Describe the role of hormones in the female menstrual cycle (20mks)

  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) – development of graafian follicle; stimulates ovary; to produce oestrogen
  • Oestrogen; - repairs the uterine walls; at high levels; stimulates; pituitary gland; to produce luternizing hormone; suppresses Follicle stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Luternizing hormone: - cause ovulation; cause development of corpus luteum ; (from graafian); corpus luteum produces progesterone
  • Progesterone; - inhibits production of FSH; causes the development / thickening of uterine walls; maintains pregnancy; inhibits production of oestrogen; suppresses the production of luteinizing hormone from the pituitary gland stops ovulation

(20 mks)

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