hormones

Question 1

what is the hormone that controls other reproductive hormones?

Answer 1

gonadotropin releasing hormone

Question 2

what does oestrogen do?

Answer 2

rebuilds uterine lining after menstration release of luteinising hormone

Question 3

where is the progesterone secreted from?

Answer 3

corpus luteum - ovary

Question 4

what does the gonadotropin releasing hormone do?

Answer 4

controls other reproductive hormones, stimulates the production of LH and FSH

Question 5

where is oestrogen secreted from?

Answer 5

ovaries - follicle

Question 6

what’s the function of progesterone?

Answer 6

inhibits production of FSH by the pituitary

Question 7

where is luteinising hormone secreted from?

Answer 7

pituitary gland

Question 8

what does testosterone do?

Answer 8

enables the development of sex organ tissues & secondary sexual characteristics

Question 9

what is secreted from the seminiferous tubules?

Answer 9

androgen binding hormone

Question 10

function of luteinising hormone?

Answer 10

stimulates ovulation & production of corpus luteum

Question 11

where is testosterone secreted from

Answer 11

testes

Question 12

what does the androgen binding hormone do?

Answer 12

maintains high concentrations of testosterone

Question 13

what is cortisol secreted from?

Answer 13

two adrenal glands

Question 14

what does prostaglandins do?

Answer 14

helps urine contractions

Question 15

what helps stimulate urine contractions & lactations

Answer 15

oxytocin

Question 16

function of cortisol

Answer 16

stress hormone linked to increase maternal interest in offspring

Question 17

where is oxytocin secreted from

Answer 17

hypothalamus - pituitary gland

Question 18

where is prostaglandins secreted from?

Answer 18

most cells - uterus & corpus luteum

Question 19

what is a hormone?

Answer 19

chemical messenger which is transported within the blood to act on a target organ

Question 20

what system regulates secretion of hormones?

Answer 20

endocrine system

Question 21

what hormones are female?

Answer 21

gonadotropin releasing hormone
oestrogen
progesterone
luteinising hormone
prostaglandins
oxytocin
cortisol

Question 22

what hormones are male?

Answer 22

gonadotropin releasing hormone
luteinising hormone
testosterone
androgen binding hormone
cortisol

Question 23

what does follicle stimulating hormone do?

Answer 23

helps with normal functioning of reproductive system
women - helps control menstrual cycle and production of eggs
men - helps production of sperm

Question 24

where is fsh secreted from

Answer 24

pituitary gland