Hormones control the two closely linked reproductive cycles

Last updated: 7/12/2023

Hormones control the two closely linked reproductive cycles in human females the uterine or menstrual cycle and the ovarian cycle During one uterine cycle which is approximately 28 days long the lining of the uterus undergoes hormonally regulated changes if no pregnancy has occurred At the same time the hormones also cause a series of changes to take place in an ovary known as the ovarian cycle The flowchart below describes the events of the ovarian cycle Drag the names of the hormones to their appropriate locations on the flowchart starting with the release of a hormone from the hypothalamus Labels may be used once more than once or not at all GnRH gonadotropin releasing hormone LH luteinizing hormone FSH follicle stimulating hormone View Available Hint s estradiol and progesterone GHRH crytoom LH and PSH ending inhibition of the i hypothalamus and pituitary and allowing secretion of causing a decline in corpus luteum disintegrates hypothalamus secretes stimulates the pituitery to secrete luteal phase causes the pituitary to inhibir production of which stimulates follicle growth and secretion of follicular phase ovulation corpus luteum secretes which at high levels causes the pituitary to increase production of d Faticle maturation and ovulation Reset Help