hormones in menstrual cycle P2 Flashcards
(11 cards)
what does FSH do
causes eggs to mature in the ovary
-follicle to mature
where is LH and FSH released from
pituitary gland
what is a follicle
ball of cells around the egg that causes the egg to mature
what hormones do FSH stimulate the release of and why
-oestrogen to build up uterus lining after its broken down for the egg to embed in it
what does oestrogen stimulate the release of
LH
what does oestrogen inhibit the release of when its levels increase and why
FSH
-so another follicle isn’t stimulated
what does LH do
-causes ovulation (the release of eggs from the ovary)
what produces progesterone
corpus lutem
what does progesterone do
maintain uterus lining for the zygote
what does progesterone further inhibit
the release of LH and FSH
after the zygote embeds placenta forms, what does the placenta secrete and why
-progesterone to maintain the placenta
