Hormones, the menstral cycle
- Created by: Lottie Hodson
- Created on: 23-04-13 22:44
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- HORMONES The Menstrual Cycle
- PROESTERONE
- Stimulates the growth of blood vessels, Lining of the uterus
- Preparation for pregnancy
- Helps keep pregnancy going if a fertilised ovum arrives in the uterus
- Stimulates the growth of blood vessels, Lining of the uterus
- LH (luteinising hormone)
- Stimulates the release of a mature egg from the ovary
- Stimulates the ovary to make progesterone
- OESTROGEN
- Stimulates the lining of the uterus to build up
- Reduces the levels of FSH
- Produced by the pituitary gland
- Increases levels of LH
- Produced by the pituitary gland
- Testosterone
- NO EFFECT
- FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
- Made in pituitary gland
- Stimulates the release of a mature egg from the ovary
- Produced on ovulation day
- Stimulates the ovary to make oestrogen
- PROESTERONE
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