Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Hormone?
A
A chemical in the blood which cause the certain cells in the body to react or activate.
2
Q
What produces hormones?
A
Glands.
3
Q
What are the three main hormones in the menstrual cycle?
A
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
Oestrogen
LH (Luteinising Hormone)
4
Q
Where is FSH produced?
A
The Pituitary gland.
5
Q
What are the effects of FSH?
A
It causes the egg to mature and stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen.
6
Q
Where is Oestrogen produced?
A
In the Ovaries.
7
Q
What does Oestrogen cause?
A
It causes the pituitary gland to make LH and it stops the release of FH.
8
Q
Where is LH produced?
A
In the Pituitary Gland
9
Q
What does LH do?
A
It stimulates the release of an egg at the middle of the cycle.
10
Q
What hormone causes Ovulation?
A
LH
11
Q
What hormone makes the egg mature?
A
FSH
