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What triggers the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland?
What triggers the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland?
- Increased levels of progesterone
- Increased levels of follicular fluid
- Increased levels of estrogen (correct)
- Increased levels of inhibin
What is the role of hyaluronan in the cumulus oophorus-oocyte complex?
What is the role of hyaluronan in the cumulus oophorus-oocyte complex?
- To increase fluid viscosity and swell to greatly increase the extracellular volume within the complex (correct)
- To trigger smooth muscle contractions in the theca externa
- To remove the surrounding blood-follicle barrier
- To stimulate the production of more follicular fluid
What triggers the smooth muscle contractions in the theca externa?
What triggers the smooth muscle contractions in the theca externa?
- Increased levels of progesterone
- Increased levels of inhibin
- Increased levels of estrogen
- Prostaglandins diffusing from follicular fluid (correct)
