2.3 Hormones And The Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

Define menstrual cycle

Answer 1

The reproductive cycle in women controlled by hormones

Question 2

Define FSH

Answer 2

Follicle stimulating hormone made by the pituitary gland. A female hormone that stimulates the eggs to mature in the ovaries, and the ovaries to produce hormones, including oestrogen

Question 3

Define pituitary gland

Answer 3

Small gland in the brain which produces a range of hormones controlling body functions

Question 4

Define oestrogen

Answer 4

Female sex hormone which stimulates the lining of the womb to build up in preparation for a pregnancy

Question 5

Define ovary

Answer 5

Female sex organ which contains the eggs and produces sex hormones during the menstrual cycle

Question 6

Define ovulation

Answer 6

The release of a mature egg from the ovary in the middle of the menstrual cycle

Question 7

Which hormones are made in the pituitary gland?

Answer 7

LH luteinising hormone and FSH follicle stimulating hormone