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Ovaries
Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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What is the regulation of ovarian hormone secretion? | it is complex. |
What does ovarian hormone secretion depend on? | the changing levels of FSH and LH from adenhypophysis. |
What is the "pregnancy-promoting hormone"? | progesterone. |
What is progesterone secreted by? | corpus luteum (shell of ruptured follicle during ovulation) |
What helps maintain the lining of the uterus necessary for successful pregnancy? | progesterone. |
What does estrogens do? | they promote development of and maintenance of female sexual characteristics. |
What includes breast development and sequencing of reproductive cycle? | estrogens. |