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FSH
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-Follicle stimulating hormone
-Released by the pituitary gland signaling for the ovaries to mature an ova inside a follicle |
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LH
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-Liutinizing Hormone
-released to signal ovaries to produce estrogen |
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FSH + LH in ________ and aid in__________
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-bloodstream
-maturation |
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Estrogen
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-as follicles mature more and more estrogen is being produced to thicken the lining of the uterus
-causes cervical mucous to change |
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Ovulation
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-LH causes a mature follicle to burst and release an egg
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Progesterone
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causes the uterine lining to become covered with mucous
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Endometrium
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Uterine lining
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Menstrual Cycle:
1-5 days |
FSH + LH into bloodstream
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Menstrual Cycle:
5-13 days |
ova is maturing
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Menstrual Cycle:
14-15 days |
ovulation occurs
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Menstrual Cycle:
15-27 days |
Endometrium waits for a fertilized ova
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Menstrual Cycle:
27-30 days |
Endometrium will shed if ova is not fertilized leading to Menstruation
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Zygote
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Fertilized ovum
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Blastocyst
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balls of cells with a cavity in the center
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Embryo
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implanted blastocyst
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