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1
Q

What does the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) do

A

Causes an egg to mature in ovary

2
Q

What does luteinising hormone (LH) do

A

Causes egg to be released (ovulation)

3
Q

What does the oestrogen and progesterone do

A

Maintain the uterus lining

4
Q

What is the stages of menstrual cycle

A

-(FSH) is released by pituitary gland
(master gland )

  • Fsh travels in the blood to ovaries to cause egg to mature
  • fsh triggers ovaries to make oestrogen
  • oestrogen makes uterus lining thick and cause Fsh from being released
  • master gland produced (LH)
  • LH causes egg to be released
  • ovaries now produce progesterone

If egg isn’t fertilised then woman has period