GCSE Biology- Menstrual Cycle

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What hormone is produced by the testes?
Testosterone.
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What hormone is produced by the ovaries?
Oestrogen.
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How often is an egg released?
Every 28 days.
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What does FSH do?
It causes the egg to mature in the ovary.
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What does LH do?
Causes ovulation.
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What happens in the first stage of the menstrual cycle?
FSH is released by the pituitary gland.
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Where does FSH travel?
In the blood to the ovaries where it causes the egg to mature.
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What does FSH trigger the ovaries to do?
Make oestrogen.
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What does oestrogen cause?
The lining of the uterus to become thick. It also stops the pituitary gland from releasing any more FSH.
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What does the pituitary gland now release?
LH.
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What hormone is released once the ovary has released its egg?
Progesterone.
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What Progesterone do?
Keeps the lining of the uterus thick incase a fertilised egg implants.
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What happens if fertilisation does not occur?
The level of progesterone falls and the uterus lining and egg are now released.
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What hormone is produced by the ovaries?

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Oestrogen.

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How often is an egg released?

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What does FSH do?

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What does LH do?

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