Menstrual Cycle Flashcards
In what gland is LH found?
Pituitary
In which gland is oestrogen found?
Ovaries
Where does the FSH go? (What is its target organ?)
To the ovaries
Where does LH go? (What is its target organ?)
To the ovaries
Where does oestrogen go? (What is its target organ?)
To the pituitary, and to the uterus
What does FSH do in the ovaries?
Matures the egg and produces oestrogen
What does LH do in the ovaries?
Releases the egg and switches off oestrogen
What does oestrogen do?
Builds up the uterus lining, switches off FSH and stimulates LH
In what gland is FSH found?
Pituitary
What does placebo mean?
The control given to patients. It looks the same as the active treatment but doesn’t contain the drug
What does double blind mean?
When neither the patient or the researcher knows what the patient is being given in the clinical trial
What is clinical trial?
A trial carried out to ensure the drug being tested is better than the existing drug
What does optimum mean?
Maximum
What is toxicity?
What is worked out in the preclinical phase
What is the definition of patient?
The person with the disease
