Hormone Regulation In The Reproductive System Flashcards
MEN AND WOMAN What secretes FSH and LH?
The pituitary gland.
MEN AND WOMAN What does FSH stand for?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
MEN AND WOMAN What does LH stand for?
Lutenizing hormone.
MEN What do FSH and LH do? Why?
They stimulate the testes to produce testosterone.
MEN Testosterone produces what?
Sperm.
MEN These hormones, (testosterone, FSH, and LH) remain high as long as ___ _____ ___ _____.
A man is fertile.
WOMAN What is cyclical to produce an egg once a month?
FSH and LH.
WOMAN What does FSH do to the ovum in the ovaries?
It matures the egg.
WOMAN The maturing egg will increase what in the ovary?
Levels of estrogen.
WOMAN What does LH do to the ovum in the ovaries?
It releases the egg.
What is corpus lutium?
The shell of the egg that has been released.
What does corpus lutium produce? Why?
Progesterone and estrogen to enrich the blood lining.
What is oogenesis?
It’s the process of the egg formation.
Where and when does oogenesis occur?
In the ovaries and just before birth.
When does oogenesis happen for the first time?
Puberty.
