Mentruation And Reproductive Hormones

Question 1

Testosterone

Answer 1

Produced in interstitial cells of the testes.
Effects: facial hair, increased muscle mass, body size, maintaining libido

Question 2

Estrogen

Answer 2

Produced by ovaries, plays crucial role in the development of female reproductive tissues and regulating menstrual cycle

Question 3

Progesterone

Answer 3

Secreted by the corpus luteum in the ovaries. Prepares the uterus for potential pregnancy by maintaining the uterine lining and supporting early pregnancy

Question 4

Ovarian cycle

Answer 4

Follicular phase: egg follicle on an ovary gets ready to release an egg and a new endometrium layer starts growing.
Literal phase: starts on ovulation day when the egg is released