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estrogen
As the follicle matures, it secretes large amounts of [blue], which stimulates endometrial growth.
Proliferative Phase
Days 6-14
ovulation
Rise in estrogen causes a surge of LH which initiates _____
green: progesterone
blue: estrogen
corpus luteum continues to secrete [green] and [blue']
Secretory Phase
Days 16-28
progesterone
decrease in [green] after no implantation causes menstruation
hypothalamus
Beginning at puberty, the ___ increases its release of GnRh
anterior pituitary
GnRh stimulates the ___ [orange] to release FSH, thus initiating the menstrual cycle
follicular phase
Each cycle 20 primodial follicles are recruited
A single antral follicle is selected (from a cohort a year ago)
red: inhibin
purple: estrogen
A follicle secretes ___ [red] and [purple']
green: FSH
The anterior pituitary gland stimulates the follicles with [green']
estrogen and inhibin
[purple] and [red] inhibit FSH release
LH
As the dominant follicle gets larger, more estrogen is released causing the anterior pituitary gland to release a surge of [blue]
ovulation (Day 14)
luteal phase (Days 15-28)
corpus luteum
blue box
corpus albicans
purple box