Hormones in Human Reproduction (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Main male reproductive hormone
Main male reproductive hormone
Testosterone
Where is testosterone produced?
Where is testosterone produced?
Testes
What does testosterone stimulate?
What does testosterone stimulate?
Sperm production
Main female reproductive hormone
Main female reproductive hormone
Oestrogen
Where is oestrogen produced?
Where is oestrogen produced?
Ovary
Which day does ovulation occur?
Which day does ovulation occur?
Day 14
What is ovulation?
What is ovulation?
Egg released from ovary
Length of menstrual cycle
Length of menstrual cycle
28 days
What does FSH cause?
What does FSH cause?
Egg maturation in ovary
Where is FSH produced?
Where is FSH produced?
Pituitary gland
What does FSH stimulate ovaries to produce?
What does FSH stimulate ovaries to produce?
Oestrogen
What does LH cause?
What does LH cause?
Ovulation
What does oestrogen cause in the uterus?
What does oestrogen cause in the uterus?
Lining to grow
What does progesterone maintain?
What does progesterone maintain?
Uterine lining
Which hormones does progesterone inhibit?
Which hormones does progesterone inhibit?
FSH and LH