Human Bio Hormones Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Released by the pituitary gland in the brain | FSH |
Stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen | FSH |
Causes the eggs on follicles to mature | FSH |
Starts to be released around day 5 of the menstrual cycle | FSH |
Released by the pituitary gland in thh brain | LH |
Causes ovulation around day 14 of the cycle | LH |
Highest around day 14 of the menstrual cycle | LH |
Released by the ovaries | Estrogen |
Fertility drug for women who do not produce eggs | Estrogen |
Signals to the brain to stop producing FSH | Estrogen |
Causes the lining of the uterus to thicken | Estrogen |
Found in some contraceptive pills | Estrogen |
Responsible for female secondary sex characteristics | Estrogen |
Levels reduce during menopause | Estrogen |
causes a surge in LH levels | Estrogen |
Known as the "pregnancy hormone" | Progesterone |
produced by the corpus luteum | progesterone |
maintains endometrium during pregnancy | progesterone |
inhibits the production of FSH | progesterone |
production triggered by elevated HCG | progesterone |
responsible for male secondary sex characteristics | testosterone |
produced by placents | HCG |
stimulates production of progesterone | HCG |
detected by a pregnancy test | HCG |
released by the pituitary gland in the brain | prolactin |
stimulates mammary glands to produce milk | prolactin |
released by the pituitary gland in the brain | oxytocin |
stimulates mammary glands to release milk | oxytocin |
causes uterine contractions during labor | oxytocin |
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