Menstrual Cycke

Question 1

FSH function?

Answer 1

1. Produced in the pituitary gland.
2. Causes an egg to mature in one of the ovaries, in a structure called a follicle.
3. Stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen.

Question 2

Oestrogen function?

Answer 2

1. Produced in the ovaries
2. Causes the lining of the uterus to grow.
3. Stimulates the release of LH and inhibits the release of FSH.

Question 3

LH (luteinising hormone) function?

Answer 3

1. Produced by the pituitary gland.
2. Stimulates the release of an egg at day 14 (ovulation)

Question 4

Progesterone function?

Answer 4

1. Produced in the ovaries by the remains of the follicle after ovulation.
2. Maintains the lining of the uterus during the second half of the cycle. When the level of progesterone falls, the lining breaks down.
3. Inhibits the release of LH and FSH