Hormones and The Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical Messengers sent in the blood to activate target cells.

Question 2

What hormones does the Pituitary Gland produce?

Answer 2

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), LH (luteinising hormone)

Question 3

What hormone do the Ovaries produce?

Answer 3

Oestrogen.

Question 4

Nerves are a ____ action, act for a _____ time, and act on a _______ area.

Answer 4

fast, short, precise

Question 5

Hormones are a ______ action, act for a ____ time in a _______ way.

Answer 5

Slower, long, general

Question 6

How many stages does the menstrual cycle contain?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What happens at stage one?

Answer 7

Uterus lining breaks down.

Question 8

What happens at stage two?

Answer 8

Lining of uterus builds up.

Question 9

What happens at stage three?

Answer 9

Egg is released.

Question 10

What happens at stage four?

Answer 10

Lining of uterus maintained.

Question 11

What does FSH do?

Answer 11

causes an egg to mature in one vary and stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen.

Question 12

What does LH do?

Answer 12

stimulates egg release at around middle of the menstrual cycle.

Question 13

What does oestrogen do?

Answer 13

causes pituitary to produce LH and inhibits furthere release of FSH.