lesson 13 reproductive hormones puberty and menstrual cycle Flashcards
what is puberty
the period in which adolescents start to develop secondary sexual characteristics
testosterone is produced in what
in testes
testosterone does what
stimulates sperm production
oestrogen is produced in what
the ovaries
what is in the middle of the female reproductive system
uterus
what is around the uterus
uterus lining
at the sides of the female reproductive system what is there
ovaries
the ovaries are connected to the uterus via what
fallopian tubes
eggs are kept inside what
ovaries
after ovulation where do the female eggs go from the ovaries
in the fallopian tubes to the uterus
after ovulation as the eggs go to the uterus, if this egg was fertilised, what would occur
it would go to the uterus lining
(otherwise it would break down and pass out)
what is the average length of the menstrual cycle
28 days
(varies a lot between different people)
what does the y axis tell us in the menstrual cycle graph
the thickness of the uterus wall
stage 1 of the menstrual cycle is known as what
menstruation
menstruation is what
the period of bleeding
how long does menstruation last
4 days
menstruation is due to what
the breakdown of the uterus lining