Development

Question 1

GnRH

Answer 1

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone. Stimulates the release of FSH and LH. Released within the hypothalamus

Question 2

FSH

Answer 2

Follicle-stimulating hormone. Stimulates growth and maturation of follicles.

Question 3

Follicle

Answer 3

Houses oocyte and produces estrogen

Question 4

Estrogen

Answer 4

Normally inhibits LH and FSH but causes LH surge at a certain threshold. Typically produced by the corpus luteum.

Question 5

LH

Answer 5

luteinizing hormone stimulates the outer cells of the follicle. Turns it into corpus luteum and maintains it.

Question 6

corpus luteum

Answer 6

Makes estrogen and progesterone. It also maintains endometrium. Basically is mass of cells in the ovaries.

Question 7

Differences between male and female gametogenesis

Answer 7

1: Spermatogenesis is a continuous process that occurs after puberty till death whereas oogenesis is a discontinuous process that occurs after puberty till menopause.
2: Spermatogenesis results in four motile male gametes (sperms) from a Spermatogonium and oogenesis results into a single non-motile female gamete (ovum) from an Oogonium.