Hormones

Question 1

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 1

• secreted by pituitary gland
  (stimulates development of follicles in the ovaries)

Question 2

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 2

• secreted by pituitary gland
  (helps regulate the menstrual cycle by triggering ovulation)

Question 3

gonadotropins

Answer 3

• secreted by pituitary gland
  (stimulate the gonads)

Question 4

oxytocin

Answer 4

(stimulates uterine contractions in labor and the ejection of milk during nursing)
- secreted by pituitary gland

Question 5

prolactin

Answer 5

(stimulates milk production)
- secreted by pituitary gland

Question 6

gonadotropin releasing hormone (Gn-RH)

Answer 6

stimulates the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins
- released by hypothalumus

Question 7

Estrogen

Answer 7

Female sex hormones that promote the development of female sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle

Question 8

Progesterone

Answer 8

Steroid hormone that stimulates development of the endometrium and regulates menstruation