Hormones
Dates
Eggs and Fertilization
Parts
BONUS!!!
100
What does LH stand for?
Luteinising Hormone
100
How long is the menstrual cycle?
28 Days
100
What is the more correct term for an egg?
Ovum
100
What part of the body houses the creation of the eggs?
Ovaries
100
Which hormone is released first in the cycle?
FSH
200
What do estrogen and progesterone do?
They cause the thickening of the uterus
200
On what Day does the Uterus lining begin to thicken?
Day 5-6
200
How many eggs are released during the menstrual cycle
1
200
Where does the fetus develop?
In the uterus
200
Which ovary releases the egg?
They take turns
300
What Does FSH stand for?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
300
What day does ovulation occur
Between Day 13 and 15
300
What is the process of eggs being released called?
Ovulation
300
What part of the body releases FSH and LH and where is it located?
The pituitary gland at the base of the brain
300
How does the uterine lining increase in size?
Cell divsion
400
What does LH do to a follicle?
Stimulates follicle to release a mature egg
400
What Day does the Uterus lining begin to break down?
Day 1
400
How many cells make up an egg?
1
400
What becomes the corpus luteum?
Follicles
400
What happens to follicles if they aren't stimulated?
They undergo apoptosis
500
What does FSH do?
Stimulates the follicles so they can develop
500
What day does progesterone decrease?
28th Day
500
Where exactly does fertilization occur?
The fallopian tubes.
500
Ovaries and testis are referred to as the male and female what?
Gonads
500

When are all the eggs created in the female?

During her embryonic development when she is inside the mother's uterus.

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