reproductive hormones

Question 1

what is the role and effect of gonadotropin releasing hormone?

Answer 1

secreted by hypothalamus
controls other reproductive hormones

Question 2

what is the role and effect of oestrogen?

Answer 2

rebuilds uterine lining
stimulates release of LH by the pituitary gland

Question 3

what is the role and effect of progesterone?

Answer 3

maintains uterus lining
inhibits production of FSH by the pituitary
mostly produced by corpus luetum

Question 4

what is the role and effect of testosterone?

Answer 4

produced by testes
enables development of sex organ tissue and secondary characteristics

Question 5

what is the role and effect of androgen binding hormones?

Answer 5

produced by seminiferous tubules
maintains high concentrations of testosterones

Question 6

what is the role and effect of prostaglandins?

Answer 6

help with uterine contractions
produced by most cells

Question 7

what is the role and effect of oxytocin?

Answer 7

produced by hypothalamus
released by pituitary gland
stimulates uterine contractions and lactations

Question 8

what is the role and effect of cortisol?

Answer 8

considered stress hormone
linked to maternal interest in their offspring