Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 key hormones involved in the female reproductive system?
A
Estrogen, progesterone and HCG
2
Q
What does HCG stand for?
A
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
3
Q
What does estrogen do?
A
Stimulates the endometrium to rebuild
4
Q
What does progesterone do?
A
Promotes full development of the endometrium, maintains it for 1st trimester of pregnancy & inhibits growth of more follicles.
5
Q
Where is estrogen produced?
A
Ovaries
6
Q
Where is progesterone produced?
A
Corpus luteum (and placenta)
7
Q
What produces HCG?
A
The developing embryo
8
Q
What hormone is responsible for follicle development?
A
FSH
9
Q
What hormone triggers ovulation?
A
LH
10
Q
What gland in the brain is involved in the hormone balance?
A
Pituitary gland
