Menstruation Cycle Essay Flashcards
Pituitary gland secretes/ produces what
FSH / LH
FSH stimulates the growth of what and where
Follicle (in the ovaries)
Follicle produces what
Oestrogen
Oestrogen stimulates the production of what
LH
What does oestrogen do to the endometrium / uterus’s inner lining
Stimulates growth /repair / proliferation of the thinking of the endometrium
A surge in LH brings about
Ovulation / release of the egg
Rising level of oestrogen inhibits what
Fsh
What is the inhibition of fSH is known as what
Negative feedback
The follicle develops into what
Corpus luteum
Corpus luteum secretes what
Progesterone (and oestrogen)
What does progesterone do to the endometrium
Thinkers the inner lining
Progesterone inhibits
Fsh and LH production
What happens to progesterone and oestrogen at the end of the cycle
The levels decrease towards the end of the cycle
The corpus luteum does what at the end of the cycle
Degeneration triggers the menstruation which is the breakdown of the endometrium
