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What is the main female hormone |
Oestrogen |
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What is the main male hormone |
Testosterone |
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Where is oestrogen made. |
Ovaries |
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What is ovulation? |
In females at puberty, eggs bein to mature and be released |
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Where its testosterone produced |
Testes |
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What does testosterone do? |
Stimulates sperm production |
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What does FSH mean? |
Follicle stimulating hormone |
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What organ is FSH secreted by? |
Pituitary gland |
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What is FSH function in the menstrual cycle? |
•causes eggs to mature in the ovaries in the first post of the cycle •stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen |
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What is oestrogens function in the menstrual cycle? |
•Inhibits FSH release •stimulates LH release •makes the lining of the uterus grow again after menstruation |
