Hormones and menstrual cycle

The diagram shows the female reproductive system. The part labelled B is called  

• sperm 
• the egg  
• the womb  
• the ovary 

What does ovulation mean?

• A sperm is released
• The lining of the uterus breaks down
• An egg is released
• Menstruation occurs

What hormones are released by the pituitary gland?

• FSH and LH

• FSH, Estrogen, and Progesterone

• Estrogen and Progesterone

• FSH, LH, and Progesterone

Occurs on Days 1-5 of the Uterine Cycle

• Menstrual Phase

• Proliferative Phase

• Secretory Phase

• Luteal Phase

• Follicular Phase

What is the main role of FSH?

• Completes development of uterus wall, promotes glycogen storage

• Stimulates follicle to burst and release the ovum

• Stimulates one egg cell to develop (become follicle)

• Stimulates rebuilding of the uterus wall

What name is the follicle after it has released the egg?

• follicle remains

• ovarian cyst

• neoplasm

• Corpus luteum

For the 10 days following ovulation in a non-pregnant menstrual cycle, the main source of progesterone is the

• developing follicle.

• adrenal cortex

• anterior pituitary

• corpus luteum

the lining of the uterus that thickens as an egg matures

• cervix
• endometrium
• uterus

On what day of the cycle is ovulation?

• Day 4
• Day 8
• Day 14
• Day 28

What hormone needs to spike to signal ovulation?

• FSH
• LH
• Estrogen
• Progesterone