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DATE: _______________________
NAME: ____________________________
Female Reproductive Hormones
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1. What is shed at menstruation? __________________________
2. Why bother?
3. Complete the table below of The Male Reproductive System
Structure
Function
-produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone
-site of ovum (egg) development and ovulation
-carry the ovum from the ovary to the uterus
-usually the site of fertilization
-sweep the ovum into the oviduct following ovulation
-pear-shaped organ in which the embryo and fetus develop
-involved in menstruation
-separates the vagina and uterus
-holds the fetus in place during pregnancy
-dilates during birth to allow the fetus to leave the uterus
-extends from the cervix to the external environment
-provides a passageway for sperm and menstrual flow
-functions as the birth canal
4. Complete the table below of the The Female Menstrual Cycle
Phase
Description of events
Hormone produced
-menstruation
n/a
-follicles develop in ovaries
Estrogen produced by follicle cells
-endometrium is restored
-oocyte bursts from ovary
-corpus luteum forms and endometrium Estrogen and progesterone
thickens
Days
5. Can menopausal woman become pregnant?
6. What enters at the oviduct?
7. Complete the table below.
Hormone
Location
Description of function
Follicle cells (ovary)
Inhibits growth of facial hair, initiates secondary female characteristics, and
causes thickening of the endometrium
Corpus luteum (ovary)
Inhibits ovulation, inhibits uterine contractions, and stimulates endometrium
Pituitary
Stimulates the development of the follicle cells in the ovary
Pituitary
Stimulates ovulation and the formation and maintenance of the corpus luteum
SBI4U
DATE: _______________________
NAME: ____________________________
ANSWERS - Female Reproductive Hormones
You will need more space to complete these questions than what is provided here!
4. What is shed at menstruation? endometrium
5. Why bother? The buildup of endometrium causes weight gain and may even serves as a source of nutrients
for invading microbes
6. Complete the table below of The Male Reproductive System
Structure
Ovaries
Function
Fallopian tubes
(oviducts)
Fimbria
Uterus (womb)
Cervix
Vagina
-produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone
-site of ovum (egg) development and ovulation
-carry the ovum from the ovary to the uterus
-usually the site of fertilization
-sweep the ovum into the oviduct following ovulation
-pear-shaped organ in which the embryo and fetus develop
-involved in menstruation
-separates the vagina and uterus
-holds the fetus in place during pregnancy
-dilates during birth to allow the fetus to leave the uterus
-extends from the cervix to the external environment
-provides a passageway for sperm and menstrual flow
-functions as the birth canal
8. Complete the table below of the The Female Menstrual Cycle
Phase
Description of events
Hormone produced
Flow
-menstruation
Follicular
-follicles develop in ovaries
Estrogen produced by follicle cells
-endometrium is restored
Ovulation
-oocyte bursts from ovary
Luteal
-corpus luteum forms and endometrium Estrogen and progesterone
thickens
Days
1-5
6-13
14
15-28
9. Can menopausal woman become pregnant?
 No longer produces eggs
 However, should an egg be transferred from a donor, she could
10. What enters at the oviduct?
 Secondary ooctye, which undergoes MII
11. Complete the table below.
Hormone
Location
Description of function
Estrogen
Follicle cells (ovary)
Progesterone
Folliclestimulating
hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing
hormone (LH)
Corpus luteum (ovary)
Pituitary
Inhibits growth of facial hair, initiates secondary female characteristics, and
causes thickening of the endometrium
Inhibits ovulation, inhibits uterine contractions, and stimulates endometrium
Stimulates the development of the follicle cells in the ovary
Pituitary
Stimulates ovulation and the formation and maintenance of the corpus luteum