Textbook Problem

Match the term listed in Column A with its definition from

Column A	Column B
5. _____ Puberty	a. A tissue about 12 mm in diameter formed from the follicle that contained the ovum prior to its release. It produces estrogen and progesterone.
6. _____ Corpus luteum	b. Biological ability to bear children.
7. _____ Subfertility	c. Generally defined as the loss of a conceptus in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.
8. _____ Fecundity	d. The period in life during which humans become biologically capable of reproduction.
9. _____ Miscarriage	e. Menstrual cycles in which ovulation does not occur.
10. _____ Luteinizing hormone	f. A hormone that prepares the uterus for a fertilized ovum and helps to maintain a pregnancy; stimulates uterine lining buildup during menstrual cycle.
11. _____ Progesterone	g. Absence of menstrual cycle.
12. _____ Anovulatory cycles	h. A hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone and growth of the corpus luteum.
13. _____ Amenorrhea	i. Reduced level of fertility characterized by unusually long time to conception (over 12 months) or repeated early pregnancy losses.