Biology - hormone interactions

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menstrual cycle is controlled by the interaction of _ hormones
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FSH and LH are two examples, produces in the...
Pituitary gland
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The other two, oestrogen and progesterone are produced in the...
ovaries
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What does FSH cause?
egg to mature in ovaries, stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen
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what does oestrogen do?
builds up/ repair uterus lining, stops FSH release, starts LH release from pituitary gland
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What does LH trigger?
ovulation - egg release
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What does progesterone do then?
maintain uterus lining, stops FSH and LH release
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FSH and LH are two examples, produces in the...

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Pituitary gland

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The other two, oestrogen and progesterone are produced in the...

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What does FSH cause?

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what does oestrogen do?

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