hormone control of reproduction

Question 1

what is a hormone and how do they travel in the body

Answer 1

there chemical messangers, they travel through target tissues and receptors

Question 2

give info on releaser hormone

Answer 2

occurs: hypothalamus
target tissue: pituitary gland
Impact: pituitary gland starts to secret 2 hormones (FSH, ICSH) (FSH, LH)

Question 3

give some info on follicle stimulating hormone (FSH in men)

Answer 3

occurs: pituitary gland
target tissue: seminiferous tubules
Impact: stimulates sperm production

Question 4

give some info on interstitial cell stimulating hormone (ICSH)

Answer 4

occurs: pituitary gland
target tissue: interstitial cell
Impact: starts testosterone production

Question 5

give some info on follicle stimulating hormone (FSH in women)

Answer 5

occurs: pituitary gland
target tissue: ovaries
Impact: tells follicles to mature around the ova, sucreates sex hormone: oestrogen to protect ova.

Question 6

give some info on lutensing hormone (LH)

Answer 6

occurs: pituitary gland
target tissue: ovaries
Impact: triggers ovulation and stimulates development of corpus luteum from the remaining follicle.

Question 7

give some info on oestrogen

Answer 7

occurs: follicles
target tissue: uterus
Impact: repairs and thickens uterus lining.

Question 8

give some info on progesterone

Answer 8

occurs: corpus luteum
target tissue: uterus
Impact: further thickens uterus and generates a blood supply.

Question 9

can overproduction of testosterone occur?

Answer 9

no - due to negative feedback.

Question 10

how many days are in a menstrual cycle?

Answer 10

28 days

Question 11

what does the 1st day of the menstrual cycle indicate?

Answer 11

menstruation (a period)

Question 12

what does the 14th day indicate?

Answer 12

ovulation

Question 13

what are the 2 phases of the menstrual cycle called?

Answer 13

• follicular phase
• luteal phase