Reproductive Hormones

Question 1

Oestrogen

Answer 1

Any group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintaining of female characteristics

Question 2

Progesterone

Answer 2

Steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy

Question 3

Lutenising hormone

Answer 3

Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland stimulates synthesis of androgen in males and ovulation in females

Question 4

Follicle stimulating Hormone

Answer 4

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes formation of ova or sperm

Question 5

Oxytocin

Answer 5

Released by the pituitary gland and causes contractions of uterus in labour and releasing of milk from the milk ducts

Question 6

Testosterone

Answer 6

Stimulates development of male secoundary characteristics

Produced in testes and also ovaries and adrenal cortex