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Reproductive Hormones!

for meiosis & reproduction test

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307339333GnRH secreted by?hypothalamus
307339334FSH and LH secreted by?Anterior pituitary
307339335Testosterone secreted by?Interstitial cells
307339336Prolactin secreted by?Anterior pituitary
307339337Oxytocin secreted by?Posterior pituitary
307339338Estrogen (estradiol) secreted by?granulosa cells, corpus luteum, placenta
307339339Inhibin secreted by?Testes, granulosa cells, corpus luteum
307339340Progesterone secreted by?corpus luteum, placenta
307339341hCG secreted by?membranes around embryo
307339342Target tissue of GnRH?anterior pituitary
307339343Target tissue of FSH and LH?Testes, ovaries
307339344Target tissue of testosterone?General
307339345Target tissue of inhibin?Anterior pituitary
307339346Target tissue of of prolactin?Breast
307339347Target tissue of oxytocin?Uterus, mammary glands
307339348Target tissue of estrogen (estradiol)?General, reproductive structures
307339349Target tissue of progesterone?Uterus
307339350Stimulates release of FSH and LHGnRH
307339351Stimulates: development of follicles, spermatogenesis, development of seminiferous tubules, secretion of estrogen, ovulationFSH
307339352Stimulates: interstitial cells to secrete testosterone, ovulation, development of corpus luteumLH
307339353Stimulates milk production after breast has been prepared by estrogen and progesteroneProlactin
307339354Stimulates contraction of uterus, prostaglandin release, ejection of milk into ductsOxytocin
307339355Stimulates growth of sex organs at puberty, development of secondary sex characteristics, monthly preparation of endometrium, maintains pregnancy, develops uterine wallEstrogen
307339356Completes preparation of endometrium for pregnancy, maintains pregnancy, prevents uterine contractionsProgesterone
307339357Inhibits secretion of FSHInhibin
307339358Stimulates development of primary sex organs, descent of testes, growth spurt, development of reproductive structures and secondary sex characteristics, spermatogenesisTestosterone
307354290signals corpus luteum to continue to function if fertilization occurshCG
307368031corpus luteum secretes?estrogen, progesterone, inhibin
307368032degeneration of corpus luteum causes secretion of?FSH and LH

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