Final reproductive Flashcards
Male sex hormone (androgen) secreted by
Testosterone; testes
^testosterone=
puberty=secondary sex characteristics
Ovary follicles
hormones->one follicle develops-called graafian follicle-produces estrogen; follicle undergoes meiosis-> ova
cells that remain on the ovary
corpus luteum
Corpus luteum produces
progesterone which maintains the endometrium if fertilized
If endometrium isnt fertilized
production of progesterone stops and lining of uterus deteriorates- blud
Ovarian cycle influences
Uterine Cycle
Ovarian cycle
Follicular phase- produce estrogen 14th day ^LH=ovulation;
Luteal phase- corpus luteum=progesterone
Uterine cycle
Menstrual- no fertilization=endometrium->blood
Proliferative- new lining built bc of estrogen influence
Secretory- build up of uterine lining to nourish embryo (progesterone)
Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
produced by uterus; maintains corpus luteum->progesterone-> good uterine lining (looked for by early pregnancy tests)