads are ovaries. A maturing egg in the ovary is present in a sac of cells called ______ (1). As the egg grows larger, the follicle enlarges and gets filled with a fluid and is now called the ______ (2) follicle. The process of releasing the egg from the ovary is called ______ (3). The ovum is picked up by the oviducal funnel and fertilization takes place in the ______ (4). In about a weak the blastocyst gets fixed in the endometrium of the uterus and this process is called ______ (5).

Explain the role of hormones during the menstrual cycle.

Name the function of the following:

Corpus luteum

In the figure given below, parts A and B show the level of hormones which influence the menstrual cycle. Study the figure and answer the questions that follow:

1. Name the organs which secrete the hormones represented in parts A and B.
2. State the impact of the hormones in part B on the uterus of the human female during 6 to 15 days of the menstrual cycle.

Draw a neat and well-labeled diagram showing T.S. of the ovary and describe the menstrual cycle in human females.