The Menstral Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the FSG produced?
A
By the pituitary gland
2
Q
What does the FSH hormone cause and stimulate?
A
The egg to mature in one of the ovaries
Stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen
3
Q
Where is oestrogen produced?
A
Produced in the ovaries
4
Q
What does oestrogen cause?
A
Causes pituitary to produce LH
5
Q
What hormone does oestrogen inhibit?
A
FSH
6
Q
Where is LH produced?
A
By the pituitary gland
7
Q
What does the LH hormone stimulate?
A
The realise of an egg at around the middle of the menstrual cycle
8
Q
What are the 3 main hormones involved?
A
FSH
OESTROGEN
LH
