Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 42, Problem 6RQ
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The interaction among hormones secreted by the pituitary gland and the ovaries produce the menstrual cycle.

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The pituitary gland is the small, pea size gland found at the base of the brain. It produces many hormones such as growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH)). The ovaries are the primary sex organ in the human females. The ovaries secrete two sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. LH, FSH, estrogen and progesterone interacts to produce a menstrual cycle.

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