Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Hormonal Control of the Menstrual Cycle worksheet

1.What is a hormone? Any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.

2.What system is responsible for the production of hormones? The reproductive system.

3.Sketch a picture of the female reproductive system. Include the oviduct, ovaries, uterus, cervix and vagina.

4.Where does the embryo undergo most of its development? The uterus

5.What is another name for the fallopian tube? The cervix

6.Where does fertilization take place? The ovaries

7.What is ovulation? To produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.

8.What is the follicle converted to? The corpus luteum.

9.What happens during the flow phase? The uterine lining sloughs off.


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