Hormones In Female Reproductive Flashcards
1
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Follicle-stimulating hormone function
A
Initiates follicular growth and stimulates the ovarian follicles to secrete estrogen
2
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Luteinizing hormone function
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Triggers ovulation and then promotes formation of the corpus luteum causes the corpus luteum to produce progesterone and estrogen. Maintains the corpus luteum
3
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Prolactin function
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Stimulate milk production