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What stimulates and controls cyclic changes in the ovary?
What stimulates and controls cyclic changes in the ovary?
- Testosterone
- Gonadotropins (correct)
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
What rescues primary-stage follicles from a pool of continuously forming primary follicles?
What rescues primary-stage follicles from a pool of continuously forming primary follicles?
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (correct)
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- Estrogen
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
What hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and acts on cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
What hormone is produced by the hypothalamus and acts on cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Estrogen
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) (correct)
Under normal conditions, how many of the stimulated follicles reach full maturity?
Under normal conditions, how many of the stimulated follicles reach full maturity?
What is the role of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the ovarian cycle?
What is the role of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the ovarian cycle?
Flashcards
Gonadotropins
Gonadotropins
Hormones released by the pituitary gland that regulate the ovarian cycle.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A type of gonadotropin that 'rescues' developing follicles in the ovary, helping one mature.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
A hormone released by the hypothalamus that signals the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins.
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Why only one follicle matures fully?
Why only one follicle matures fully?
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