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hormones
Gonadotrophic, pregnancy and birth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FSH (females) | STIMULATES maturation of GF |
| FSH (females) | STIMULATES secretion oestrogen from ovary |
| LH | TRIGGERS ovulation |
| LH | STIMULATES development CL |
| LH | CL produce progesterone |
| Oestrogen | Cell division of endometrium |
| Oestrogen | STIMULATES LH production |
| Progesterone | Thickening endometrium |
| Progesterone | Inhibits FSH + LH production |
| FSH (males) | PROMOTES sperm production (seminiferous tubules) |
| ICSH | STIMULATES testosterone production (interstitial cells) |
| Testosterone | STIMULATES sperm production |
| Testosterone | ACTIVATES prostate gland + seminal vesicles produce secretions |
| Progesterone+Oestrogen (pregnancy) | Inhibits menstrual cycle |
| Progesterone+Oestrogen (pregnancy) | STIMULATES development of mammary glands |
| Prolactin | STIMULATES lactation in mammary glands |
| Oxytocin | STIMULATES contractions of uterine wall |