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HORMONAL CONTROL OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM |
FSH will stimulates 1000 follicles to mature into ovary at start of menstrual cycle. LH will build the first part of cycle and eventually stimulate Ovulation creating Corpus Luteum. |
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What do developing follicles produce and what happens when it does? |
They produce Estrogen. This will increase LH production and stop FSH production. |
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What does the Corpus Luteum begin to produce and what happens? |
It will produce Progesterone. Progesterone will stop LH and FSH production. |
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What is Oogenesis? |
Production of ovum. |
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Steps of oogenesis? |
1. Oogonium first divides into secondary oocyte and polar body. 2.Oocyte abs polar body undergo 2nd division after ovulation as they travel towards opening of Fallopian Tube. 3. A single Ootid and 3 polar bodies are made. 3 polar bodies die and reabsorbed by woman body. Ootid matures into ovum and travels down oviducts to Uterus. |
