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State that hormones coordinate processes in the body. |
Hormones are chemical messengers found in the blood and coordinate processes in the body. |
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Name the hormones that control the menstrual cycle and state where each is produced. |
Oestrogen: Ovary FSH: Pituitary LH: Pituitary |
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Describe the functions of each hormone and relate each hormone to the different phases of the cycle. |
Oestrogen: It stops FSH being produced - so that only one egg matures in a cycle, It stimulates the pituitary gland to release the hormone LH FSH: It causes an egg to mature in an ovary, It stimulates the ovaries to release the hormone oestrogen. LH: The hormone LH causes the mature egg to be released from the ovary. |
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Explain the relationship between the different hormones and how they interact in the cycle. |
FSH causes an egg to mature and stimulates the ovaries to release oestrogen while oestrogen inhibits FSH being produced, so only egg's produced. It also stimulates the pituitary gland to release LH. LH allows the matured egg to be released from the ovary. |