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QuestionChoice
Testosterone is essential in the production of oestrogen.
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c
Testosterone
QuestionChoice
Progesterone serves a number of functions, but predominantly, it is there to get the body ready for pregnancy. When an egg is released by an ovary, progesterone encourages the thickening of the uterine lining, ready for a fertilised egg to implant into.
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d
Progesterone
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Ovulation is spontaneously triggered about 36-40 hours after blood levels of a hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) rise. This is termed the LH surge.
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a
LH
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Oestrogen thickens the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to prepare it for pregnancy.
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e
Oestrogen
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FSH functions to stimulate the growth of eggs in the ovaries. The levels are at their highest just before ovulation.
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b
FSH
Concept
Chapter
2693
3841
Menstrual cycle
Topic
175
Reproductive Physiology
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What hormone is released that triggers ovulation?
a