Female Reproductive Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
_______ is necessary for the growth of follicles & production of estrogens in the ovaries
A
FSH
2
Q
_______ causes ovulation and growth of corpus luteum from ruptured follicles
A
LH
3
Q
This hormone plays a major role in birth & bonding.
Hint: aka the love hormone
A
Oxytocin
4
Q
_______ are responsible for giving females their secondary sex characteristics
A
Estrogens
5
Q
Which hormone is produced mainly by corpus luteum & is essential for maintenance of pregnancy?
A
Progesterone
6
Q
What hormone is produced by ovaries & in uterus & placenta?
A
Relaxin
