hormonal worksheet

What is a hormone? Chemicals produced in part of the body
What system is responsible for the production of hormones? The Endocrine System
Sketch a picture of the female reproductive system. Include the oviduct, ovaries, uterus, cervix and vagina.
Where does the embryo undergo most of its development? uterus
What is another name for the fallopian tube? oviduct
Where does fertilization take place? fallopian tubes
What is ovulation?
What is the follicle converted to? corpus luteum
What happens during the flow phase? uterus lining sloughs
What happens during the follicular phase? follicle gets bigger which produces a hormone that makes the uterus lining thicker.
What happens during the luteal phase? follicle is changed into a corpus luteum, thus the uterus thicken more.
What happens to the uterine lining during the first phase? Sloughs off
What are the four hormones that control the menstrual cycle? Progestrerone, FSH,, Estrogen, LH
As FSH increases in concentration in the blood , the follicle is? Developing
When the follicle ruptures it releases what? egg
What is considered the hormone of pregnancy? progesterone
What is the rhythm method? Its birth control that you u try to anticipate the days of the ovulation
What do you call a couple using the rhythm method? parents
What is menopause? What causes it? When the menstrual cycle stops
When does fertilization occur? When sperm and the egg meet at the ovaduct
When is a zygote formed? When the sperm and the ova combine
What is a placenta? Gives materials between the embryo and uterus