Hormones, part 2

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Reproduction

Hormones, part 2

Learning objectives

• Describe what happens during the phases of the menstrual cycle
• Describe how the hormones regulate the menstrual cycle 

Uterus

Fallopian tube

ovary

Bladder

Urethra

Vagina

What determines the beginning of the menstruation cycle?

1. Release of blood through the vagina
2. The release of the egg cell from the ovaries
3. The growing of the uterine lining
4. The cycle can start anytime

In which part of the female reproductive system do the ova (egg cells) develop?

1. Fallopian tube/Oviduct
2. Ovaries
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

In which part of the female reproductive system does the fertilised egg cell grow into a baby?

1. Fallopian tube/Oviduct
2. Ovaries
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

menstruation

ovulation

ripening ovum

On which day in the cycle does ovulation on average occur?

1. Day 1
2. Day 14
3. Day 20
4. Day 28

What is shed during the menstruation of a female?

1. The ovaries
2. The egg cell
3. The uterine lining
4. Nothing

The cycle is for everyone the same. It is always 28 days.

1. True
2. False

Progesterone level dropping

FSH stimulates new follicle to start developing

High oestrogen level stimulates peak in LH production

Progesterone production increases

Link the hormone to the function

Finishing the uterus lining

Developing the egg

Development of uterus lining

Causing ovulation

Oestrogen

Progesterone

FSH

LH

Match the hormone with the correct graph

This is a really hard question so use your notes and your textbook (pages 93+94) to know when the peak is of the hormones

FSH

LH

Oestrogen

Progesterone

Homework

• Complete the remainder of the lessonup
• Complete and hand in the worksheet menstrual cycle

Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is produced by the

1. Growing follicle
2. Pituitary
3. Uterus
4. Corpus luteum

The effects of oestrogen on the production of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is an example of

1. Negative feedback
2. Positive feedback
3. Cooperation hormones
4. Male hormones

Ovulation occurs usuallly at day... of the menstrual cycle initiated by a .... peak

1. 14,LH
2. 14, progesterone
3. 7, progesterone
4. 7, LH

A follicle contains:

1. Follicle cells
2. An egg cell
3. Follicle cells and an egg cell
4. A sperm cell and an egg cell

The corpus luteum is mainly responsible for the production of

1. Oestrogen
2. Progesterone
3. Testosterone
4. GnRH

Progesterone inhibits ...... and stimulates......

1. LH, preparation uterus
2. FSH, LH
3. LH, oestrogen
4. preparation uterus, LH

Which hormone is secreted in large quantities in phase M?

1. FSH
2. LH
3. Oestrogen
4. Progesterone

fact

fake

Girls carry all egg cells since birth in their ovaries

all healthy women have a menstrual cycle

the menstruation blood contains an egg cell 

the length of the menstrual cycle differs per individual

the average age for the first menstruation is 11 years