IGCSE Topic 8 - The Menstrual Cycle

Each ovary contains several hundred follicles.

What type of cell is found inside each follicle ?

How long is the (average) menstrual cycle ?

Type in the number of days.

On which day of the menstrual cycle does menstruation (a period) begin ?

• 1

• 7

• 14

• 28

On which day of the menstrual cycle is an egg released ?

• 1

• 7

• 14

• 28

Which term is used to describe the release of the egg cell ?

When the egg cell is released from the ovary it moves into a tube.

What is the name of this tube ?

After the follicle has released the egg cell, what does it become ?

• corpas luteum

• corpus luteum

• corpas lutuem

• corpus lutuem

Which hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum (yellow body) ?

• FSH

• LH

• Oestrogen

• Progesterone

Which hormone triggers ovulation ?

• FSH

• LH

• Oestrogen

• Progesterone

Which hormone REPAIRS the uterus lining in the first half of the menstrual cycle ?

• FSH

• LH

• Oestrogen

• Progesterone