Hormones in Humans: Reproduction & Metabolism (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): 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?
Ovaries
On what day does ovulation occur?
On what day does ovulation occur?
Day 14
What is ovulation?
What is ovulation?
Release of an egg from the ovary
Menstrual cycle length in days
Menstrual cycle length in days
28 days
What does FSH cause?
What does FSH cause?
Maturation of an egg in the 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 oestrogen do to the uterus lining?
What does oestrogen do to the uterus lining?
Causes it to grow
What does LH release result in?
What does LH release result in?
Ovulation
What does progesterone maintain?
What does progesterone maintain?
Lining of the uterus
What does progesterone inhibit?
What does progesterone inhibit?
Release of FSH and LH