hormones

Question 1

FSH

Answer 1

helps control the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries

Question 2

Estrogen

Answer 2

stimulate the growth of the egg follicle and thickens the endometrium lining to prepare it for pregnancy

Question 3

LH

Answer 3

triggers the release of the egg from the ovary and stimulates the release of progesterone after ovulation by the corpus luteum

Question 4

Progesterone

Answer 4

continues to thicken the lining of the endometrium, prepares the endometrium to accept to a fertilized egg, and limits the muscle contractions of the uterus.

Question 5

Oxytocin

Answer 5

stimulates the contraction of the uterus during childbirth (labor) and promotes the movement of milk through the ducts in the breast (breast feeding).

Question 6

Prolactin

Answer 6

stimulates the development of breast tissue and the production of milk (during lactation).

Question 7

FSH male

Answer 7

stimulates testicular grown and the formation of receptor proteins, sensitive to testosterone, in the seminiferous tubules.

Question 8

LH male

Answer 8

stimulates the testicles to make testosterone, which is important for producing spermatogenesis.

Question 9

Testosterone

Answer 9

necessary for the continued spermatogenesis. Without testosterone, the sperm cells cannot move past meiosis.