Hormones
All of the names of the hormones and their functions
- Created by: iola_walton
- Created on: 07-05-13 18:59
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- Hormones
- Testosterone
- Trigger the male sex organs.
- FSH
- stimulates the production of oestrogen
- Matures the eggs
- Oestrogen
- stops further production of FSH
- Develop female sex organs
- Thickens womb lining
- Progesterone
- Prepairs for conception, ovulation and pregnancy
- Prepairs the usterus
- HCG
- Produced by placenta after fertilisation
- Simulates the ovaries to produce higher levels of oestrogen and progesterone to sistain the pregnancy
- Oxytocin
- Makes the uterus contract during labor and birht
- Prolactin
- Controlls milk production
- LH
- Stimulates the release of an egg
- Testosterone
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