Female Reproductive System Making Eggs Female Sex Hormones The Ovarian Cycle Marieb: 27
Preparing the Egg 250,000 Egg Maturation Stalling meiosis
Hormones in the Reproductive System Androgens Estrogens Progesterone Leptin LH FSH
Egg Maturation Oocyte Follicle Cell Granulosa Thecal Cells
Ovarian Cycle 28 days* Follicular Phase Ovulation Luteal Phase *Your mileage may vary
The Hypothalamic Gonadal Axis LH FSH Inhibin Estrogens
Changes in FSH and LH
Meanwhile in the Uterus… Endometrium Myometrium
Uterus Responds to Ovarian Hormones